Chinese Astronomy

Chinese Astronomy

7ºC

nº1 Alexandre Pankiv nº2 André Raimundo nº7 Filipe Costa

This astronomy:

[1] celestial phenomena

• Have a long history
• is the most persistent and precise of celestial phenomena

Astronomy is:

• the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
• a science that seeks to explain everything that we observe in the Universe

[2] beyond Earth's atmosphere

It is of China

China is:

• a superpower nation
• one of the best nations of the world
• is located in este of Asia
• the capital is Beijing
• is one of bigest nations

Fast Fact:

• the official name of China is People´s Republic of China

[3] china map

What did the Chinese do for astronomy?

• Gan De and Shi Shen made the first star catalogues in the 4th century BC
• Yi Xing, a Buddhist monk, did an astronomical survey in the 8th century AD to predict solar eclipses.[10]

[4] first star catalog

What did the Chinese invent for astronomy?

• The water-powered armillary sphere
• The hydraulic-powered armillary sphere
• The celestial globe tower. [11]

[5] water-powered armillary sphere

[7] celestial globe tower

[6] hydraulic-powered armillary sphere

5 of China's biggest astronomy discoveries

• First record sighting of Halley's Comet
• First reliable record of a solar eclipse
• Earliest known observation of sunspots.
• The oldest preserved star atlas
• First record of a supernova sighting.[12]

[8] Halley's comet

[9] oldest star atlas

Conclusion

This astronomy is:

• an important astronomy for today
• one of reasons for our discoveries

Bibliography

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