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> Hyginus (Rome) and Sima Qian (China) independently report it two millennia ago as appearing like Saturn (B−V=1.09 ± 0.16 mag) in colour and ‘yellow’ (quantifi
by ctrlmeta 4y ago
> Hyginus (Rome) and Sima Qian (China) independently report it two millennia ago as appearing like Saturn (B−V=1.09 ± 0.16 mag) in colour and ‘yellow’ (quantifiable as B−V=0.95 ± 0.35 mag), respectively (together, 5.1σ different from today).
- vanderZwan 4y ago> appearing like Saturn Ah, that's a smart workaround!