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Boshunyang: /* IAU Working Group on Star Names */

2026-03-06T09:02:43Z

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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	== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==		== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==
	In 2026, the name of the historical constellation Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿) was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. Since the determinative star of Bixiu is ready named, we decide to use the propose the name Bibing(畢柄， The handle of Bi) to lambda Tau. The name Bibing has ~~existed~~ at least since ~~Tang (618-907CE) dynasty~~, referring to the long handle of this constellation or the star at the tip of the handle. As you can see, in the Figure 1 to Figure 3, the hunter is holding the handle of a net or the constelaltion Bi (net) or to catch a rabbit, which sometimes was combined with Pleiades.		In 2026, the name of the historical constellation Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿) was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. Since the determinative star of Bixiu is ready named, we decide to use the propose the name Bibing(畢柄， The handle of Bi) to lambda Tau. The name Bibing has appeared in astrological text at least since 7th century, referring to the long handle of this constellation or the star at the tip of the handle. As you can see, in the Figure 1 to Figure 3, the hunter is holding the handle of a net or the constelaltion Bi (net) or to catch a rabbit, which sometimes was combined with Pleiades.

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Boshunyang: /* Maps (Gallery) */

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Maps (Gallery)

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	\|sigma2 Tau		\|sigma2 Tau
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	[[File:Hunting Scenery on Han painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang.jpg\|thumb\|'''Fig 3. Hunting Scenery on Han dynasty ~~painting~~ Stone''', collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang]]		[[File:Hunting Scenery on Han painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang.jpg\|thumb\|'''Fig 3. Hunting Scenery on Han dynasty Stone Painting''', collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang]]

	=== Maps (Gallery) ===		=== Maps (Gallery) ===

Boshunyang at 08:58, 6 March 2026

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	[[File:Bixiu in Stellarium.jpg\|alt=Bixiu in Stellarium\|thumb\|'''Bixiu in Stellarium''']]		[[File:Bixiu in Stellarium.jpg\|alt=Bixiu in Stellarium\|thumb\|'''Bixiu in Stellarium''']]
	Bì ~~Xiù~~ (Net ~~Mansion/Lodge~~, 畢宿), or Bì ( Net, 畢), one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, is the fifth mansion of the White Tiger of the West. It represents a long-handled hunting tool with a small mesh, used for catching hares or birds. It corresponds to eight stars in the constellation Taurus.		Bì ( Net, 畢), or Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿), one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, is the fifth mansion of the White Tiger of the West. It represents a long-handled hunting tool with a small mesh, used for catching hares or birds. It corresponds to eight stars in the constellation Taurus.

	== Concordance, Etymology, History==		== Concordance, Etymology, History==
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	== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==		== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==
	In 2026, the name of the historical constellation Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿) was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. Since the determinative star of Bixiu is ready named, we decide to use the propose the name Bibing(畢柄， The handle of Bi) to lambda Tau. The name Bibing has existed at least since Tang (618-907CE) dynasty, referring to the long handle of this constellation or the star at the tip of the handle. As you can see, in the Figure 1 to Figure 3, the hunter is holding the handle of a net or the constelaltion ~~Bixiu~~ (net) or to catch a rabbit, which ~~sometimee are~~ combined with Pleiades.		In 2026, the name of the historical constellation Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿) was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. Since the determinative star of Bixiu is ready named, we decide to use the propose the name Bibing(畢柄， The handle of Bi) to lambda Tau. The name Bibing has existed at least since Tang (618-907CE) dynasty, referring to the long handle of this constellation or the star at the tip of the handle. As you can see, in the Figure 1 to Figure 3, the hunter is holding the handle of a net or the constelaltion Bi (net) or to catch a rabbit, which sometimes was combined with Pleiades.

