Ghost (Chinese constellation)
The Ghost mansion (Chinese: 鬼宿; pinyin: Guǐ Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird.[1][2]
Asterisms
[edit]| English name | Chinese name | European constellation | Number of stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost | 鬼 | Cancer | 3 |
| Cumulative Corpses | 積尸 | Cancer | 1 |
| Beacon Fire | 爟 | Cancer | 4 |
| Celestial Dog | 天狗 | Pyxis/Vela | 7 |
| Outer Kitchen | 外廚 | Hydra | 6 |
| Celestial Earth God's Temple | 天社 | Vela | 6 |
| Judge for Estimating the Age of Animals | 天記 | Vela | 1 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Xu, Junjun (2011-06-29). "Ancient Chinese constellations". Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 5 (S260): 107–115. doi:10.1017/S174392131100319X. ISSN 1743-9221.
- ↑ "Chinese Astronomy Resource: The Chinese Sky". idp.bl.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2025-11-03.