Earliest datable records of aurora-like phenomena in the astronomical diaries from Babylonia
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: The astronomical diaries from Babylonia (ADB) are excellent sources of information of natural phenomena, including astronomical ones, in pre-Christ era because it contains the record of highly continuous and systematic observations. In this article, we present results of a survey of aurora-like phenomena in ADB, spanning from BCE 652 to BCE 61. We have found nine records of aurora-like phenomena. Philological and scientific examinations suggest that five of them can be considered as likely candidate for aurora observations. They provide unique information about the solar and aurora activities in the first millennium BCE. Graphical abstract.
Source: Earth Planets and Space
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,640
Awards: G2894712977, G3022109874, Study on global changes in radiation belt on the basis of nonlinear wave-particle interaction and nondiffusive particle transport, G4186790125, Solving the Mechanism of Magnetic Activity of Supeflare Stars based on the Analysis of White Light Solar Flares, G774195528
OpenAlex ID: W2550403428