31 dated eclipse records over 242 reign-years; searching first-year = -1000..-442 271 computed solar eclipses (visible at [35.6, 117.0]) in -1000..-200 records 31 · grid 559 first-years × 60 phases = 33540 cells · null mean 0.05 · sd 0.39 · max 21 cells scoring ≥ 10: 6 · ≥ 20: 1 first year = -721 (BCE 722) phase 49 matches 21/31 z=53.1 first year = -667 (BCE 668) phase 33 matches 15/31 z=37.9 first year = -775 (BCE 776) phase 5 matches 14/31 z=35.4 first year = -554 (BCE 555) phase 59 matches 11/31 z=27.8 first year = -888 (BCE 889) phase 39 matches 10/31 z=25.2 first year = -869 (BCE 870) phase 59 matches 10/31 z=25.2 first year = -851 (BCE 852) phase 14 matches 9/31 z=22.7 first year = -497 (BCE 498) phase 29 matches 8/31 z=20.2 best cell: first year -721 (BCE 722), phase 49: 21/31 record by record NO 隱公 3 month 2 己巳 → year -719: no eclipse in that window ok 桓公 3 month 7 壬辰 → year -708: [(1462659, '壬辰', 'Par', 0.71)] ok 莊公 30 month 9 庚午 → year -663: [(1479137, '庚午', 'Par', 0.57)] ok 僖公 5 month 9 戊申 → year -654: [(1482415, '戊申', 'Par', 0.54)] NO 僖公 12 month 3 庚午 → year -647: no eclipse in that window ok 文公 1 month 2 癸亥 → year -625: [(1492810, '癸亥', 'Par', 0.59)] ok 文公 15 month 6 辛丑 → year -611: [(1498008, '辛丑', 'Par', 0.9)] NO 宣公 8 month 7 甲子 → year -600: no eclipse in that window NO 宣公 10 month 4 丙辰 → year -598: no eclipse in that window NO 宣公 17 month 6 癸卯 → year -591: no eclipse in that window ok 成公 16 month 6 丙寅 → year -574: [(1511533, '丙寅', 'Par', 0.95)] ok 成公 17 month 12 丁巳 → year -573: [(1512064, '丁巳', 'Par', 0.47)] NO 襄公 15 month 8 丁巳 → year -557: no eclipse in that window ok 襄公 20 month 10 丙辰 → year -552: [(1519683, '丙辰', 'Par', 0.02)] ok 襄公 21 month 9 庚戌 → year -551: [(1520037, '庚戌', 'Par', 0.4)] NO 襄公 21 month 10 庚辰 → year -551: [(1520037, '庚戌', 'Par', 0.4)] ok 襄公 23 month 2 癸酉 → year -549: [(1520540, '癸酉', 'Ann', 0.88)] ok 襄公 24 month 7 甲子 → year -548: [(1521071, '甲子', 'Tot', 1.0)] NO 襄公 24 month 8 癸巳 → year -548: [(1521071, '甲子', 'Tot', 1.0)] NO 襄公 26 month 12 乙卯 → year -546: [(1521927, '庚辰', 'Par', 0.8)] ok 昭公 7 month 4 甲辰 → year -534: [(1526091, '甲辰', 'Par', 0.12)] ok 昭公 15 month 6 丁巳 → year -526: [(1529044, '丁巳', 'Par', 0.83)] NO 昭公 17 month 6 甲戌 → year -524: no eclipse in that window ok 昭公 21 month 7 壬午 → year -520: [(1531289, '壬午', 'Par', 0.57)] ok 昭公 22 month 12 癸酉 → year -519: [(1531820, '癸酉', 'Par', 0.59)] ok 昭公 24 month 5 乙未 → year -517: [(1532322, '乙未', 