Figure 1.
Astronomical observation records of solar eclipse on A.D. 1461 November 3 in (a) Local Chronicles of Jingzhou Prefecture, (b) Zhijiang County, and (c) Yidu County, and the relevant Chinese text is marked with a red border
Figure 2.
The solar eclipse path on A.D. 1461 November 3 (with the TDT time system)
Table 1.
The upper and lower limits of ΔT in Zhijiang County and Yiduo County
| Observation site | Latitude | Longitude | Lower limit of ΔT(sec) | Upper limit of ΔT(sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhijiang County | 30°.43N | 111°.77E | −1467 | 664 |
| Yidu County | 30°.40N | 111°.45E | −263 | 1991 |
Figure 3.
Astronomical observation records of the solar eclipse on A.D. 1461 November 3 in the Local Chronicle of Shaoxing Prefecture, and the relevant Chinese text is marked with a red border.
Table 2.
Visible time of solar eclipse on A.D. 1641 November 3 in Shaoxing Prefecture
| ΔT (sec) | Eclipse phase | TDT (hh:mm:ss) | Local time (hh:mm:ss) | Solar elevation (deg) | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −263 sec | Partial eclipse begins | 4:58:27 | 13:05:09 | 40.7 | 1.0 |
| Maximum eclipse | 6:24:53 | 14:31:35 | 29.4 | ||
| Partial eclipse ends | 7:41:42 | 15:48:25 | 15.8 | ||
| 664 sec | Partial eclipse begins | 4:49:08 | 12:40:23 | 42.8 | 1.0 |
| Maximum eclipse | 6:17:43 | 14:08:58 | 32.9 | ||
| Partial eclipse ends | 7:37:17 | 15:28:32 | 19.5 |