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Ancient Chinese Astronomical Observations Related to the Stellar Background on the Sky

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2016

Wu Shouxian  and
Liu Ciyuan
Wu Shouxian
Affiliation:
Shaanxi Observatory Academia Sinica Lintong, Shaanxi China, P.R.
Liu Ciyuan
Affiliation:
Shaanxi Observatory Academia Sinica Lintong, Shaanxi China, P.R.

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Ancient Chinese astronomers had special interest to measure positions of celestial bodies. “Shishi Xingjing” including at least 115 stars was produced in the 4th century BC. By the 11th century, the measure of stellar coordinates was in full swing and 5 detailed measures were carried on in only 100 years. So several ancient stellar catalogs have been retained up to now. As an ancient reference system, many astronomical phenomena have been recorded on it. This is meaningful for modern astronomers to do some modern research.

Type
Part 3: Concepts, Definitions, Models
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 141: Inertial Coordinate System on the Sky , 1990 , pp. 195 - 196
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Copyright © Kluwer 1990