Microscopium in Chinese astronomy


According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Microscopium is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 顯微鏡座, meaning "the microscope constellation".

Stars

The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Microscopium area consists of:
Four SymbolsMansion RomanizationTranslationAsterisms RomanizationTranslationWestern star nameChinese star nameRomanizationTranslation
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)牛NiúOx-------
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)牛NiúOx天田TiāntiánCelestial Farmland3 PsA天田一Tiāntiányī1st star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)牛NiúOx九坎JiǔkǎnNine Water Wells----
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)牛NiúOx九坎JiǔkǎnNine Water Wellsθ1 Mic九坎一Jiǔkǎnyī1st star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)牛NiúOx九坎JiǔkǎnNine Water Wellsη Mic九坎二Jiǔkǎnèr2nd star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)牛NiúOx九坎JiǔkǎnNine Water Wellsι Mic九坎三Jiǔkǎnsān3rd star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)牛NiúOx九坎JiǔkǎnNine Water Wellsζ Mic九坎四Jiǔkǎnsì4th star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)虛XūEmptiness璃瑜LíyúJade Ornament on Ladies' Wear----
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)虛XūEmptiness璃瑜LíyúJade Ornament on Ladies' Wearα Mic璃瑜一Líyúyī1st star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)虛XūEmptiness璃瑜LíyúJade Ornament on Ladies' Wearε Mic璃瑜二Líyúèr2nd star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)虛XūEmptiness璃瑜LíyúJade Ornament on Ladies' Wearγ Mic璃瑜增一Líyúzēngyī1st additional star
Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武)虛XūEmptiness璃瑜LíyúJade Ornament on Ladies' WearHD 200763璃瑜增二Líyúzēngèr2nd additional star