Re: Astro Quiz, part 2

From: Jane SMith (jesmith@No-Spam)
Date: Fri Apr 25 2003 - 13:52:40 MST

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    At 03:36 PM 4/25/2003 -0500, you wrote:
    >Well, since I won the last one, I suppose it's only fitting that I post the
    >next quiz. How about this?
    >
    >Which modern-day constellation contains a majority of the stars found in
    >what the ancient Chinese called The Sandal? What was the significance of
    >this constellation?

    For those of us at work and without our reference books, our only choice is
    to hit the internet. Here's what I came up with from "ANDROMEDA, LADY OF
    FALL" by Brian Mason.

    "The Western constellation of Andromeda also shares its stars
      with the more complex Chinese constellations Koui-siou (the House of
      the Sandal), Kiun-nan-mun (the Southern Camp Gate), and
      T'ien-Ta-Tsiang- Kiun (the Great Celestial General). All of these
      are part of Pe-Hou, the White Tiger of Autumn. Koui-siou steps
      across the center of Andromeda, then across the galaxy Andromeda
      (Messier 31, or M31), and finally the star Mirach. The appearance
      of this asterism indicated both the time of the harvest and the need
      to make footwear. Kiun-nan-mun is near the star Adhil at the right
      foot of Andromeda. Kiun-nan-mun, along with many other asterisms of
      this part of the White Tiger, is associated with the end of summer
      festivals. T'ien-Ta-Tsiang-Kiun is near the star Almech at the left
      foot of Andromeda. Gamma Andromeda represented the Great Celestial
      General, while surrounding stars represented his officers."



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