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Volume 59 Treatises 12: Astronomy 12

Chapter 59 of 宋史 · History of Song
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Shooting Stars III
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西 西 西 西 西 西西 西 西 西西 西 西 西 西
In the first year of Yuanfeng, on dingmao in the first month, a star emerged from Celestial Record, sped south, and vanished north of Celestial Altars, glowing red-yellow. On gengwu, a star appeared south of Celestial Record, bright as Venus, drifted slowly southwest to Celestial Altars and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the intercalary first month, on renyin, a cup-sized star emerged north of Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, drifted slowly north into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On jiachen, a cup-sized star burst forth north of Willow, raced west to Celestial Granary and vanished, red-yellow with a bright tail that lit the ground. In the second month, on jiyou, a cup-sized star appeared within the Supreme Palace Enclosure, shot southwest to Wings and vanished, trailing light bright enough to illuminate the ground. On guihai, a cup-sized star emerged south of Horn, raced southwest to Earth Master of Works and vanished, green-white. In the third month, on dingyou, a cup-sized star appeared east of Winnowing Basket, sped southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail so bright it lit the ground. In the fourth month, on bingyin, a cup-sized star burst from east of Forbidden Passage, raced north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the sixth month, on jiachen, light in the southeast lit up the ground as a bowl-sized star emerged from Gourd, reached Inner Steps and vanished, splitting apart with a thunderous roar. On jisi, a star bright as Venus appeared west of Left Rear Sustainer, shot southwest to Five Marquises inside the Supreme Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On xinwei, a Venus-bright star emerged north of Outer Screen, drifted slowly northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the seventh month, on the evening of jiashen, a star bright as Venus appeared south of Great Horn, drifted north to the Northern Dipper and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On gengzi, a cup-sized star appeared east of Row of Shops inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, drifted west to Neck and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the eighth month, on jiyou, a cup-sized star burst from south of Hidden Virtue inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, raced north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On yimao, a bowl-sized star appeared north of Encampment, drifted slowly northwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On bingchen, a Venus-bright star emerged northwest of Coiled Thong, drifted west into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On jiazi, a star pierced the clouds and lit the ground as it raced northeast into the Murky and vanished. In the ninth month, on gengchen, a cup-sized star burst north of Hooked Array, shot northwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jiashen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Seven Lords, drifted slowly northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On jihai, a cup-sized star appeared south of Celestial Storehouse, drifted slowly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail that lit the ground. Again that day, a cup-sized star burst from west of Eastern Well, raced northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the tenth month, on yisi, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Ford, shot northwest to Celestial Flail and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. In the twelfth month, on bingzi, a cup-sized star burst north of North River, raced southeast to Bow and Arrow and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail.
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西 西 西 西 西 西 西 輿
In the second year, third month, on wuzi, a Venus-bright star appeared inside Root, drifted leisurely northeast to Watcher Star in the Celestial Market Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. In the fifth month, on wuchen, a Venus-bright star appeared within Chariot Crossbar, sped west into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On gengwu, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Celestial Kitchen, sped northeast to Celestial Ford and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On jiawu, a Venus-bright star burst south of Root, sped south into the Murky and vanished, green-white. On bingshen, a cup-sized star appeared north of Weaving Maid, raced north to Crown Prince inside the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingyou, a cup-sized star burst north of Chief Steward in the Purple Palace Enclosure, sped north to Right Pivot and vanished, green-white and bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on wuxu, a cup-sized star appeared east of Tail, sped south into the Murky and vanished, green-white and bright enough to light the ground. On gengzi, a cup-sized star burst east of Rooftop, drifted leisurely east into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail that lit the ground. In the seventh month, on yisi, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Thunder and Lightning, sped east to Thunderclap, red-yellow and trailing. On gengzi, a cup-sized star appeared north of Root, sped west into the Murky and vanished, green-white and bright enough to light the ground. On gengyin, a cup-sized star burst west of Celestial Ford, raced south to River Drum and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the eighth month, on guimao, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Celestial Storehouse, sped southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the ninth month, on wuchen, a Venus-bright star appeared at Celestial Cap, sped southwest to the Celestial Market Enclosure and vanished, green-white with a tail that lit the ground. In the tenth month, on dingwei, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Boat, sped southwest to Encampment and vanished, green-white and trailing. On yimao, a Venus-bright star appeared west of the Northern Dipper, sped northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the twelfth month, on renzi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Chariot Ghost, sped northeast to Chariot Shaft and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail.
