Telescopium in Chinese astronomy
The modern constellation Telescopium lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North, and The Southern Asterisms, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 望遠鏡座, meaning "the telescope constellation".
Stars
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Telescopium area consists of :| Four Symbols | Mansion | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
| Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 斗 | Dǒu | Dipper | 鱉 | Biē | River Turtle | α Tel | 鱉二 | Biēyī | 1st star |
| - | 近南極星區 | Jìnnánjíxīngōu | The Southern Asterisms | 波斯 | Bōsī | Persia | HD 187420 | 波斯一 | Bōsīyī | 1st star |