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Vermilion Bird
The Vermilion Bird ( zh, c=朱雀, p=Zhūquè) is one of the Four Symbols of the 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 Hellenisti .... According to Wu Xing, the Taoism, Taoist five elemental system, it represents the Fire (Wu Xing), Fire element, the direction south, and the season summer correspondingly. Thus it is sometimes called the Vermilion Bird of the South (Chinese language, Chinese: , ). It is described as a red Phoenix (mythology), bird that resembles a pheasant with a five-colored plumage and is perpetually covered in flames. It is known as Suzaku in Japanese, Jujak in Korean and Chu Tước in Vietnamese. It is often mistaken for the Fenghuang due to similarities in appearance, but the two are different creatures. The Fenghuang is a legendary rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peafowl
Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera '' Pavo'' and '' Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although peafowl of either sex are often referred to colloquially as "peacocks." The two Asiatic species are the blue or Indian peafowl originally of the Indian subcontinent, and the green peafowl of Southeast Asia; the one African species is the Congo peafowl, native only to the Congo Basin. Male peafowl are known for their piercing calls and their extravagant plumage. The latter is especially prominent in the Asiatic species, which have an eye-spotted "tail" or "train" of covert feathers, which they display as part of a courtship ritual. The functions of the elaborate iridescent colouration and large "train" of peacocks have been the subject of extensive scientific debate. Charles Darwin suggested that they ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost (Chinese Constellation)
The Ghost mansion () is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellation 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 ...s. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird. Asterisms {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghost (Chinese Constellation) Chinese constellations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermilion
Vermilion (sometimes vermillion) is a color, color family, and pigment most often made, since antiquity until the 19th century, from the powdered mineral cinnabar (a form of mercury sulfide, which is toxic) and its corresponding color. It is very often synonymous with red orange, which often takes a modern form just 11% brighter (at full brightness). Etymology and orthography The word vermilion came from the Old French word ''vermeillon'', which was derived from ''vermeil'', from the Latin ''vermiculus'', the diminutive of the Latin word ''vermis'', or worm. The name originated because it had a similar color to the natural red dye made from an insect, '' Kermes vermilio'', which was widely used in Europe. The first recorded use of "vermilion" as a color name in English was in 1289. The term cinnabar was used interchangeably with vermilion until the 17th century, when vermilion became the more common name. Now the term "cinnabar" is used in mineralogy and crystallography f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamma Corvi
Gamma Corvi (γ Corvi, abbreviated Gamma Crv, γ Crv) is a binary star and the brightest star in the southern constellation of Corvus, having an apparent visual magnitude of 2.59. The system's two components are designated Gamma Corvi A (officially named Gienah , traditionally the name of the system)) and Gamma Corvi B, whose magnitude is 9.7 and which is 1.1 arcseconds away from Gamma Corvi The distance to this system has been measured directly using the stellar parallax, parallax technique, yielding an estimated from the Sun. Nomenclature ''γ Corvi'' ( Latinised to ''Gamma Corvi'') is the system's Bayer designation. The designation of the components – ''Gamma Corvi A'' and ''B'' – derives from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Gamma Corvi bore the traditional name of ''Gienah'' derived from Arabic, from Ulugh Beg's الجناح الغراب اليم ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chariot (Chinese Constellation)
The Chariot mansion () is one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird The Vermilion Bird ( zh, c=朱雀, p=Zhūquè) is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations Traditional Chinese astronomy has a system of dividing the celestial sphere into asterisms or constellations, known as "officials" ( C .... Asterisms References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chariot (Chinese Constellation) Chinese constellations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpha Crateris
Alpha Crateris (α Crateris, abbreviated Alpha Crt, α Crt), officially named Alkes , is a star in the constellation of Crater. It is a cool giant star about away. Nomenclature ''α Crateris'' ( Latinised to ''Alpha Crateris'') is the star's Bayer designation. It bore the traditional name ''Alkes'', from the Arabic الكاس ''alkās'' or الكأس ''alka's'' "the cup". In the catalogue of stars in the ''Calendarium'' of Al Achsasi al Mouakket, this star was designated ''Aoul al Batjna'' (أول ألباطیة ''awwal al-bāṭiya''), which was translated into Latin as ''Prima Crateris'', meaning "first tarof the Cup". In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name ''Alkes'' for this star on 12 September 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. In Chinese, (), meaning ''Wings (asterism)'', refers to an aste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings (Chinese Constellation)
The Wings mansion (翼宿, pinyin: Yì Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellation 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 ...s. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird. Asterisms References {{Chinese constellation Chinese constellations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upsilon1 Hydrae
Upsilon1 Hydrae (υ1 Hydrae, abbreviated Ups1 Hya, υ1 Hya), also named Zhang, is a yellow-hued star in the constellation of Hydra. It is visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 4.12. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 12.36 mas as seen from Earth, it is located about 264 light-years from the Sun. The star is moving closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −14.34 km/s. In 2005 it was announced that it had a substellar companion. Nomenclature ''υ1 Hydrae'' ( Latinised to ''Upsilon1 Hydrae'') is the star's Bayer designation. In Chinese, (), meaning '' Extended Net'', refers to an asterism consisting of Upsilon1 Hydrae, Lambda Hydrae, Mu Hydrae, HD 87344, Kappa Hydrae and Phi1 Hydrae. Consequently, Upsilon1 Hydrae itself is known as (), "the First Star of Extended Net". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Net (Chinese Constellation)
The Extended Net mansion () is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellation 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 ...s. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird. Asterisms References {{astronomy-stub Chinese constellations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphard
Alphard , designated Alpha Hydrae (α Hydrae, abbreviated Alpha Hya, α Hya), is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra. It is a single giant star, cooler than the Sun but larger and more luminous. It is about 177 light-years away. Nomenclature ''α Hydrae'' ( Latinised to ''Alpha Hydrae'') is the star's Bayer designation. The traditional name ''Alphard'' is from the Arabic الفرد (''al-fard''), "the individual", there being no other bright stars near it. It was also known as the "backbone of the Serpent" to the Arabs. In the catalogue of stars in the ''Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket'', it was designated ''Soheil al Fard'', which was translated into Latin as ''Soheil Solitarius'', meaning ''the bright solitary one''. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016 included a table of the first two batches of names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star (Chinese Constellation)
The Star mansion (星宿, pinyin: Xīng Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird The Vermilion Bird ( zh, c=朱雀, p=Zhūquè) is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations Traditional Chinese astronomy has a system of dividing the celestial sphere into asterisms or constellations, known as "officials" ( C .... Asterisms References {{Chinese constellation Chinese constellations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