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Boshunyang at 08:57, 6 March 2026

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE: ~~Bixiu~~ (畢宿)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE: Bi (畢)}}
	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	The shape of Bi was envisioned by ancient Chinese as a hare-catching net with a small mesh and a long handle. In astrology, it is used to govern matters like hunting rabbits or warfare in border regions.		The shape of Bi was envisioned by ancient Chinese as a hare-catching net with a small mesh and a long handle. In astrology, it is used to govern matters like hunting rabbits or warfare in border regions.
	[[File:Lodge Bi, in the Western Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Xi'an, Shannxi Province, repainted by Xu Gang.jpg\|alt=The rabbit represent the Pleiades， called Mao(昴, Hair) in China\|thumb\|'''Lodge Bi, in the Western Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Xi'an, Shannxi Province, repainted by Xu Gang''']]		[[File:Lodge Bi, in the Western Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Xi'an, Shannxi Province, repainted by Xu Gang.jpg\|alt=The rabbit represent the Pleiades， called Mao(昴, Hair) in China\|thumb\|'''Fig 1. Lodge Bi, in the Western Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Xi'an, Shannxi Province, repainted by Xu Gang''']]

	Bi and its surrounding celestial region were viewed as a battlefield on the frontier, with the Mao (昴, Pleiades) as the opposing force, and the border lying at the Tiān Jiē (Celestial Street, 天街). Bi itself is seen as a war chariot, used for hunting or warfare. Its brightest star, α Tau, is regarded as the Border General. Next to it is a star named Fù Ěr (附耳, Attached Ear, σ2 Tau), regarded as an auxiliary constellation to Bi, meaning "whispering close to the ear" or secret plotting.		Bi and its surrounding celestial region were viewed as a battlefield on the frontier, with the Mao (昴, Pleiades) as the opposing force, and the border lying at the Tiān Jiē (Celestial Street, 天街). Bi itself is seen as a war chariot, used for hunting or warfare. Its brightest star, α Tau, is regarded as the Border General. Next to it is a star named Fù Ěr (附耳, Attached Ear, σ2 Tau), regarded as an auxiliary constellation to Bi, meaning "whispering close to the ear" or secret plotting.
	[[File:Lodge Bi, in the Eastern Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Qushuhao, Jingbian County, Shannxi Province.jpg\|thumb\|'''Lodge Bi, in the Eastern Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Qushuhao, Jingbian County, Shannxi Province.''' The rabbit represent the Pleiades, called Mao(昴, Hair) in China.]]		[[File:Lodge Bi, in the Eastern Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Qushuhao, Jingbian County, Shannxi Province.jpg\|thumb\|'''Fig 2. Lodge Bi, in the Eastern Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Qushuhao, Jingbian County, Shannxi Province.''' The rabbit represent the Pleiades, called Mao(昴, Hair) in China.]]

	=== Identification of stars ===		=== Identification of stars ===
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	\|sigma2 Tau		\|sigma2 Tau
	\|}		\|}
	[[File:Hunting Scenery on Han painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang.jpg\|thumb\|Hunting Scenery on Han dynasty painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang]]		[[File:Hunting Scenery on Han painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang.jpg\|thumb\|'''Fig 3. Hunting Scenery on Han dynasty painting Stone''', collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang]]

	=== Maps (Gallery) ===		=== Maps (Gallery) ===
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	== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==		== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==
	In 2026, the name of the historical constellation Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿) was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. Since the determinative star of Bixiu is ready named, we decide to use the propose the name ~~Bixiuba(畢宿八, The eighth star of Bixiu) or~~ Bibing(畢柄， The handle of Bi) to lambda Tau.		In 2026, the name of the historical constellation Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿) was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. Since the determinative star of Bixiu is ready named, we decide to use the propose the name Bibing(畢柄， The handle of Bi) to lambda Tau. The name Bibing has existed at least since Tang (618-907CE) dynasty, referring to the long handle of this constellation or the star at the tip of the handle. As you can see, in the Figure 1 to Figure 3, the hunter is holding the handle of a net or the constelaltion Bixiu (net) or to catch a rabbit, which sometimee are combined with Pleiades.

	Decision: ...		Decision: ...

