A Canon of Lunar Eclipses for the Years -1500 to -1000, Astronomical Programs,

Abstract

The Shang dynasty ruled China for more than two centuries during the period from -1500 to -1000. A number of observations of lunar eclipses that have been preserved from the Shang dynasty may be the oldest astronomical observations known that involve the moon. The dating of these eclipses would supply valuable data for determining the secular accelerations within the sun-earth-moon system. This report presents a canon of all lunar eclipses that occurred between -1500 and -1000 for use in the dating of the Shang eclipses. The canon includes the circumstances needed to determine the visibility of each eclipse at any point on earth. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA037314

Entities

People

  • Robert R. Newton

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astronomy
  • Computer Programs
  • Eclipses
  • Ephemerides
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Lunar Eclipses
  • Maryland
  • North America
  • Observation
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Solar Eclipses
  • Solar System
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Visibility

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris