The modern constellation Carina lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què) and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
According to the quadrant, possibly constellation Carina in Chinese sky is almost not seen, except Canopus (Alpha Carinae), and Canopus is "south pole" in Chinese sky, and Miaplacidus (Beta Carinae), Aspidiske (Iota Carinae) and Avior (Epsilon Carinae) are bright stars in this constellation that are possibly never seen in the Chinese sky.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 船底座 (chuán dǐ zuò), meaning "the bottom of boat constellation".
Stars The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Carina area consists of : Four Symbols Mansion (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Asterisms (Chinese name) Romanization Translation Western star name Proper Name Chinese star name Romanization Translation Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀)井Jǐng Well老人LǎorénOld Manα Car AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日 Canopus老人Lǎorén(One star of)老人星LǎorénxīngStar of Old Man壽星Shòu xīngGod of longevity 南極老人NánjílǎorénOld man in the south pole 南極NánjíSouth pole 砺石南第二星Lìdànnándìèrxīng2nd star in southern area of Whetsone constellation鬼this is not original mansion for this constellation and listing is only for additional starsGuǐ Ghost天社TiānshèCelestial Earth God's Templeχ Car天社增一 Tiānshèzēngyī1st additional star -近南極星區 (non-mansions)Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions)The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions)海山HǎishānSea and Mountains Car 夢之大地 @ 國立成功大學 WebBBS DreamLand @ National Cheng Kung University WebBBS System海山一 Hǎishānyī1st starη Car AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 28 日 海山二 Hǎishānèr2nd star天社 TiānshèCelestial altaru Car海山三Hǎishānsān3rd star海石HǎishíSea Rockε Car Avior海石一 Hǎishíyī1st starι Car Aspidiske 海石二Hǎishíèr2nd starh Car海石三Hǎishísān3rd starl Car海石四Hǎishísì4th starυ Car海石五Hǎishíwǔ5th stara Car海石增一 Hǎishízēngyī1st additional starc Car海石增二Hǎishízēngèr2nd additional stari Car海石增三Hǎishízēngsān3rd additional starx Car海石增四Hǎishízēngsì4th additional star南船NánchuánSouthern Boatq Car南船一 Nánchuányī1st starp Car南船二Nánchuánèr2nd starθ Car南船三Nánchuánsān3rd starω Car南船四Nánchuánsì4th starβ CarMiaplacidus南船五Nánchuánwǔ5th starI Car南船增一Nánchuánzēngyī1st additional star
See also Traditional Chinese star names Chinese constellations List of brightest stars
References
External links Carina – 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