Text #81
. Comets[p. 363]
362 BC China, A broom star comet appeared in the west. Ho, (15)
Celestial / Comet
361BC± 1y
Event #58: Broom Star, China
Stable URL: http://cof.quantumfuturegroup.org/events/58
Geographical sites:
-
China
(click here to focus in map)
Citations:
Text #9118
& & . Archaeoastronomy in East Asia
(a) 10th year of King Hui of Wei of the Warring States; a broom star appeared.
(b) 1st year of Duke Xiao of Qin of the Warring States; a broom star appeared in the west.
Text #9119
. Cometography: A Catalog of Comets. Series: Cometography. Vol. 1
[p. 511]-360 The Chinese text Shih chi (-90) is the only ancient source of information on this object. It said a “broom star” was seen in the west sometime during -360.
Please view our Legal Notice before you make use of this Database.
See also our Credits page for info on data we are building upon.