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Andromeda in Chinese astronomy

Index Andromeda in Chinese astronomy

The modern constellation Andromeda lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ) and the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography. [1]

79 relations: Alpha Andromedae, Andromeda (constellation), Andromeda Galaxy, Bayer designation, Beta Andromedae, Black Tortoise, Bond (Chinese constellation), Chi Andromedae, Chinese astronomy, Chinese constellations, Constellation, Delta Andromedae, Encampment (Chinese constellation), Epsilon Andromedae, Eta Andromedae, Gamma Andromedae, Iota Andromedae, Kappa Andromedae, Lambda Andromedae, Legs (Chinese constellation), List of stars in Andromeda, Mu Andromedae, Nu Andromedae, Omega Andromedae, Omicron Andromedae, Perseus (constellation), Phi Andromedae, Pi Andromedae, Psi Andromedae, Rho Andromedae, Roof (Chinese constellation), Sigma Andromedae, Stomach (Chinese constellation), Tau Andromedae, Theta Andromedae, Traditional Chinese star names, Upsilon Andromedae, Wall (Chinese constellation), White Tiger (China), Xi Andromedae, Zeta Andromedae, 10 Andromedae, 11 Andromedae, 12 Andromedae, 13 Andromedae, 14 Andromedae, 15 Andromedae, 18 Andromedae, 2 Andromedae, 22 Andromedae, ..., 23 Andromedae, 28 Andromedae, 3 Andromedae, 32 Andromedae, 36 Andromedae, 39 Andromedae, 4 Andromedae, 41 Andromedae, 44 Andromedae, 45 Andromedae, 47 Andromedae, 49 Andromedae, 5 Andromedae, 51 Andromedae, 55 Andromedae, 56 Andromedae, 58 Andromedae, 59 Andromedae, 6 Andromedae, 6 Persei, 60 Andromedae, 62 Andromedae, 63 Andromedae, 64 Andromedae, 65 Andromedae, 66 Andromedae, 7 Andromedae, 8 Andromedae, 9 Andromedae. Expand index (29 more) »

Alpha Andromedae

Alpha Andromedae (α Andromedae, abbreviated Alpha And or α And), also named Alpheratz, is located 97 light-years from the Sun and is the brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda.

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Andromeda (constellation)

Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.

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Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy approximately 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years) from Earth, and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.

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Bayer designation

A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name.

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Beta Andromedae

Beta Andromedae (β Andromedae, abbreviated Beta And, β And), also named Mirach, is a prominent star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Black Tortoise

The Black Tortoise or Black Turtle is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.

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Bond (Chinese constellation)

Leu (or Low) sieu meaning "the Train of a garment", was one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions of the traditional Chinese astronomy.

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Chi Andromedae

Chi Andromedae (χ Andromedae, χ And) is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Chinese astronomy

Astronomy in China has a long history, beginning from the Shang Dynasty (Chinese Bronze Age).

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Chinese constellations

Traditional Chinese astronomy has a system of dividing the celestial sphere into asterisms or constellations, known as "officials" (Chinese xīng guān).

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Constellation

A constellation is a group of stars that are considered to form imaginary outlines or meaningful patterns on the celestial sphere, typically representing animals, mythological people or gods, mythological creatures, or manufactured devices.

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Delta Andromedae

Delta Andromedae (δ And, δ Andromedae) is a multiple star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Encampment (Chinese constellation)

The Encampment mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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Epsilon Andromedae

Epsilon Andromedae, Latinized from ε Andromedae, is a star in the constellation of Andromeda.

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Eta Andromedae

Eta Andromedae (Eta And, η Andromedae, η And) is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation of Andromeda.

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Gamma Andromedae

Gamma Andromedae (γ Andromedae, abbreviated Gam And, γ And) is the third-brightest point of light in the constellation of Andromeda.

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Iota Andromedae

Iota Andromedae (ι And, ι Andromedae) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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Kappa Andromedae

Kappa Andromedae (κ And, κ Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a bright star in the constellation of Andromeda.

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Lambda Andromedae

Lambda Andromedae (λ And, λ Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a binary star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Legs (Chinese constellation)

The Legs mansion (奎宿, pinyin: Kuí Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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List of stars in Andromeda

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Andromeda, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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Mu Andromedae

Mu Andromedae (Mu And, μ Andromedae, μ And) is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Nu Andromedae

Nu Andromedae (Nu And, ν Andromedae, ν And) is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda.

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Omega Andromedae

Omega Andromedae (ω And, ω Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Omicron Andromedae

Omicron Andromedae (ο And, ο Andromedae) is a star system in the constellation Andromeda.