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In the third year, first month, on guiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Right Rear Sustainer, green-white as it sped northeast into the Murky and vanished, trailing. In the second month, on xinchou, a Venus-bright star burst south of Bow and Arrow, sped southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the fifth month, on gengwu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Tail, sped south into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On xinwei, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Central Terrace, drifted leisurely southeast to Celestial River and vanished, red-yellow. On dingchou, a cup-sized star appeared west of Weaving Maid, sped northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the sixth month, on jihai, a cup-sized star burst south of Southern Dipper, raced south to Turtle Star and vanished, green-white with a tail that lit the ground. On renzi, a cup-sized star appeared east of Celestial Ford, sped east into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the seventh month, on jiazi, a cup-sized star burst from Celestial Flail, raced north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On bingyin, a cup-sized star appeared north of Celestial Flail, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On jichou, a Venus-bright star appeared west of the Northern Dipper, streamed rapidly northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail.
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In the eighth month, on yimao, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Storehouse, drifted slowly southeast to Bow and Arrow and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On wuwu, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Great Adjudicator inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, drifted slowly north into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the intercalary ninth month, on xinmao, a cup-sized star burst south of Chariot Ghost, streamed rapidly to Chariot Shaft and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On gengxu, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly north to Celestial Flail and vanished, green-white and bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on gengshen, a Venus-bright star burst east of Wolf, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail that lit the ground. In the eleventh month, on bingchen, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Toilet Star, drifted slowly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white.
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In the fourth year, first month, on wuxu, a cup-sized star appeared north of Five Chariots, streamed rapidly southwest to Celestial Storehouse and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. It split apart. In the sixth month, on wuyin, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Kitchen inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, drifted slowly south to Great Horn and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the eighth month, on dingsi, a cup-sized star burst south of Ramparts Formation, drifted slowly southwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail that lit the ground. On guihai, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Literary Glory, drifted slowly northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On guiyou, a Venus-bright star burst south of Coiled Thong, streamed southeast to Qin Star in the Celestial Market Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On wuyin, a star as bright as Venus burst from Bond, streamed rapidly east into the Murky and vanished, green-white. On jimao, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Literary Glory, drifted slowly north to Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the ninth month, on jiyou, a cup-sized star burst from Celestial Street, raced north through north of Five Chariots and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On gengxu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Storehouse, raced south into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. In the eleventh month, on yichou, a Venus-bright star appeared at Six Jia inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, drifted slowly northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On yiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Hooked Array, drifted slowly northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground.
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西西 西 西西 西 西西 西西 西
In the fifth year, fourth month, on gengshen, a Venus-bright star burst east of Horn, raced southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow. On xinwei, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, raced into the Murky and vanished, green-white. In the fifth month, on jichou, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Celestial Ford, shot northwest to Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the sixth month, on dingmao, a Venus-bright star burst east of Celestial Spear, raced west to Celestial Wine Jar and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On jimao, a Venus-bright star appeared at Official's Seat, shot southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. In the seventh month, on xinsi, a cup-sized star appeared northwest of Row of Shops inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, raced west into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the tenth month, on gengxu, a Venus-bright star burst south of Three Stars, raced southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white. On xinhai, a cup-sized star appeared south of Banner of Three Stars, raced east to Military Well and vanished, green-white and trailing. On jiayin, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Flying Serpent, sped south into Emptiness and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On jiazi, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Central Terrace, sped northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the eleventh month, on xinsi, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Five Chariots, sped northwest into the clouds and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On jiashen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Ford, sped northeast to Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the twelfth month, on gengshen, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Eastern Wall, sped southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On wuchen, a Venus-bright star burst south of Net, sped southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow. On renshen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Central Terrace, sped northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow.
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西西 西 西西 西 西西 西 西 西 輿西 西 西西
In the sixth year, fourth month, on xinyou, a cup-sized star appeared southwest of Chariot Shaft, drifted west to Celestial Wine Jar and vanished, green-white with a tail that lit the ground. In the intercalary sixth month, on bingzi, a cup-sized star burst northeast of Coiled Thong, raced southwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. On wuyin, a bowl-sized star appeared west of Coiled Thong, drifted leisurely west into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On jimao, a Venus-bright star burst east of Celestial Spear, shot southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On guimao, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Ramparts Formation, drifted slowly southwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the eighth month, on guisi, a star broke through the clouds south of Wang Liang, bright as Venus, shot southwest to Encampment and vanished, green-white and trailing. On jiawu, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Flying Serpent, raced northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On bingshen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Boat, streamed rapidly northwest to Literary Glory and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the ninth month, on guimao, a cup-sized star burst east of Five Chariots, raced north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and bright enough to light the ground. On jisi, a Venus-bright star appeared northeast of Chariot Ghost, sped northwest to Literary Glory inside the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On gengshen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Rooftop, shot southwest to Leading Ox and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On yichou, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Weaving Maid, raced northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing.
