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Episode 39: The Guest Stars
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2024
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Description
We turn to the ways that the Chinese Emperor's astronomers predicted and interpreted eclipses, as well as the so-called "guest stars" that they occasionally reported observing in the skies. Then we discuss the role of the planets, particularly Jupiter. Towards the end we hear a few examples of astronomy in Chinese folklore.
Released:
Mar 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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