Luoxiahong

(1996 SC6 )
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Discovery Chart

18.9.1996 00:00 Xinglong 117e35 40n24 observations 1


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Luoxia Hong (140-87 BC) was the most famous folk astronomer in ancient China. He performed accurate observations with instruments (e.g., the equatorial armillary sphere) he made himself. He also produced Tai Chu Calendar, the first mathematical astronomy system in China, the standard for two millennia.


Discovered on 18-9-1996 in Xinglong by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program

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