Named star

Cih

The WGSN has approved a different form of this name: Tiansi

HIP
4427
Designation
27 Gam Cas
Bayer designation
γ Cas
Visual magnitude
2.15
Constellation
Cassiopeia
Name approved by the IAU
2025-11-13

The IAU catalogue's account

Tiān Sì (Heavenly Quadriga, 天駟) is an old Chinese asterism, attested for at least 2000 years. It comprises four of the five stars forming the constellation Wangliang (王良) and represents the four horses pulling the chariot. It may thus be regarded as a constituent sub-constellation/asterism of Wangliang (王良). In the literature in English, the name "Ce" (old spelling: Tsih) can be found; WGSN corrects this misapplication of an old star name.

Source language
Chinese
Reference
see ASE

Source: IAU Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN), Working Group on Star Names. The account is the IAU's own text and is quoted in full: it is published under CC BY.

Corpus chains passing through this star. Deviation is the cross-track angular distance of the third star from the great-circle plane.

  • Кассиопея → Стрела → Южный КрестЦерковь — Жена Агнца → Божья стрела суда → Крест ИскупленияWith: Sham, Ginan · Deviation 0,000116890° · worked up
  • Кассиопея → Телец → ОрионЦерковь — Жена Агнца → Грядущий Судия → Связанные стражиWith: Secunda Hyadum, Rigel · Deviation 0,000530163°

Other named stars of this constellation: