-780 ⟶ First Recorded Solar Eclipse in China

The first historic solar eclipse is recorded in China.
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1054

☀️ Solar Eclipse Observed During King Yih of Zhou's Reign

The first year of King Yih of Zhou's reign is marked by a solar eclipse.⟶
Solar Eclipse Observed During King Yih of Zhou's Reign (-899)
Zhou DynastyAstronomySolar EclipseRoyal CourtCosmologyObservation
ChinaChina

☀️ First Recorded Solar Eclipse in China

The first historic solar eclipse is recorded in China.⟶
First Recorded Solar Eclipse in China (-780)
AstronomyEclipseZhou DynastyCosmologyCelestial EventsHistorical Records
ChinaChina

☄️ Chinese Observation of Halley's Comet

On May 15, Chinese mathematicians observed and recorded the passage of the Halley's Comet.⟶
Chinese Observation of Halley's Comet (-240)
AstronomyCometsObservationMathematicsCelestial BodiesZhou Dynasty
ChinaChina

🔭 Liu Xin's Activities as a Scientist and Official

Liu Xin, Chinese astronomer, mathematician and politician (b. c. 50 BC)⟶
Liu Xin's Activities as a Scientist and Official (29)
AstronomyMathematicsHan DynastyScientific AdvancementAstrologyCosmology
ChinaChina

🔭 Zhang Heng's Contributions to Science

Zhang Heng, Chinese mathematician, astronomer, inventor, and statesman (d. 139)⟶
Zhang Heng's Contributions to Science (79)
AstronomyMathematicsHan DynastyZhang HengCosmology
ChinaChina

💥 Observation of Supernova Explosion Forming the Crab Nebula

a large supernova is observed by astronomers, the remnants of which would form the Crab Nebula.⟶
Observation of Supernova Explosion Forming the Crab Nebula (1054)
AstronomySupernovaCelestial EventsCosmologyScientific ObservationMiddle AgesAstrophysics
ChinaChina