Cexing

Cè (Whip, 策) or Cexing (whip star) is a traditional Chinese star name representing the horsewhip, located beside the asterism Wangliang (王良) and closely associated with both Wangliang (王良) and Tiansi (天駟). It belongs to the Gān school. The ancients sometimes also call it Cexing (whip star) or Tiance (celestial whip).

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in November 2025. It was adopted to the IAU-CSN.

Reference

• References (general)
• References (early modern)
• Ian Ridpath's website (Star Tales )