the Cowherd Star; Altair
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the Cowherd Star; Altair
neutral通称牛郎星 (also commonly called 牛郎星). It is one of the most famous stars in Chinese mythology and astronomy, representing the cowherd in the "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" (七夕) love story.
Xià夏
yè夜
，
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
qīng清
xī晰
de地
kàn看
dào到
Zhī织
nǚ女
xīng星
hé和
Qiān牵
niú牛
xīng星
。
On summer nights, you can clearly see Vega and Altair in the sky.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
měi每
nián年
Qī七
xī夕
，
xǐ喜
què鹊
huì会
zài在
Yín银
hé河
shàng上
dā搭
qiáo桥
，
ràng让
Qiān牵
niú牛
xīng星
yǔ与
Zhī织
nǚ女
xīng星
xiāng相
huì会
。
According to legend, every year on Qixi (七夕), magpies form a bridge across the Milky Way so the Cowherd Star and the Weaver Girl Star can meet.
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Tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
chēng称
Qiān牵
niú牛
xīng星
wéi为
Tiān天
yīng鹰
zuò座
αα
xīng星
。
Astronomers refer to the Cowherd Star as Alpha Aquilae.