According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Ara is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天壇座 (tiān tán zuò), meaning "the heaven altar constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Ara area consists of : Four SymbolsMansion (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationAsterisms (Chinese name)RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍)尾WěiTail龜GuīTortoiseε1 Ara AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 1 日龜一Guīyī1st starγ Ara龜二Guīèr2nd star δ Ara龜三Guīsān3rd star η Ara龜四Guīsì4th star ζ Ara龜五Guīwǔ5th star箕JīWinnowing Basket 杵ChǔPestleσ Ara杵一 Chǔyī1st starα Ara杵二 Chǔèr2nd starβ Ara杵三Chǔsān3rd starθ Ara杵增一Chǔzēngyī1st additional star
See also Chinese astronomy Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations
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External links Ara – Chinese associations 香港太空館研究資源 中國星區、星官及星名英譯表 天象文學 台灣自然科學博物館天文教育資訊網 中國古天文 中國古代的星象系統