The modern constellation Octans is not included in the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Mansions system of traditional Chinese uranography because its stars are too far south for observers in China to know about them before the introduction of Western star charts. Based on the work of Xu Guangqi and the German Jesuit missionary Johann Adam Schall von Bell in the late Ming Dynasty, [1] this constellation has been classified under the 23 Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu) with the names Snake's Tail (蛇尾, Shéwěi) and Exotic Bird (異雀, Yìquè).
The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 南極座 (nán jí zuò), meaning "the south pole constellation".
The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Octans area consists of:
| Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 近南極星區 (non-mansions) | Jìnnánjíxīngōu (non-mansions) | The Southern Asterisms (non-mansions) | 蛇尾 | Shéwěi | Snake's Tail | ||||
| γ1 Oct [2] | 蛇尾一 | Shéwěiyī | 1st star | |||||||
| β Oct [2] | 蛇尾二 | Shéwěièr | 2nd star | |||||||
| α Oct [2] | 蛇尾三 | Shéwěisān | 3rd star | |||||||
| 異雀 | Yìquè | Exotic Bird | δ Oct [3] | 異雀五 | Yìquèwǔ | 5th star |
The modern constellation Andromeda lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North and the White Tiger of the West, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Aquarius is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North.
The modern constellation Boötes lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East, and Three Enclosures, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Capricornus is located within the northern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Black Tortoise of the North
The modern constellation Carina lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Vermillion Bird of the South and The Southern Asterisms, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The modern constellation Cassiopeia lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North, The White Tiger of the West and Three Enclosures, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The modern constellation Centaurus lies across two of the quadrants symbolized by the Azure Dragon of the East, the Vermillion Bird of the South, and the Southern Asterisms.
The modern constellation Cepheus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North, and Three Enclosures, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The modern constellation Cetus lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North and the White Tiger of the West, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The modern constellation Draco lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North, and Three Enclosures, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The modern constellation Eridanus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the White Tiger of the West, and The Southern Asterisms, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The modern constellation Grus 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.
According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Hercules is located in Three Enclosures
The modern constellation Leo lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Vermilion Bird of the South, and Three Enclosures, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The modern constellation Musca is not included in the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Mansions system of traditional Chinese uranography because its stars are too far south for observers in China to know about them prior to the introduction of Western star charts. Based on the work of Xu Guangqi and the German Jesuit missionary Johann Adam Schall von Bell in the late Ming Dynasty, this constellation has been classified under the 23 Southern Asterisms with the names Bee and Sea and Mountain .
The modern constellation Orion lies across two of the quadrants, symbolized by the White Tiger of the West and Vermilion Bird of the South, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Perseus is located within the western quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the White Tiger of the West.
The modern constellation Phoenix lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the White Tiger of the West, and The Southern Asterisms, that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography.
The name of the IAU constellation Scorpius in modern Chinese is 天蝎座.