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Lacerta in Chinese astronomy

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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Lacerta 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 蝎虎座 (xiē hǔ zuò), meaning "the lizard constellation".

Stars

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

References

Lacerta in Chinese astronomy Wikipedia