Curved Array (Gouchen)
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Curved Array (勾陳, Gouchen) is an asterism or small constellation in Chinese astronomy.[1][2][3][4][5] It has six stars in the original version and 16 in the new version.
It overlaps with the Little Dipper constellation.[6]
It is in the Purple Forbidden enclosure, a Chinese group of small constellations. It is in the modern western constellations of the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor) and Cepheus. It surrounds the constellation Tianhuang Emperor the god of the same name Tianhuang Emperor is said to rule it.[6] Three other close constellations are the Northern Pole, the First Great One, and the Celestial Great One.[source?]
Stars
[change | change source]| English name | Chinese name | Literal Chinese name | Modern Star Name | Associated Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris | 勾陳一 | Curved Array 1 | α UMi | Ursa Minor |
| Delta Ursae Minoris | 勾陳二 | Curved Array 2 | δ UMi | Ursa Minor |
| Epsilon Ursae Minoris | 勾陳三 | Curved Array 3 | ε UMi | Ursa Minor |
| Zeta Ursae Minoris | 勾陳四 | Curved Array 4 | ζ UMi | Ursa Minor |
| 2 Ursae Minoris | 勾陳五 | Curved Array 5 | 2 UMi | Cepheus |
| HD 217382 | 勾陳六 | Curved Array 6 | HIP 113116 | Cepheus |
| Later added | ||||
| English name | Chinese name | Literal Chinese name | Modern Star Name | Associated Constellation |
| HD 216446 | 勾陳增一 | Gouchen New Star 1 | HIP 112519 | Cepheus |
| HD 221525 | 勾陳增二 | Gouchen New Star 2 | HIP 115746 | Cepheus |
| 勾陳增三 | Gouchen New Star 3 | Cepheus | ||
| HD 51802 | 勾陳增四 | Gouchen New Star 4 | OV Cep | Cepheus |
| Lambda Ursae Minoris | 勾陳增五 | Gouchen New Star 5 | λ UMi | Ursa Minor |
| 24 Ursae Minoris | 勾陳增六 | Gouchen New Star 6 | 24 UMi | Ursa Minor |
| Theta Ursae Minoris | 勾陳增七 | Gouchen New Star 7 | θ UMi | Ursa Minor |
| 19 Ursae Minoris | 勾陳增八 | Gouchen New Star 8 | 19 UMi | Ursa Minor |
| Eta Ursae Minoris | 勾陳增九 | Gouchen New Star 9 | η UMi | Ursa Minor |
| 20 Ursae Minoris | 勾陳增十 | Gouchen New Star 10 | 20 UMi | Ursa Minor |
References
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- ↑ Ngan, Quincy (2022-09-01). "Destined to Rule: The Symbolism of the Jade-Colored Throne in the Yongle Emperor's Portrait". Source: Notes in the History of Art. 42 (1): 14–24. doi:10.1086/724207. ISSN 0737-4453.
- ↑ "2009JAHH...12...39B Page 39". adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ↑ "THE DUNHUANG CHINESE SKY: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE OLDEST KNOWN STAR ATLAS". bonnetbidaud.free.fr. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ↑ "Probable and Possible SNe Before AD 1000". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ↑ https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ips-planetarium.org/resource/resmgr/pdf-conf/1996_proc_OsakaAsiaForum.pdf
- 1 2 "Star Tales – Ursa Minor". www.ianridpath.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.