'Par', 0.57)] ok 昭公 31 month 12 辛亥 → year -510: [(1535098, '辛亥', 'Par', 0.27)] ok 定公 5 month 3 辛亥 → year -504: [(1537018, '辛亥', 'Par', 0.52)] ok 定公 12 month 11 丙寅 → year -497: [(1539793, '丙寅', 'Par', 0.65)] ok 定公 15 month 8 庚辰 → year -494: [(1540827, '庚辰', 'Par', 0.48)] ok 哀公 14 month 5 庚申 → year -480: [(1545847, '庚申', 'Par', 0.67)] check: first year -721 scores 21/31 at phase 49; rank among all cells: 1 conventional: first year -721 (BCE 722), phase 49: 21/31 record by record NO 隱公 3 month 2 己巳 → year -719: no eclipse in that window ok 桓公 3 month 7 壬辰 → year -708: [(1462659, '壬辰', 'Par', 0.71)] ok 莊公 30 month 9 庚午 → year -663: [(1479137, '庚午', 'Par', 0.57)] ok 僖公 5 month 9 戊申 → year -654: [(1482415, '戊申', 'Par', 0.54)] NO 僖公 12 month 3 庚午 → year -647: no eclipse in that window ok 文公 1 month 2 癸亥 → year -625: [(1492810, '癸亥', 'Par', 0.59)] ok 文公 15 month 6 辛丑 → year -611: [(1498008, '辛丑', 'Par', 0.9)] NO 宣公 8 month 7 甲子 → year -600: no eclipse in that window NO 宣公 10 month 4 丙辰 → year -598: no eclipse in that window NO 宣公 17 month 6 癸卯 → year -591: no eclipse in that window ok 成公 16 month 6 丙寅 → year -574: [(1511533, '丙寅', 'Par', 0.95)] ok 成公 17 month 12 丁巳 → year -573: [(1512064, '丁巳', 'Par', 0.47)] NO 襄公 15 month 8 丁巳 → year -557: no eclipse in that window ok 襄公 20 month 10 丙辰 → year -552: [(1519683, '丙辰', 'Par', 0.02)] ok 襄公 21 month 9 庚戌 → year -551: [(1520037, '庚戌', 'Par', 0.4)] NO 襄公 21 month 10 庚辰 → year -551: [(1520037, '庚戌', 'Par', 0.4)] ok 襄公 23 month 2 癸酉 → year -549: [(1520540, '癸酉', 'Ann', 0.88)] ok 襄公 24 month 7 甲子 → year -548: [(1521071, '甲子', 'Tot', 1.0)] NO 襄公 24 month 8 癸巳 → year -548: [(1521071, '甲子', 'Tot', 1.0)] NO 襄公 26 month 12 乙卯 → year -546: [(1521927, '庚辰', 'Par', 0.8)] ok 昭公 7 month 4 甲辰 → year -534: [(1526091, '甲辰', 'Par', 0.12)] ok 昭公 15 month 6 丁巳 → year -526: [(1529044, '丁巳', 'Par', 0.83)] NO 昭公 17 month 6 甲戌 → year -524: no eclipse in that window ok 昭公 21 month 7 壬午 → year -520: [(1531289, '壬午', 'Par', 0.57)] ok 昭公 22 month 12 癸酉 → year -519: [(1531820, '癸酉', 'Par', 0.59)] ok 昭公 24 month 5 乙未 → year -517: [(1532322, '乙未', 'Par', 0.57)] ok 昭公 31 month 12 辛亥 → year -510: [(1535098, '辛亥', 'Par', 0.27)] ok 定公 5 month 3 辛亥 → year -504: [(1537018, '辛亥', 'Par', 0.52)] ok 定公 12 month 11 丙寅 → year -497: [(1539793, '丙寅', 'Par', 0.65)] ok 定公 15 month 8 庚辰 → year -494: [(1540827, '庚辰', 'Par', 0.48)] ok 哀公 14 month 5 庚申 → year -480: [(1545847, '庚申', 'Par', 0.67)]