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Perseus (constellation)

Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, being named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus.

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Phi Andromedae

Phi Andromedae (φ Andromedae, φ And) is the Bayer designation for a binary star system near the border of the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Pi Andromedae

Pi Andromedae (Pi And, π Andromedae, π And) is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Psi Andromedae

Psi Andromedae (ψ And, ψ Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a triple star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Rho Andromedae

Rho Andromedae (ρ And, ρ Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Roof (Chinese constellation)

The Roof mansion is one of the twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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Sigma Andromedae

Sigma Andromedae (σ And, σ Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Stomach (Chinese constellation)

The Stomach mansion (胃宿, pinyin: Wèi Xiù) is one of the twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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Tau Andromedae

Tau Andromedae (τ And, τ Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Theta Andromedae

Theta Andromedae (θ And, θ Andromedae) is the Bayer designation for a binary star in the constellation Andromeda.

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Traditional Chinese star names

Traditional Chinese star names (Chinese:, xīng míng) are the names of stars used in ancient Chinese astronomy and astrology.

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Upsilon Andromedae

Upsilon Andromedae (υ Andromedae, abbreviated Upsilon And, υ And) is a binary star located approximately 44 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Andromeda.

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Wall (Chinese constellation)

The Wall mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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White Tiger (China)

The White Tiger is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.

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Xi Andromedae

Xi Andromedae (ξ Andromedae, abbreviated Xi And, ξ And), also named Adhil, is a solitary star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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Zeta Andromedae

Zeta Andromedae (Zeta And, ζ Andromedae, ζ And) is a star system in the constellation Andromeda.

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10 Andromedae

10 Andromedae (abbreviated 10 And) is an M-type giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.

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11 Andromedae

11 Andromedae (abbreviated 11 And) is a K-type giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.

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12 Andromedae

12 Andromedae is a single star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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13 Andromedae

13 Andromedae (abbreviated 13 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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14 Andromedae

14 Andromedae (abbreviated 14 And), also named Veritate, is an orange giant star of spectral type K0III situated approximately 258 light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda.

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15 Andromedae

15 Andromedae (abbreviated 15 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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18 Andromedae

18 Andromedae (abbreviated 18 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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2 Andromedae

2 Andromedae (abbreviated 2 And) is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda.

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22 Andromedae

22 Andromedae (abbreviated 22 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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23 Andromedae

23 Andromedae (abbreviated 23 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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28 Andromedae

28 Andromedae (abbreviated 28 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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3 Andromedae

3 Andromedae (abbreviated 3 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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32 Andromedae

32 Andromedae (abbreviated 32 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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36 Andromedae

36 Andromedae is a visual binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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39 Andromedae

39 Andromedae (abbreviated 39 And) is a double star in the constellation Andromeda.

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4 Andromedae

4 Andromedae (abbreviated 4 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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41 Andromedae

41 Andromedae (abbreviated 41 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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44 Andromedae

44 Andromedae is a single, yellow-white hued star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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45 Andromedae

45 Andromedae (abbreviated 45 And) is the Flamsteed designation of a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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47 Andromedae

47 Andromedae is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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49 Andromedae

49 Andromedae (abbreviated 49 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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5 Andromedae

5 Andromedae is a single, yellow-white hued star in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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51 Andromedae

51 Andromedae (abbreviated 51 And), also named Nembus, is the 5th brightest (4th magnitude) star in the constellation of Andromeda.

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55 Andromedae

55 Andromedae (abbreviated 55 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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56 Andromedae

56 Andromedae (abbreviated 56 And) is a double star in the constellation Andromeda.

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58 Andromedae

58 Andromedae (abbreviated 58 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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59 Andromedae

59 Andromedae (abbreviated 59 And) is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda.

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6 Andromedae

6 Andromedae is an astrometric binary star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

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6 Persei

6 Persei is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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60 Andromedae

60 Andromedae (abbreviated 60 And) is a star system in the northern constellation of Andromeda, located to the west-northwest of Gamma Andromedae.

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62 Andromedae

62 Andromedae (abbreviated 62 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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63 Andromedae

63 Andromedae (abbreviated 63 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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64 Andromedae

64 Andromedae (abbreviated 64 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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65 Andromedae

65 Andromedae (abbreviated 65 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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66 Andromedae

66 Andromedae is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda.

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7 Andromedae

7 Andromedae (abbreviated 7 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

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8 Andromedae

8 Andromedae (abbreviated 8 And) is a red giant star in the constellation Andromeda.

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9 Andromedae

9 Andromedae (abbreviated 9 And) is a variable star in the constellation Andromeda.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_in_Chinese_astronomy

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