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In the tenth month, on xinchou, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Great Horn, drifted slowly south to Horn Distance Star and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail.
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In the seventh year, fourth month, on xinwei, a cup-sized star appeared east of Ox Star, drifted slowly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On bingzi, a Venus-bright star burst from Neck, shot southwest to Horn and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. In the sixth month, on gengchen, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Flail, raced southwest into Watcher Star in the Celestial Market Enclosure and vanished, green-white and trailing. On guisi, a cup-sized star appeared east of the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On wuzi, a cup-sized star appeared west of Wang Liang, sped northwest to Woman's Bed and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On dingyou, a Venus-bright star burst south of Turtle Star, raced southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the seventh month, on bingwu, a cup-sized star appeared north of Forbidden Passage, drifted slowly north into the Murky and vanished, green-white. On jiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Stomach, shot east into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the eighth month, on xinwei, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Literary Glory, sped northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail that lit the ground. On guisi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Celestial Ford, streamed rapidly southwest to River Drum and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the eleventh month, on yimao, a cup-sized star burst south of Emptiness, raced southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingsi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Seven Stars, shot southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground.
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西 西 西 宿
In the eighth year, first month, on bingwu, a star broke through the clouds south of Horn, cup-sized as it sped southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the second month, on bingyin, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Bond, sped west into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On gengchen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Left Law Enforcer in the Supreme Palace Enclosure, sped southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On guisi, a bowl-sized star appeared east of Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, sped northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail that lit the ground. In the sixth month, on jichou, a cup-sized star burst west of Right Banner, streamed rapidly south into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the seventh month, on gengshen, a cup-sized star appeared at Stomach, streamed rapidly to Celestial Storehouse and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail.
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In the tenth month, on renshen, a star pierced the clouds west of Wang Liang, bright as Venus, streamed rapidly to north of Weaving Maid and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On dingchou, a star broke through the clouds south of Celestial Storehouse, Venus-bright, drifted slowly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On wuzi, a star pierced the clouds east of Legs, bright as Venus, streamed rapidly northwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On gengyin, a Venus-bright star burst south of Hairy Head, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the twelfth month, on yisi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Hooked Array in the Purple Palace Enclosure, sped north to Crown Prince and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground.
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In the first year of Yuanyou, first month, on guisi, a star appeared south of Wolf Star, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On guichou, a star broke through the clouds south of near Chariot Crossbar, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the second month, on bingxu, a star pierced the clouds west of Literary Glory near the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly northwest to north of Wang Liang and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. Again, a star appeared north of Upper Terrace, streamed rapidly northwest to south of Wang Liang and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the intercalary second month, on gengxu, a star appeared south of Five Chariots, drifted slowly northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white. In the fifth month, on renshen, a star appeared north of Woman, streamed rapidly east to east of Emptiness and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on jiachen, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Celestial Ford, streamed rapidly southwest to north of Tail and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the seventh month, on dingsi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Tomb, drifted slowly to south of Wall and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the ninth month, on gengshen, a Venus-bright star burst south of Celestial Park, streamed rapidly south into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On renxu, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Ford, streamed rapidly northwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the tenth month, on gengyin, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Serpent Guard, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinchou, a star broke through the clouds west of near Five Chariots, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southwest to north of Celestial Storehouse and vanished, green-white and trailing. On bingwu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Encampment, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On wushen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the twelfth month, on gengyin, a Venus-bright star burst south of Celestial Park, streamed rapidly northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing.
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In the second year, first month, on guiyou, a cup-sized star appeared south of Willow, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On xinsi, a cup-sized star burst south of Chariot Crossbar, streamed rapidly south into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On renzi, a bowl-sized star appeared west of Column Historian, streamed rapidly northwest to east of Hooked Array and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the fourth month, on bingwu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Flail, streamed rapidly northeast to Celestial Ford and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the sixth month, on renyin, a cup-sized star burst east of Literary Glory, streamed rapidly north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. In the ninth month, on jiayin, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Mount Zhong inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed rapidly west to west of Celestial Record and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingchou, a Venus-bright star burst south of Thunder and Lightning, streamed rapidly west into the Celestial Market Enclosure to east of Director of Kin and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground.
