How did the ancients explain the phenomenon of annular eclipse

Eclipses are natural phenomena that have existed since ancient times, and there are many records in ancient civilizations of the world. Among the ruins of Babylon and Nineveh, there are six ancient solar eclipses recorded on clay vessels and broken stone tablets. The earliest one occurred in 9 1 1 year BC. Some people used to think that this was

The oldest solar eclipse record in the world.

Andrew in China's Confucian classic Shangshu recorded an eclipse of the moon: in the era of Zhong Kang (about 2 1 century BC), there were two official names, Yihe, who was in charge of the four seasons of heaven and earth. They neglected their duties, not only failed to predict the date of the solar eclipse, but also got drunk when it happened. According to the political code at that time, both of them were executed. This data is recognized by Chinese and foreign astronomers as the earliest solar eclipse record in the world.

Scholars at home and abroad have different opinions on the date of this solar eclipse recorded in Shangshu: the earliest thought is that it should be 265438 BC+05665438 BC +00 years1October 22; The latest is 65438+ 2007 BC1October 25th. Even if it happened in 2007 BC, it was 10 16 years earlier than the oldest solar eclipse recorded abroad.

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Precautions for observation:

According to astronomical experts, observing the annular eclipse on the ground requires certain weather conditions. If it rains, you will definitely miss the spectacle of seeing the annular eclipse.

The rising trend of "flying to see the sky" can effectively avoid weather obstacles, but during this period, if you need to fly, you can observe the annular eclipse well. If you are waiting for boarding, you can choose the airport boarding gate as the viewing place. If you are on a plane, because the plane is flying above the clouds, it is less affected by the clouds, which is more conducive to observation.