According to the Chinese book The Ocean of Jade China was observing sunspots. Officially, the Chinese sunspot observations began in 28 BCE and the data was used in astrological forecasting.
Date:
165 BCE
Location:
China
165 BCE
Location:
China
Additional Information:
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