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In the third year, third month, on jiyou, a cup-sized star appeared south of Neck, drifted slowly south into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. On renwu in the sixth month, after the eighth quarter of you in daytime, a bowl-sized star appeared at jia in the southwest, streamed rapidly east to mao and vanished, green-white and trailing. On gengzi, a cup-sized star burst south of Wall, streamed rapidly southeast into Serpent Guard and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On jiachen, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Wei Star in the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed rapidly northwest to west of Geng River and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Again, a cup-sized star appeared south of Thunderclap, streamed rapidly southeast to east of Serpent Guard and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. In the eighth month, on the evening of guisi, a star streamed rapidly eastward from mid-heaven into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the eleventh month, on wushen, a cup-sized star appeared at Celestial Rotating Jade of the Northern Dipper, streamed to Southern River and vanished, red-yellow with a tail that lit the ground. In the intercalary twelfth month, on jiazi, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Kitchen, streamed rapidly north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing.
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In the fourth year, second month, on jiyou, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Five Marquises, streamed rapidly to north of Five Chariots and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the third month, on wuxu, a star broke through the clouds east of Weaving Maid, Venus-bright, sped to west of Celestial Ford and vanished, red-yellow and bright enough to light the ground. On jihai, a star pierced the clouds west of Root, bright as Venus, sped into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the fourth month, on renyin, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Chariot Market, sped into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the fifth month, on guisi, a Venus-bright star burst south of Celestial Cap, sped to north of Tail and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the eighth month, on jiachen, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Celestial Ford, drifted slowly to east of Thunderclap and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the ninth month, on jisi, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Celestial Ford, sped to northwest of Woman's Bed and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On renwu, a star broke through the clouds north of Celestial Flail, Venus-bright, sped into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the tenth month, on dingsi, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Celestial Ford, sped into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the eleventh month, on yiyou, a cup-sized star appeared southwest of Strange Officer, drifted slowly to Banner of Three Stars and vanished, red-yellow and trailing.
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In the fifth year, first month, on jiyou, a cup-sized star appeared at Right Rear Sustainer, drifted leisurely northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the fourth month, on guichou, a Venus-bright star burst from Celestial Kitchen, streamed rapidly north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. Again, a cup-sized star appeared at Celestial Flail, streamed rapidly north into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. Again, a cup-sized star appeared northwest of Dipper Star in the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed rapidly to west of the Northern Dipper and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the fifth month, on guiyou, a Venus-bright star burst from Literary Glory, streamed rapidly north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on gengshen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Encampment, drifted leisurely northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On xinyou, a Venus-bright star burst from Root, streamed rapidly northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. Again, a Venus-bright star appeared at Lesser Captain in the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly northwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the seventh month, on xinwei, a Venus-bright star burst from Rooftop, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. On guiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Butcher's Shop in the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed rapidly west to south of Coiled Thong and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On dinghai, a star appeared from west of the market in the Celestial Market Enclosure, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southwest to Heart and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the eighth month, on jiawu, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Room, streamed rapidly southeast to Heart and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On gengzi, a Venus-bright star burst from Inner Kitchen, streamed rapidly to north of Literary Glory and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On guimao, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Eight Grains, streamed rapidly northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the ninth month, on xinsi, a Venus-bright star burst west of Military Market, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On yiyou, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Ascending Terrace, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On xinmao, a Venus-bright star appeared within Serpent Guard, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on jiawu, a cup-sized star appeared at Willow, drifted leisurely north into the Murky and vanished, trailing light bright enough to light the ground. On jiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Chariot House, streamed rapidly north to southwest of Celestial Ford and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. Again, a cup-sized star appeared south of Column Historian in the Purple Palace Enclosure, drifted leisurely southwest to east of Celestial Ford and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the eleventh month, on renxu, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Pole Star inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly north into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. In the twelfth month, on jihai, a Venus-bright star appeared at Willow, streamed northwest to North River and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On bingchen, a Venus-bright star burst west of Rolled Tongue, streamed rapidly west into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing.
