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Ara in Chinese astronomy

Index Ara in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Ara is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng). [1]

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Alpha Arae

Alpha Arae, Latinized from α Arae, is the second brightest star in the southern constellation of Ara.

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Ara (constellation)

Ara (Latin: "The Altar") is a southern constellation situated between Scorpius and Triangulum Australe.

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Azure Dragon

The Azure Dragon (青龍 Qīnglóng), also known as Bluegreen Dragon, Green Dragon, or also called the Blue Dragon (蒼龍 Cānglóng), is one of the Dragon Gods who represent the mount or chthonic forces of the Five Forms of the Highest Deity (五方上帝 Wǔfāng Shàngdì).

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Beta Arae

Beta Arae (β Ara, β Arae) is the brightest star in the constellation Ara, with an apparent visual magnitude of 2.8.

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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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Delta Arae

Delta Arae, Latinized from δ Arae, is the Bayer designation for a double star in the southern constellation Ara.

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Epsilon1 Arae

Epsilon1 Arae (ε1 Ara, ε1 Arae) is the Bayer designation for a star in the constellation Ara, the Altar.

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Eta Arae

Eta Arae, Latinized from η Arae, is the Bayer designation for a single star in the southern constellation of Ara.

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Gamma Arae

Gamma Arae (γ Ara, γ Arae) is a star in the southern constellation of Ara.

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Sigma Arae

Sigma Arae (σ Ara, σ Arae) is the Bayer designation for a star in the southern constellation of Ara.

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Tail (Chinese constellation)

The Tail mansion (尾宿, pinyin: Wěi Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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Theta Arae

Theta Arae, Latinized from θ Arae, is the Bayer designation for a star in the constellation Ara.

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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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Winnowing Basket (Chinese constellation)

The Winnowing Basket mansion (箕宿, pinyin: Jī Xiù) is one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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Zeta Arae

Zeta Arae (ζ Ara, ζ Arae) is a star in the southern constellation Ara.

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References

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

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