Microscopium in Chinese astronomy

According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Microscopium 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 顯微鏡座 (xiǎn wēi jìng zuò), meaning "the microscope constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Microscopium 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)	牛	Niú	Ox
				天田	Tiāntián	Celestial Farmland	3 PsA[1][2]	天田一	Tiāntiányī	1st star
				九坎	Jiǔkǎn	Nine Water Wells
							θ1 Mic[3]	九坎一	Jiǔkǎnyī	1st star
							η Mic[3]	九坎二	Jiǔkǎnèr	2nd star
							ι Mic[3]	九坎三	Jiǔkǎnsān	3rd star
							ζ Mic[3]	九坎四	Jiǔkǎnsì	4th star
	虛	Xū	Emptiness	璃瑜	Líyú	Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear
							α Mic	璃瑜一	Líyúyī	1st star
							ε Mic[1]	璃瑜二	Líyúèr	2nd star
							γ Mic	璃瑜增一	Líyúzēngyī	1st additional star
							HD 200763	璃瑜增二	Líyúzēngèr	2nd additional star

See also

• Chinese astronomy
• Traditional Chinese star names
• Chinese constellations