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In the sixth year, second month, on xinchou, a cup-sized star appeared east of Wings, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On bingchen, a star broke through the clouds west of General, Venus-bright, sped northeast to Lesser Captain inside the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the fifth month, on yiyou, a cup-sized star burst south of Clan Elder inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed rapidly northwest to south of Song Star and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On dinghai, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Coiled Thong, streamed rapidly southeast to east of Watcher and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the sixth month, on bingchen, a star broke through the clouds north of Official's Seat inside the Supreme Palace Enclosure, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the seventh month, on guihai, two stars pierced the clouds, each Venus-bright: one appeared east of Celestial Spear, streamed rapidly southwest to east of Neck and vanished; one appeared east of Legs, streamed rapidly southwest to east of Ramparts Formation and vanished—red-yellow, with tail trails. In the ninth month, on jiayin, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Ford, drifted slowly northeast to Inner Steps and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on renxu, a Venus-bright star burst south of Bond, drifted slowly southeast to Celestial Park and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingmao, a cup-sized star appeared in the northeast, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Again, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Wang Liang, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground.
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In the seventh year, second month, on wuwu, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Broken Gourd, streamed rapidly to east of Emptiness and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On jiaxu, a Venus-bright star burst west of Level Star, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On jimao, a cup-sized star appeared northwest of Emperor Star in the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On guiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Heart, streamed rapidly to south of Tail and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the third month, on xinhai, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Pivot at the North Pole, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the fourth month, on guihai, a Venus-bright star burst east of Imperial Procession Way, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. On jiazi, a star pierced the clouds south of Yan Star in the Celestial Market Enclosure, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On xinsi, a cup-sized star appeared northwest of Ox, streamed rapidly to west of Ramparts Formation and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on gengwu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Flying Serpent, streamed rapidly to northeast of Gourd and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On yihai, a Venus-bright star burst east of Forbidden Passage, streamed rapidly to north of Celestial Boat and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground.
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In the eighth month, on xinwei, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Legs Distance Star, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the ninth month, on jiachen, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Banner of Three Stars, streamed rapidly to southeast of Three Stars and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground.
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In the eighth year, first month, on jiashen, a cup-sized star burst south of Watcher inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed rapidly southeast to south of Winnowing Basket and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail.
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In the third month, on gengyin, a star pierced the clouds southeast of Left Rear Sustainer, Venus-bright, drifted slowly northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. Again, a Venus-bright star appeared inside the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed rapidly northeast to south of Gradual Terrace and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the fifth month, on xinchou, a star broke through the clouds west of Celestial Kitchen in the Purple Palace Enclosure, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly north into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the sixth month, on gengshen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Root, drifted slowly to west of Horn and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the eighth month, on renxu, a Venus-bright star appeared at mid-heaven, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On gengwu, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Five Chariots, streamed rapidly northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the ninth month, on ximao, a cup-sized star appeared from the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly southward, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground, and vanished within Five Chariots. On yiwei, a star pierced the clouds south of Palace Guard, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingyou, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Broken Gourd, streamed rapidly southwest to north of Celestial Cap and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. Again, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Wang Liang, streamed rapidly north to northwest of Upper Assistant and vanished, green-white and trailing. On jihai, a star broke through the clouds south of Celestial Park, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On guimao, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Celestial Park, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on yisi, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Encampment, streamed rapidly southwest to north of Left Flag and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On wushen, a cup-sized star appeared southeast of Celestial Flail, streamed north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. Again, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Wall, drifted slowly south to Palace Guard and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail.
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In the first year of Shaosheng, on renwu in the first month, in daytime a Venus-bright star appeared at mid-heaven, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow. On bingxu, a cup-sized star appeared north of Hooked Array, streamed rapidly northeast to the Northern Dipper and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingyou, a star pierced the clouds west of Twinkling Indicator of the Northern Dipper, Venus-bright, sped northwest to Hooked Array and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the second month, on bingwu, a star broke through the clouds east of Wall, cup-sized, drifted slowly southwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On gengwu, a cup-sized star appeared southwest of Celestial Spear inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the fourth month, on xinyou, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Twinkling Indicator of the Northern Dipper, streamed rapidly south to Great Horn and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on guiyou, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Human Star, streamed rapidly to Ox and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingchou, in daytime a flying star appeared in the southeast, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly northwest to mid-heaven and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On yiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Ox, sped southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On bingshen, a star pierced the clouds north of Encampment, Venus-bright, sped southwest into the Celestial Market Enclosure to west of Director of Kin and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the eighth month, on wuxu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Legs, sped southeast to Celestial Granary and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the ninth month, on gengzi, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Granary, streamed rapidly to Nine Provinces Special Mouth and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingsi, a star broke through the clouds south of Palace Guard, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On xinyou, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Celestial Cap, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On bingyin, a Venus-bright star burst east of Encampment, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white. On wuchen, a cup-sized star appeared south of Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the tenth month, on jisi, a Venus-bright star appeared inside the Purple Palace Enclosure, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On guiyou, a Venus-bright star burst from Chariot Shaft, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On jiashen, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Storehouse, drifted slowly to Upper Terrace and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On ximao, a Venus-bright star burst east of Ghost, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the eleventh month, on gengzi, a cup-sized star appeared northwest of Celestial Pivot of the Northern Dipper, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On renxu, a Venus-bright star burst from Star Inn, streamed rapidly to west of Celestial Millet and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. Again, a cup-sized star appeared south of Celestial Temple, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished, green-white and bright enough to light the ground. In the twelfth month, on xinwei, a star pierced the clouds west of Willow, Venus-bright, sped southeast to Extended Net and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On renshen, a Venus-bright star burst from Celestial Kitchen, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing.
