According to legend, Columbus, looking at an astronomical almanac compiled by a German mathematician, realized that a total eclipse of the moon would occur on Feb. 29, 1504.
据传说，哥伦布查阅了一位德国数学家编撰的天文年历，发现1504年2月29日将会发生一次月全食。
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Overall computation with the modern astronomical program reveals that at most 83% of the lunar eclipse records of the Qing dynasty in local chorography are reliable.
通过现代计算程序进行全面验算，得出清代地方志中月食记录的可靠率最高为83%。
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An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one object moves into the shadow of another.