The modern constellation
Virgo
Virgo may refer to:
*Virgo (astrology), the sixth astrological sign of the zodiac
* Virgo (constellation), a constellation
*Virgo Cluster, a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Virgo
*Virgo Stellar Stream, remains of a dwarf galaxy
* Virgo Su ...
lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the
Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, ''Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng''), and
Three Enclosures
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 ...
(三垣, ''Sān Yuán''), that divide the sky in traditional
Chinese uranography.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 室女座 (''shì nǚ zuò''), which means "the virgin constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Virgo 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
References
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External links
Virgo – Chinese associations香港太空館https://web.archive.org/web/20120813070951/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Space/Research/c_index.htm 研究資源]
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中國星區、星官及星名英譯表*
台灣自然科學博物館http://aeea.nmns.edu.tw/ 天文教育資訊網]
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中國古天文*
Astronomy in China
Virgo (constellation)