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In the second year, third month, on dingwei, a cup-sized star appeared west of Rooftop, streamed rapidly west to south of Broken Gourd and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On bingchen, a cup-sized star appeared northeast of Celestial Ford, drifted slowly east to north of Encampment and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the fourth month, on jiashen, a star broke through the clouds south of Upper Terrace, Venus-bright, drifted slowly northwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the fifth month, on guimao, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Gradual Terrace, streamed rapidly northeast to south of Human Star and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On jiayin, a Venus-bright star appeared northeast of Forbidden Passage, streamed rapidly northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On xinyou, a star pierced the clouds northwest of Establishment, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southwest to south of the Winnowing Basket asterism and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the sixth month, on renwu, a star broke through the clouds north of Ramparts Formation, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the seventh month, on xinchou, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Nine Provinces Special Mouth, drifted slowly southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On yisi, a cup-sized star appeared north of Celestial Flail, streamed rapidly northeast to east of Inner Steps and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On gengshen, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Celestial Spear, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the ninth month, on yiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Celestial Pivot of the Northern Dipper, streamed rapidly northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On dingyou, a cup-sized star appeared east of Left Historiographer, streamed rapidly northeast to west of Upper Terrace and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On gengxu, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Outer Kitchen, streamed rapidly northwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on guihai, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Toilet Star, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. On jiazi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Imperial Procession Way, drifted slowly southwest to south of Gradual Terrace and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. Again, a star appeared northwest of Flying Serpent, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On bingyin, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Storehouse, streamed rapidly south into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On wuchen, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Hairy Head, streamed rapidly west to west of Celestial Yin and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On jiaxu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Wall, streamed rapidly southeast to south of Celestial Storehouse and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On bingxu, a star broke through the clouds north of Banner of Three Stars, Venus-bright, drifted slowly east to north of Turtle Beak and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On dinghai, a star pierced the clouds east of Bond, cup-sized, streamed rapidly east to north of Stomach and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On gengyin, a star broke through the clouds south of Extended Net, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the eleventh month, on guisi, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Outer Screen, streamed rapidly southwest to west of Palace Guard and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On gengshen, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Outer Screen, drifted slowly northwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the twelfth month, on jiazi, a star pierced the clouds at mid-heaven, cup-sized, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On wuchen, a star broke through the clouds north of Five Chariots, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground.
