<p><a href="http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E8%A5%BF%E6%98%9F%E5%90%8D%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8" rel="nofollow">中西星名对照表 on wikipedia</a> has ~1000 star names and is good enough for common astrophiles. </p>

<p>I haven't read the book but it is said <a href="http://book.douban.com/subject/25760319/" rel="nofollow">《中西对照·恒星图表1950.0》</a> has more than 3000 star names, which might be the extremely comprehensive dictionary you're looking for.</p>

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<p>What resources are available for translations (well English equivalents) of Chinese <strong>星官</strong> (constellations) <strong>星名</strong> (stars)?</p>

<p>For example: </p>

<p><strong>宦者</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>3 星官名。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>How -or- where can I find the English equivalent for this constellation?</p>

<p><strong>皇位</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>2 指星名。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>How -or- where can I find the English equivalent for this constellation?</p>

<p>An (extremely comprehensive) star/constellation dictionary would be awesome.</p>

<p>What resources are available?</p>

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Translation Resources: Star/Constellation Names
# Translation Resources: Star/Constellation Names

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-29)

What resources are available for translations (well English equivalents) of Chinese **星官** (constellations) **星名** (stars)?

For example:

**宦者**

> 3 星官名。

How -or- where can I find the English equivalent for this constellation?

**皇位**

> 2 指星名。

How -or- where can I find the English equivalent for this constellation?

An (extremely comprehensive) star/constellation dictionary would be awesome.

What resources are available?

**Tags:** translation, resources


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-04-29. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

[中西星名对照表 on wikipedia](http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E8%A5%BF%E6%98%9F%E5%90%8D%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8) has ~1000 star names and is good enough for common astrophiles.

I haven't read the book but it is said [《中西对照·恒星图表1950.0》](http://book.douban.com/subject/25760319/) has more than 3000 star names, which might be the extremely comprehensive dictionary you're looking for.


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