A Study of the 1668 Deungrok, Records of Celestial Phenomena from the Joseon Dynasty

This paper will introduce and overview in general the Seongbyeon Deungrok issued by the Gwansang-gam, the Astronomical Board in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. All the Chinese characters in the 1668 Seongbyeon Deungrok was deciphered at first and these were translated into Korean and English. With thes...

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Main Authors: Il-Seong Nha, Yoon Hong, Nami Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Space Science Society 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2012/v29n2/OJOOBS_2012_v29n2_209.pdf
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description This paper will introduce and overview in general the Seongbyeon Deungrok issued by the Gwansang-gam, the Astronomical Board in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. All the Chinese characters in the 1668 Seongbyeon Deungrok was deciphered at first and these were translated into Korean and English. With these translations and the word ‘white vapor’ in particular we discuss the nature of the main object in this Deungrok. Lastly, names of observers who engaged in the observations of this 1668 celestial, which are made as a by-product of this research, are introduced.
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spelling doaj.art-c0a585f067584dc79c770faa0c22967d2024-01-02T05:29:44ZengThe Korean Space Science SocietyJournal of Astronomy and Space Sciences2093-55872093-14092012-06-0129220922010.5140/JASS.2012.29.2.209A Study of the 1668 Deungrok, Records of Celestial Phenomena from the Joseon DynastyIl-Seong Nha0Yoon Hong1Nami Ahn2Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, KoreaKorean Academy of Meteorology and Climate, Seoul 156-720, KoreaAcademy of East Asian Studies, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 110-745, KoreaThis paper will introduce and overview in general the Seongbyeon Deungrok issued by the Gwansang-gam, the Astronomical Board in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. All the Chinese characters in the 1668 Seongbyeon Deungrok was deciphered at first and these were translated into Korean and English. With these translations and the word ‘white vapor’ in particular we discuss the nature of the main object in this Deungrok. Lastly, names of observers who engaged in the observations of this 1668 celestial, which are made as a by-product of this research, are introduced.http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2012/v29n2/OJOOBS_2012_v29n2_209.pdfcometguest starwhite vaporphenomenaSeongbyeon DeungrokSeungjeong-won IlgiCheomseong-dae
spellingShingle Il-Seong Nha
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Nami Ahn
A Study of the 1668 Deungrok, Records of Celestial Phenomena from the Joseon Dynasty
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
comet
guest star
white vapor
phenomena
Seongbyeon Deungrok
Seungjeong-won Ilgi
Cheomseong-dae
title A Study of the 1668 Deungrok, Records of Celestial Phenomena from the Joseon Dynasty
title_full A Study of the 1668 Deungrok, Records of Celestial Phenomena from the Joseon Dynasty
title_fullStr A Study of the 1668 Deungrok, Records of Celestial Phenomena from the Joseon Dynasty
title_full_unstemmed A Study of the 1668 Deungrok, Records of Celestial Phenomena from the Joseon Dynasty
title_short A Study of the 1668 Deungrok, Records of Celestial Phenomena from the Joseon Dynasty
title_sort study of the 1668 deungrok records of celestial phenomena from the joseon dynasty
topic comet
guest star
white vapor
phenomena
Seongbyeon Deungrok
Seungjeong-won Ilgi
Cheomseong-dae
url http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2012/v29n2/OJOOBS_2012_v29n2_209.pdf
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