Delphinus in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Delphinus 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).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 海豚座 (hǎi tún zuò), meaning "the dolphin constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Delphinus area consists of :

Four Symbols	Mansion (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Asterisms (Chinese name)	Romanization	Translation	Western star name	Chinese star name	Romanization	Translation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)	女	Nǚ	Girl	敗瓜	Bàiguā	Rotten Gourd
							ε Del[1]	敗瓜一	Bàiguāyī	1st star
							η Del[1]	敗瓜二	Bàiguāèr	2nd star
							θ Del[1]	敗瓜三	Bàiguāsān	3rd star
							ι Del[1]	敗瓜四	Bàiguāsì	4th star
							κ Del[1]	敗瓜五	Bàiguāwu	5th star
							1 Del	敗瓜增一	Bàiguāzēngyī	1st additional star
							14 Del	敗瓜增二	Bàiguāzēngèr	2nd additional star
							13 Del	敗瓜增三	Bàiguāzēngsān	3rd additional star
				瓠瓜	Hùguā	Good Gourd
							α Del[1]	瓠瓜一	Hùguāyī	1st star
							γ2 Del[1]	瓠瓜二	Hùguāèr	2nd star
							δ Del[1]	瓠瓜三	Hùguāsān	3rd star
							β Del[1]	瓠瓜四	Hùguāsì	4th star
							ζ Del[1]	瓠瓜五	Hùguāwu	5th star
							10 Del	瓠瓜增一	Hùguāzēngyī	1st additional star
							15 Del	瓠瓜增二	Hùguāzēngèr	2nd additional star
							16 Del	瓠瓜增三	Hùguāzēngsān	3rd additional star
							17 Del	瓠瓜增四	Hùguāzēngsì	4th additional star
							HD 196775	瓠瓜增六	Hùguāzēngliù	6th additional star
							γ1 Del	瓠瓜增七	Hùguāzēngqī	7th additional star
	虛[2]	Xū	Emptiness	司非[2]	Sīfēi	Deified Judge of Right and Wrong	18 Del	司非增二	Sīfēizēngèr	2nd additional star

See also

• Chinese astronomy
• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations