Information about Dipper (chinese Constellation)

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Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音
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Twenty-eight mansions (Chinese: 二十八宿; Pinyin: Èr Shí Bā Xiù) are 28 mansions in Chinese astronomy.
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Chinese constellations are the way ancient Chinese grouped the stars. They are very different from the modern IAU recognized constellations, which were based on Greek astronomy. This is due to the independent development of ancient Chinese astronomy.
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The Black Tortoise (Chinese: 玄武; Pinyin: Xuán Wǔ, literally "Black Warrior") is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.
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constellation of Orion is the area outlined in the dashed yellow line. Orion contains a striking and well-known star pattern that has the form of a hunter.]] A constellation is any one of the 88 areas into which the sky — or the celestial sphere — is divided.
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Sagittarius

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List of stars in Sagittarius
Abbreviation: Sgr
Genitive: Sagittarii
Symbology: the Archer
Right ascension: 19 h
Declination: −25
Area: 867 sq. deg.
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Aquila

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List of stars in Aquila
Abbreviation: Aql
Genitive: Aquilae
Symbology: the Eagle
Right ascension: 20 h
Declination: +5
Area: 652 sq. deg.
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Scutum

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List of stars in Scutum
Abbreviation: Sct
Genitive: Scuti
Symbology: the Shield
Right ascension: 18.7 h
Declination: −10
Area: 109 sq. deg.
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Telescopium

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List of stars in Telescopium
Abbreviation: Tel
Genitive: Telescopii
Symbology: the Telescope
Right ascension: 19 h
Declination: −50
Area: 252 sq. deg.
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Corona australis

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List of stars in Corona australis
Abbreviation: CrA
Genitive: Coronae Australis /
Coronae Austrinae
Symbology: The Southern Crown
Right ascension: 19 h
Declination:
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Ophiuchus

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List of stars in Ophiuchus
Abbreviation: Oph
Genitive: Ophiuchi
Symbology: the snake-holder / the healer
Right ascension: 17 h
Declination: 0
Area: 948 sq. deg.
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Zeta Sagittarii (ζ Sgr / ζ Sagittarii) is the third brightest star system in the constellation Sagittarius. It also has the traditional name Ascella from a Late Latin word meaning armpit.
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Tau Sagittarii (τ Sgr / τ Sagittarii) is a star in the constellation Sagittarius, 120 light years from Earth. It also has the traditional name Hecatebolus
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Delta Sagittarii (δ Sgr / δ Sagittarii) is a star system in the constellation Sagittarius. It also has the traditional names Kaus Media, Kaus Meridionalis, and Media.
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Phi Sagittarii (φ Sgr / φ Sagittarii) is a star in the constellation Sagittarius.

Phi Sagittarii is a spectral type B8 giant and has an apparent magnitude of +3.17. It is 231 light years from Earth.
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Lambda Sagittarii (λ Sgr / λ Sagittarii) is a star within the constellation Sagittarius. The star marks the top of the Archer's bow. It also has the traditional name Kaus Borealis.
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Mu Sagittarii (μ Sgr / μ Sagittarii) is a star system in the constellation Sagittarius. It also has the traditional name Polis, from a Coptic word meaning foal. The stars in the Polis system are designated Polis A through Polis E.
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Chinese constellations are the way ancient Chinese grouped the stars. They are very different from the modern IAU recognized constellations, which were based on Greek astronomy. This is due to the independent development of ancient Chinese astronomy.
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Three enclosures (三垣, pinyin: Sān Yuán) are Purple Forbidden enclosure (紫微垣), Supreme Palace enclosure (太微垣), and Heavenly Market enclosure (天市垣) in Chinese constellation.
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Zi Wei Yuan, the Purple Forbidden Enclosure (紫微垣) is one of the San Yuan or Three enclosures. Stars and constellations of this group lie near the north celestial pole and visible all year from temperate latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Tai Wei Yuan, the Supreme Palace Enclosure (太微垣), is one of the San Yuan or Three enclosures. Stars and constellations of this group are visible during autumn in the Northern Hemisphere (spring in the Southern).
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Tian Shi Yuan, the Heavenly Market Enclosure (天市垣), is one of the San Yuan or Three enclosures. Stars and constellations of this group are visible during late summer and early autumn in the Northern Hemisphere (late winter and early spring in the Southern).
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The Four Symbols (Chinese: 四象; Pinyin: Sì Xiàng) are four mythological creatures in the Chinese constellations.
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Twenty-eight mansions (Chinese: 二十八宿; Pinyin: Èr Shí Bā Xiù) are 28 mansions in Chinese astronomy.
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The Azure Dragon (Traditional Chinese: 青龍; Simplified Chinese: 青龙; Pinyin: Qīng Lóng
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The Horn mansion (角宿, pinyin: Jiǎo Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.
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The Neck mansion (亢宿, pinyin: Kàng Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.
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The Root mansion (氐宿, pinyin: Dī Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.
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The Room mansion (房宿, pinyin: Fáng Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.
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The Heart mansion (心宿, pinyin: Xīn Xiù) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon.
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