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In the third year, second month, on bingzi, a star pierced the clouds from the Supreme Palace Enclosure, Venus-bright, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the fourth month, on gengshen, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Coiled Thong, streamed rapidly to east of Woman's Bed and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the fifth month, on yiwei, a cup-sized star appeared west of Level Star, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On xinchou, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Flail, streamed rapidly to southeast of Gradual Terrace and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the sixth month, on renxu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Woman's Bed, streamed rapidly to west of Weaving Maid and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the seventh month, on guichou, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Encampment, streamed rapidly to northeast of Celestial Storehouse and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On yimao, a star pierced the clouds south of Rooftop, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On dingsi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Left Increment, drifted slowly to north of Turtle Beak and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the eighth month, on guihai, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Ford, streamed rapidly to north of Celestial Flail and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On yiyou, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Storehouse, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the ninth month, on yiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Seven Lords, drifted slowly to north of Horn and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. On dingwei, a Venus-bright star appeared northwest of Five Chariots, streamed rapidly to south of Literary Glory and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On xinhai, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Right Historiographer, streamed rapidly to east of Wall and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On renzi, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Celestial Storehouse, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. Again, a cup-sized star appeared south of Hairy Head, drifted slowly to Princes and vanished, green-white. On guichou, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Celestial Rotating Jade of the Northern Dipper, drifted slowly to southwest of Imperial Procession Way and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. Again, a Venus-bright star appeared northwest of Forbidden Passage, streamed rapidly to west of Great General and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On jiayin, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Willow, streamed rapidly to Screen Star and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. Again, a cup-sized star appeared northwest of Literary Glory, streamed rapidly to west of Hooked Array and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on jiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Wu-Yue Star in the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingchou, a star pierced the clouds southwest of Weaving Maid, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On renwu, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Neck Pool, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the eleventh month, on guisi, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Five Chariots, drifted slowly northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On jiawu, a Venus-bright star appeared northwest of Official's Seat inside the Supreme Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly to north of Zhou Tripod and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On wuxu, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Willow, streamed rapidly to west of Chariot Shaft and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On renzi, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Grand One in the Purple Palace Enclosure, drifted slowly to south of Axe and Halberd and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the twelfth month, on dingsi, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Southern River, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail.
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In the fourth year, first month, on jiachen, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Opening Shine of the Northern Dipper, streamed rapidly northeast to Hooked Array and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail.
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In the second month, on wuwu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Well, streamed rapidly southeast to northwest of Bow and Arrow and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On bingzi, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Star, streamed rapidly north to west of Right Pivot in the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the third month, on jiwei, in daytime a Venus-bright star appeared in the southeast bing sector, streamed rapidly southwest to the southwest wei sector and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the fourth month, on renchen, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Celestial Abyss, drifted slowly south into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the fifth month, on jiaxu, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Human Star, streamed rapidly east into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On gengchen, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Hooked Array in the Purple Palace Enclosure, drifted slowly north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the sixth month, on jiashen, a star appeared southwest of Neck, streamed rapidly west into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow in color; Again, a star appeared southwest of Encampment, streamed rapidly to west of Woman and vanished, green-yellow; both were Venus-bright with ground-lighting tails. On yiwei, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Junior Assistant in the Purple Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly northwest to west of Celestial Balance of the Northern Dipper and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On bingwu, a star pierced the clouds northwest of Wang Liang, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly northeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On wushen, a star broke through the clouds northwest of Encampment, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly northwest to south of Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the seventh month, on bingchen, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Celestial Ford, streamed rapidly northeast to west of Celestial Flail and vanished, red-yellow in color. On wuwu, a star pierced the clouds south of Gourd, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly east to southwest of Human Star and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On bingzi, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Gourd, sped southwest to west of Ox and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the eighth month, on jiyou, a star appeared at Southern Sea in the Celestial Market Enclosure, drifted slowly southwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white in color; Again, a star appeared west of Heaven's Great General, streamed rapidly northwest to east of Encampment and vanished, red-yellow; both were Venus-bright with ground-lighting tails. In the ninth month, on renzi, a Venus-bright star appeared northwest of Woman's Bed, streamed rapidly southwest to north of Dipper Star in the Celestial Market Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On yimao, a star appeared west of River Drum, streamed rapidly southwest into Eastern Sea in the Celestial Market Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow in color; Again, a star appeared east of Celestial Garden, streamed rapidly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white; both were Venus-bright with tails bright enough to light the ground. On wuwu, a star pierced the clouds west of Ox, cup-sized, streamed rapidly southwest to north of Establishment and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingmao, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Celestial Flail, streamed rapidly northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on dingyou, a Venus-bright star appeared northeast of Celestial Gate, drifted slowly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On xinchou, a star pierced the clouds north of Literary Glory, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly north to north of Hooked Array inside the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the twelfth month, on jiashen, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Five Marquises inside the Supreme Palace Enclosure, streamed rapidly southwest to south of Bright Hall and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On guisi, a star broke through the clouds east of Celestial Temple, Venus-bright, drifted slowly southeast into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On yisi, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Middle Terrace, drifted slowly southwest to north of Eight Grains and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On dingwei, a star appeared north of Celestial Storehouse, streamed rapidly southwest to north of Wall and Ramparts Formation and vanished, red-yellow; Again, a star appeared northwest of Celestial Storehouse, streamed rapidly southwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white; both were Venus-bright with ground-lighting tails.