Boshunyang: /* Maps (Gallery) */

2026-03-05T13:03:38Z

Maps (Gallery)

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	[[File:Hunting Scenery on Han painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang.jpg\|thumb\|Hunting Scenery on Han painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang]]		[[File:Hunting Scenery on Han painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang.jpg\|thumb\|Hunting Scenery on Han dynasty painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang]]

	=== Maps (Gallery) ===		=== Maps (Gallery) ===

Boshunyang: /* Concordance, Etymology, History */

2026-03-05T13:02:48Z

Concordance, Etymology, History

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	The shape of Bi was envisioned by ancient Chinese as a hare-catching net with a small mesh and a long handle. In astrology, it is used to govern matters like hunting rabbits or warfare in border regions.		The shape of Bi was envisioned by ancient Chinese as a hare-catching net with a small mesh and a long handle. In astrology, it is used to govern matters like hunting rabbits or warfare in border regions.
			[[File:Lodge Bi, in the Western Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Xi'an, Shannxi Province, repainted by Xu Gang.jpg\|alt=The rabbit represent the Pleiades， called Mao(昴, Hair) in China\|thumb\|'''Lodge Bi, in the Western Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Xi'an, Shannxi Province, repainted by Xu Gang''']]

	Bi and its surrounding celestial region were viewed as a battlefield on the frontier, with the Mao (昴, Pleiades) as the opposing force, and the border lying at the Tiān Jiē (Celestial Street, 天街). Bi itself is seen as a war chariot, used for hunting or warfare. Its brightest star, α Tau, is regarded as the Border General. Next to it is a star named Fù Ěr (附耳, Attached Ear, σ2 Tau), regarded as an auxiliary constellation to Bi, meaning "whispering close to the ear" or secret plotting.		Bi and its surrounding celestial region were viewed as a battlefield on the frontier, with the Mao (昴, Pleiades) as the opposing force, and the border lying at the Tiān Jiē (Celestial Street, 天街). Bi itself is seen as a war chariot, used for hunting or warfare. Its brightest star, α Tau, is regarded as the Border General. Next to it is a star named Fù Ěr (附耳, Attached Ear, σ2 Tau), regarded as an auxiliary constellation to Bi, meaning "whispering close to the ear" or secret plotting.
			[[File:Lodge Bi, in the Eastern Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Qushuhao, Jingbian County, Shannxi Province.jpg\|thumb\|'''Lodge Bi, in the Eastern Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Qushuhao, Jingbian County, Shannxi Province.''' The rabbit represent the Pleiades, called Mao(昴, Hair) in China.]]

	=== Identification of stars ===		=== Identification of stars ===
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			[[File:Hunting Scenery on Han painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang.jpg\|thumb\|Hunting Scenery on Han painting Stone, collected in Shangqiu Museum, photo by Boshun Yang]]

	=== Maps (Gallery) ===		=== Maps (Gallery) ===

Boshunyang at 12:48, 5 March 2026

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	\|8th		\|8th/Bixiuba(畢宿八, The eighth star of Bixiu)/Bibing(畢柄， The handle of Bi)
	\| lambda Tau		\| lambda Tau
	\| lambda Tau		\| lambda Tau
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	== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==		== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==
	In ~~202x~~, the name of the historical constellation ~~"xxx"~~ was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. ...		In 2026, the name of the historical constellation Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿) was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. Since the determinative star of Bixiu is ready named, we decide to use the propose the name Bixiuba(畢宿八, The eighth star of Bixiu) or Bibing(畢柄， The handle of Bi) to lambda Tau.

	Decision: ...		Decision: ...

Sushoff at 09:36, 5 March 2026

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	== Star ~~Name Discussion (IAU)~~ ==		== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==
	In 202x, the name of the historical constellation "xxx" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. ...		In 202x, the name of the historical constellation "xxx" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. ...

Sushoff at 09:32, 5 March 2026

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	== References==		== Star Name Discussion (IAU) ==
			In 202x, the name of the historical constellation "xxx" was suggested to be used for one of the stars in this constellation. ...

			Decision: ...

			==References ==
			[[References (Chinese)]]

Boshunyang at 12:36, 4 March 2026

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE: Bixiu (毕宿)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE: Bixiu (畢宿)}}
	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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