title: Microscopium in Chinese astronomy
text: # 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 (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ).
  
  The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 顯微鏡座 (xiǎn wēi jìng zuò), meaning "the microscope constellation".
  
  ## Stars
  
  The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Microscopium area consists of:
  
  | Four Symbols | Mansion (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Asterisms (Chinese name) | Romanization | Translation | Western star name | Chinese star name | Romanization | Translation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 天田 | Tiāntián | Celestial Farmland | 3 PsA | 天田一 | Tiāntiányī | 1st star |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 九坎 | Jiǔkǎn | Nine Water Wells |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 九坎 | Jiǔkǎn | Nine Water Wells | $θ^1$ Mic | 九坎一 | Jiǔkǎnyī | 1st star |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 九坎 | Jiǔkǎn | Nine Water Wells | η Mic | 九坎二 | Jiǔkǎnèr | 2nd star |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 九坎 | Jiǔkǎn | Nine Water Wells | ι Mic | 九坎三 | Jiǔkǎnsān | 3rd star |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 牛 | Niú | Ox | 九坎 | Jiǔkǎn | Nine Water Wells | ζ Mic | 九坎四 | Jiǔkǎnsì | 4th star |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 虛 | Xū | Emptiness | 璃瑜 | Líyú | Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 虛 | Xū | Emptiness | 璃瑜 | Líyú | Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear | α Mic | 璃瑜一 | Líyúyī | 1st star |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 虛 | Xū | Emptiness | 璃瑜 | Líyú | Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear | ε Mic | 璃瑜二 | Líyúèr | 2nd star |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 虛 | Xū | Emptiness | 璃瑜 | Líyú | Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear | γ Mic | 璃瑜增一 | Líyúzēngyī | 1st additional star |
  | Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武) | 虛 | Xū | Emptiness | 璃瑜 | Líyú | Jade Ornament on Ladies' Wear | HD 200763 | 璃瑜增二 | Líyúzēngèr | 2nd additional star |
  