Timeline of Chinese astronomy
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Timeline of Chinese astronomy
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This is a timeline of Chinese records and investigations in astronomy. 2137 BC - October 22, the Chinese book, the Book of Documents, records the earliest known solar eclipse.
c. 2000 BC - Chinese determine that Jupiter needs 12 years to complete one revolution of its orbit.
c. 1400 BC - Chinese record the regularity of solar and lunar eclipses and the earliest known Solar prominence and two novas (七日己巳夕有新大星并火，辛未酉殳新星).
c. 1200 BC - Chinese divide the sky into twenty eight regions for recognition
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