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Coma Berenices in Chinese astronomy

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The modern constellation Coma Berenices lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the The Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 后髮座 (hòu fà zuò), meaning "behind of queen constellation".

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The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Coma Berenices area consists of :

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Coma Berenices in Chinese astronomy Wikipedia