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Vela in Chinese astronomy

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The modern constellation Vela lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the The Vermillion Bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què) and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.

The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 船帆座 (chuán fān zuò), meaning "the sail constellation".

Stars

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

References

Vela in Chinese astronomy Wikipedia