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In the first year of Yuanfu, second month, on dinghai, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Well, streamed rapidly to Shen and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On wushen, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Director of Kin, streamed rapidly to south of Celestial River and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the third month, on jiaxu, a star appeared south of Bright Hall, streamed rapidly to west of Earth Minister and vanished; Again, a star appeared north of Celestial Milk, streamed rapidly to Horn and vanished; both were Venus-bright, red-yellow with ground-lighting tails. In the fourth month, on yiyou, a star pierced the clouds from Rolled Tongue, cup-sized, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On wuzi, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Root, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On bingwu, a star appeared south of Literary Glory, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished; Again, a star appeared southeast of Level Star, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished; both were cup-sized, green-white and trailing. In the fifth month, on gengxu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Dipper, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On wuchen, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Left Banner, streamed rapidly to east of Lower Terrace and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On guiyou, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Literary Glory, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the sixth month, on guisi, a cup-sized star appeared southeast of Celestial Ford, streamed to east of Encampment and vanished, green-white and trailing. Again, a cup-sized star appeared at Encampment, streamed to east of Wall and vanished, green-white and trailing. On xinchou, a Venus-bright star appeared at Winnowing Basket, streamed rapidly to Tail and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On renyin, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Literary Glory, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the seventh month, on dingwei, a Venus-bright star appeared northwest of Celestial Ford, streamed rapidly to east of Establishment and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On jiayin, a Venus-bright star appeared northeast of Flying Serpent, streamed rapidly to east of Forbidden Passage and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On yimao, a Venus-bright star appeared northeast of Great Horn, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On dingsi, at the first quarter of the xu hour, a cup-sized star appeared in the east, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. On guihai, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Hooked Array, drifted slowly to north of Literary Glory and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the eighth month, on renchen, a Venus-bright star emerged from the Murky in the southwest, drifted slowly across the sky to northwest of Celestial Pivot of the Northern Dipper in the Purple Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the ninth month, on guihai, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Celestial Granary, streamed rapidly into the Murky and vanished, green-white and trailing. On bingyin, a Venus-bright star appeared west of Well, streamed rapidly to northwest of Encampment and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the tenth month, on dingyou, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Wall, streamed rapidly to west of Woman and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the eleventh month, on xinwei, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Stomach, drifted slowly to southwest of Bond and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail.
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In the second year, first month, on xinyou, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Guardian of the Sun, drifted slowly into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the second month, on bingshen, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Hooked Array, drifted slowly northwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white. On renyin, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Zhao Star in the Celestial Market Enclosure, streamed rapidly to Wu-Yue Star and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On guimao, a Venus-bright star appeared north of Spirit Platform, drifted slowly west to Chariot Shaft and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the fifth month, on wuchen, a Venus-bright star appeared southwest of Root, sped southwest into the Murky and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. In the sixth month, on dingyou, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Neck Pool, streamed rapidly northwest to Eastern Fan Senior General in the Supreme Palace Enclosure and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. On wuxu, a star pierced the clouds south of Wall and Ramparts Formation, Venus-bright, sped southeast to Palace Guard and vanished, red-yellow and trailing. In the eighth month, on yiwei, a star broke through the clouds east of Forbidden Passage, Venus-bright, streamed rapidly northeast into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground.
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In the ninth month, on jisi, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Hairy Head, drifted slowly south to Celestial Meadows and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. In the intercalary ninth month, on yihai, a Venus-bright star appeared west of River Drum, streamed rapidly southwest into the Celestial Market Enclosure and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. Again, a Venus-bright star appeared southeast of Celestial Meadows, streamed rapidly south into the Murky and vanished, green-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the tenth month, on xinchou, a Venus-bright star appeared northwest of Woman, streamed rapidly southwest to northwest of Ox and vanished, green-white with a tail bright enough to light the ground. On guimao, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Upper Terrace, streamed rapidly northwest to Literary Glory and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail. On renxu, a Venus-bright star appeared south of Wall, streamed rapidly south into Palace Guard and vanished, red-yellow with a ground-lighting tail. In the eleventh month, on bingzi, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Hidden Virtue, drifted slowly northeast to west of Grand Judge inside the Dipper Handle of the Northern Dipper and vanished, red-white and trailing. On gengyin, a Venus-bright star appeared east of Middle Terrace, streamed rapidly north into the Murky and vanished, red-yellow with a tail bright enough to light the ground.
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In the third year, fifth month, on guisi, a cup-sized star appeared at Weaving Maid, drifted slowly northwest to Twinkling Indicator of the Northern Dipper and vanished, green-white with a ground-lighting tail.
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