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Cygnus in Chinese astronomy

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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Cygnus is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the The Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天鵝座 (tiān é zuò), meaning "the swan constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Cygnus area consists of :

References

Cygnus in Chinese astronomy Wikipedia