Astronomy and Space

Chinese star maps

Chinese star maps (simplified Chinese: 星图; traditional Chinese: 星圖; pinyin: xīngtú) are usually directional or graphical representations of Chinese astronomical alignments. Throughout the history of China, numerous star maps have been recorded. This page is intended to list or show the best available version of each star map. Star catalogs are also listed. For academic purposes, related star maps found in East Asia outside China are also listed.

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See also

• ▸Exploration of Titan
• ▸Dysphania botrys
• ▸Atlas (star)

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