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is now considered the oldest star chart in the world. Later observations written into the catalog showed inconsistencies with Shi’s findings. This was because of Earth’s shift on its axis ...

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If their conclusion is correct, it would make the document the oldest known star chart in the world. Boliang He and Yongheng Zhao, both researchers at the National Astronomical Observatories in ...

The Dunhuang map — distinct from the chart studied in the new research — is an early Chinese star map from the Tang Dynasty (CE 618–907). Image in public domain. For more than two thousand ...

Utilizing advanced imaging techniques, researchers at the Chinese National Astronomical Observatories determined that the star chart dates to approximately 355 BCE, which is over two centuries ...

The Dunhuang map (not the chart studied in the new research) is an early star map from China dating to the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618 to 907). Image credit: CPA Media Pte Ltd via Alamy | Indian Defence ...

The Dunhuang map (not the chart studied in the new research) is an early star map from China dating to the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618 to 907). | Credit: CPA Media Pte Ltd via Alamy The oldest star ...

They found that the ancient star chart actually dates to 355 B.C. — 250 years earlier than previously thought — and that it was later updated around A.D. 125.

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A rubbing of the Song Dynasty stone star chart at Suzhou – credit, public domain Using modern digital rendering of ancient depictions, scientists have presented evidence that a Chinese ...