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BC 69 Jan 27–Feb 24 [China] (Ho 52)
- (a) 1st year of the Dijie reign period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, 1st month; a star became fuzzy in the west.
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[Han shu: Xuan di ji] ch. 8
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(b) 1st year of the Dijie reign period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, 1st month; a star became fuzzy in the west, about 2 zhang from Venus.
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[Han shu: wu xing zhi] ch. 27
BC 69 Jul 23 [China] (Ho 53)
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1st year of the Dijie reign period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, 6th month, day wuxu [35], first watch of the night; a white guest star about 2 chi long again stayed between Zuojiao and Youjiao [lm 1], pointing southeast.
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[Han shu: tianwen zhi] ch. 26
BC 69 Aug 20 [China] (Ho 54)
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1st year of the Dijie reign period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, 6th month, day bingyin [3]; a guest star reappeared northeast of Guansuo, moving southward, until the 7th month, on the night of day guiyou [10], when it entered Tianshi, its rays of flame pointing southeast and its color was white.
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[Han shu: tianwen zhi] ch. 26
BC 61 Jul 24–Aug 21 [China] (Ho 55)
- 1st year of the Shenjue reign period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, 6th month; a star became fuzzy in the east.
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[Han shu: Xuan di ji] ch. 8