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thankyoufatmember t1_j2lfx7c wrote
Reply to comment by Gen_Hazard in Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
It's a country full over both beautiful nature and weather phenomenology
TheGrandMaestro t1_j2lepja wrote
Reply to Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
北極光？ 每年的這個時候，一天中的這個時候，在這個國家的這個地區，完全局限在你的廚房裡？
dratsum t1_j2lechc wrote
Reply to Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
They texted.. in ancient China?? Holy Erich von Däniken!
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ThatGIRLkimT t1_j2ky30t wrote
Reply to Ship from Elizabethan period found buried in quarry —— EARLIER IN 2022, CEMEX WORKERS DREDGING FOR AGGREGATES AT A QUARRY ON THE DUNGENESS HEADLAND, IN KENT, ENGLAND, FOUND THE REMAINS OF OLD TIMBERS FROM A SHIP, AROUND A QUARTER OF A MILE FROM THE KENT COASTLINE. by ArtOak
Great! What does it look like?
ThatGIRLkimT t1_j2kxvr5 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Ship from Elizabethan period found buried in quarry —— EARLIER IN 2022, CEMEX WORKERS DREDGING FOR AGGREGATES AT A QUARRY ON THE DUNGENESS HEADLAND, IN KENT, ENGLAND, FOUND THE REMAINS OF OLD TIMBERS FROM A SHIP, AROUND A QUARTER OF A MILE FROM THE KENT COASTLINE. by ArtOak
Same thoughts came to my mind
SweetSoursop t1_j2kxpb4 wrote
Reply to comment by RegentYeti in Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
And on the same parallel as London, Amsterdam and most of Germany.
FestiveMelon135 t1_j2kw3te wrote
Reply to Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
How is this able to happen in china? I live in northern sweden and rarely see it?
ThatGIRLkimT t1_j2kvmyj wrote
Reply to Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
I am interested in Chinese text, this a good post.
ThatGIRLkimT t1_j2kvjrg wrote
Reply to comment by marketrent in Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
Thank you for sharing
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TooSpookyWither t1_j2kqwnd wrote
Reply to comment by BuffaloOk7264 in Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
At this time of year entirely localised in your kitchien
ohea t1_j2kmxwc wrote
Reply to comment by Gen_Hazard in Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
Not in the 10th century BC it didn't. Back then, modern Beijing/Hebei was just about the northern limit of Chinese civilization.
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Shyssiryxius t1_j2kcdnz wrote
Reply to Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
I imagine the person finding this ancient journal note being like damn this handwriting sucks, is that a 5 or a 7?!?
MeatballDom t1_j2kc8uc wrote
Reply to comment by Subterrainio in Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
The common era is the dating system we use now, we're in the year 2023 of the Common Era (CE). Before the year 1 CE there was the year 1 BCE (Before Common Era), and we count backwards from there.
It's the exact same system used with BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini). It's the year AD 2023, and the year 2023 CE.
Julius Caesar died in 44 BCE, and 44 BC.
Make sense now?
Yahallo139 t1_j2k9jff wrote
Reply to Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
Damn i recently was wondering about what people of the older times thought of northern lights
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nyapa t1_j2k71j9 wrote
Reply to Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
Is there any record of what explanation they had for this phenomenon?
MirrorMax t1_j2k5h78 wrote
Reply to comment by Kla2552 in Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
Oh boy are you wrong. Even the at a distance you can see the green tint, be Lucky enough to stand directly bellow it and it's the most intense light show I've ever seen.
https://youtu.be/4oXMUsjW_QA it was brighter and more colorful than this video to the naked eye.
Pix3lle t1_j2k445b wrote
Reply to comment by Kla2552 in Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
I've seen a green tinge amongst the white (but we can't see it as well as people near the north or south poles). Even with photography though I haven't seen 5 colours so I'm quite curious as to how strong it was!
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Pix3lle t1_j2k3nbz wrote
Reply to Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
I'm curious as to how they got the name. I frequently watch the Aurora Australis and you can't really see the colour (maybe a faint green glow) the other colours like pink and purple are only visible through a camera.
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