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Leo Minor in Chinese astronomy

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The modern constellation Leo Minor lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the The Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què), 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 小獅座 (xiǎo shī zuò), meaning "the small lion constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Leo Minor area consists of :

References

Leo Minor in Chinese astronomy Wikipedia