the Southern Dipper; Sagittarius
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the Southern Dipper (an asterism); Sagittarius
A traditional Chinese asterism, part of the Northern Black Tortoise (Xuanwu) constellation group. Often contrasted with the Northern Dipper (北斗, the Big Dipper).
Zài在
nán南
fāng方
de的
yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
kě可
yǐ以
zhǎo找
dào到
nán南
dǒu斗
。
You can find the Southern Dipper in the southern night sky.
Běi北
dǒu斗
qī七
xīng星
hé和
nán南
dǒu斗
liù六
xīng星
dōu都
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dǎo导
háng航
xīng星
qún群
。
Both the Big Dipper (seven stars) and the Southern Dipper (six stars) are important navigation asterisms.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
xīng星
tú图
shàng上
，
nán南
dǒu斗
shǔ属
yú于
dǒu斗
xiù宿
。
On ancient star charts, the Southern Dipper belongs to the Dipper constellation.