However, the Chinese did map the stars with great thoroughness and kept detailed records of eclipses, comets, novae and meteors which are still useful to modem astronomers.

• 然而，中国人绘制了详尽的星系图，并且完整地记录了日月蚀、彗星、新星和流星的情况，这些记录对今天的天文学家也是很有用的。