Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society (천문학회지)
- Volume 29 Issue spc1
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- Pages.439-440
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- 1996
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- 1225-4614(pISSN)
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- 2288-890X(eISSN)
TIMING RECORDS OF ANCIENT LUNAR ECLIPSES IN CHINA AND LONG-TERM VARIATION OF THE EARTH'S SPIN SPEED
- RAN YANBEN (Beijing Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences) ;
- ZHANG PEIYU (Purple Mountain Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
- Published : 1996.12.01
Abstract
The Chinese ancient accounts of timing observations of 48 lunar eclipses and the secular variation of the Earth's spin speed are discussed. A series of