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Puppis in Chinese astronomy

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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Puppis is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Vermilion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 船尾座 (chuán wěi zuò), meaning "behind of the ship constellation".

Stars

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

References

Puppis in Chinese astronomy Wikipedia