The modern constellation
Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the
White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, ''Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ''), and
The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, ''Jìnnánjíxīngōu''), that divide the sky in traditional
Chinese uranography.
According to the quadrant, constellation Phoenix in Chinese sky is not fully seen.
Ankaa
Alpha Phoenicis (α Phoenicis, abbreviated Alpha Phe or α Phe), formally named Ankaa (distinguish Ancha, with the same pronunciation) is the brightest star in the constellation of Phoenix.
Nomenclature
''Alpha Phoenicis'' is the st ...
(Alpha Phoenicis) are bright stars in this constellation that possibly never seen in Chinese sky.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 鳳凰座 (''fèng huáng zuò''), which means "the phoenix constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Phoenix area consists of :
See also
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Traditional Chinese star names
Chinese star names ( Chinese: , ''xīng míng'') are named according to ancient Chinese astronomy and astrology. The sky is divided into star mansions (, ''xīng xiù'', also translated as "lodges") and asterisms (, ''xīng guān''). The system of ...
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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'').
The Chinese asterisms are generally smaller than the constellations of Hellenistic t ...
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List of brightest stars
This is a list of stars arranged by their apparent magnitude – their brightness as observed from Earth. It includes all stars brighter than magnitude +2.50 in visible light, measured using a ''V''-band filter in the UBV photometric system. Sta ...
References
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External links
Phoenix – Chinese associations
Astronomy in China
Phoenix (constellation)