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Cygnus in Chinese astronomy

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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Cygnus is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ). [1]

64 relations: Albireo, Black Tortoise, Chinese constellations, Cygnus (constellation), Delta Cygni, Deneb, Encampment (Chinese constellation), Epsilon Cygni, Eta Cygni, Gamma Cygni, Girl (Chinese constellation), HD 189276, Iota Cygni, Iota1 Cygni, Kappa Cygni, Lambda Cygni, Mu Cygni, Nu Cygni, Omega2 Cygni, Ox (Chinese constellation), P Cygni, Phi Cygni, Pi1 Cygni, Pi2 Cygni, Rho Cygni, Roof (Chinese constellation), Sigma Cygni, Tau Cygni, Theta Cygni, Traditional Chinese star names, Upsilon Cygni, Xi Cygni, Zeta Cygni, 15 Cygni, 16 Cygni, 17 Cygni, 2 Cygni, 20 Cygni, 22 Cygni, 23 Cygni, 26 Cygni, 27 Cygni, 28 Cygni, 29 Cygni, 30 Cygni, 31 Cygni, 32 Cygni, 33 Cygni, 35 Cygni, 39 Cygni, ..., 4 Cygni, 41 Cygni, 47 Cygni, 52 Cygni, 55 Cygni, 56 Cygni, 57 Cygni, 59 Cygni, 61 Cygni, 63 Cygni, 72 Cygni, 74 Cygni, 75 Cygni, 8 Cygni. Expand index (14 more) »

Albireo

Albireo is the traditional name for the double star also designated Beta Cygni (β Cygni, abbreviated Beta Cyg, β Cyg), although the International Astronomical Union now regards the name as only applying to the brightest component.

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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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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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Cygnus (constellation)

Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.

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Delta Cygni

Delta Cygni (δ Cygni, abbreviated Delta Cyg, δ Cyg) is a binary star of a combined third-magnitude in the constellation of Cygnus and part of the Southern Cross asterism (whose brightest star is Deneb).

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Deneb

Deneb, also designated α Cygni (Latinised alpha Cygni, abbreviated Alpha Cyg, α Cyg), is the brightest star in the constellation of Cygnus.

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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 Cygni

Epsilon Cygni (ε Cygni, abbreviated Eps Cyg, ε Cyg) is multiple star system in the constellation of Cygnus.

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Eta Cygni

Eta Cygni (η Cyg) is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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Gamma Cygni

Gamma Cygni (γ Cygni, abbreviated Gamma Cyg, γ Cyg), also named Sadr, is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus, forming the intersection of an asterism of five stars called the Northern Cross.

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Girl (Chinese constellation)

The Girl mansion (女宿, pinyin: Nǚ Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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HD 189276

HD 189276 is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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Iota Cygni

The Bayer designation Iota Cygni (ι Cyg / ι Cygni) is shared by two stars, in the constellation Cygnus.

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Iota1 Cygni

Iota1 Cygni, Latinized from ι1 Cygni, is a class A1V (white main-sequence) star in the constellation Cygnus.

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Kappa Cygni

Kappa Cygni, Latinized from κ Cygni, is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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Lambda Cygni

Lambda Cygni (λ Cyg) is a class B5V (blue main-sequence) star in the constellation Cygnus.

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Mu Cygni

μ Cygni (Latinised as Mu Cygni) is a binary star in the constellation Cygnus.

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Nu Cygni

Nu Cygni, Latinized from ν Cygni, is a binary star system in the constellation Cygnus.

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Omega2 Cygni

Omega2 Cygni, Latinized from ω2 Cygni, is the Bayer designation for a solitary star in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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Ox (Chinese constellation)

The Ox mansion (牛宿, pinyin: Niú Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations.

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P Cygni

P Cygni (34 Cyg) is a variable star in the constellation Cygnus.

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Phi Cygni

Phi Cygni, Latinized from φ Cygni, is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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Pi1 Cygni

Pi¹ Cygni (π¹ Cygni, abbreviated Pi¹ Cyg, π¹ Cyg) is a binary star in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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Pi2 Cygni

Pi2 Cygni, Latinized from π2 Cygni, is a triple star system in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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Rho Cygni

Rho Cygni, Latinized from ρ Cyggni, is a yellow-hued star in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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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 Cygni

Sigma Cygni (σ Cyg) is a blue supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus.

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Tau Cygni

Tau Cygni (τ Cyg) is a binary star system in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 69 light years away from Earth.

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Theta Cygni

Theta Cygni (θ Cygni, θ Cyg) is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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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 Cygni

Upsilon Cygni, Latinized from υ Cygni, is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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Xi Cygni

ξ Cygni (Latinised as Xi Cygni) is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Cygnus.

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Zeta Cygni

Zeta Cygni (ζ Cyg) is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Cygnus, the swan.

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15 Cygni

15 Cygni (15 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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16 Cygni

16 Cygni or 16 Cyg is the Flamsteed designation of a triple star system approximately 69 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus.

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17 Cygni

17 Cygni is the Flamsteed designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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2 Cygni

2 Cygni (2 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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20 Cygni

20 Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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22 Cygni

22 Cygni (22 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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23 Cygni

23 Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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26 Cygni

26 Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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27 Cygni

27 Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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28 Cygni

28 Cygni (28 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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29 Cygni

29 Cygni (29 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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30 Cygni

30 Cygni is a class A5III (white giant) star in the constellation Cygnus.

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31 Cygni

31 Cygni, also known as ο1 Cygni, Omicron1 Cygni, or V695 Cygni, is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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32 Cygni

32 Cygni (32 Cyg, Omicron2 Cyg, ο2 Cyg) is the Flamsteed designation for a binary star system in the Cygnus constellation.

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33 Cygni

33 Cygni (33 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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35 Cygni

35 Cygni is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Cygnus.

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39 Cygni

39 Cygni (39 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 260 light years away from Earth.

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4 Cygni

4 Cygni (4 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 710 light years away from Earth.

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41 Cygni

41 Cygni (41 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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47 Cygni

47 Cygni (47 Cyg) is a double star in the constellation Cygnus.

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52 Cygni

52 Cygni is a giant star in the northern constellation of Cygnus with an apparent magnitude of 4.22.

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55 Cygni

55 Cygni (55 Cyg) is a blue supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus.

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56 Cygni

56 Cygni is a double star in the constellation Cygnus.

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57 Cygni

57 Cygni (57 Cyg) is an eclipsing binary star in the constellation Cygnus.

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59 Cygni

59 Cygni (59 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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61 Cygni

61 Cygni Not to be confused with 16 Cygni, a more distant system containing two G-type stars harboring the gas giant planet 16 Cygni Bb.

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63 Cygni

63 Cygni (63 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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72 Cygni

72 Cygni (72 Cyg) is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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74 Cygni

74 Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus.

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75 Cygni

75 Cygni is a triple star in the constellation Cygnus.

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8 Cygni

8 Cygni is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus.

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References

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

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