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Triangulum in Chinese astronomy

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According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Triangulum is located within the western quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎) (北方玄武, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ).

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 三角座 (sān jiǎo zuò), meaning "the triangle constellation".

Stars

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

References

Triangulum in Chinese astronomy Wikipedia