Eclipses have captivated human imagination for centuries, serving as a source of both fear and wonder. Ancient cultures, with their limited understanding of celestial events, often turned to mythology and folklore to explain the mysterious disappearance of the sun during an eclipse.
Historical records show that as far back as 772 BC, the Chinese and Babylonians were documenting eclipses on various mediums such as animal bones and clay tablets. These early civilizations recognized a pattern in eclipses, leading to the development of rudimentary methods to predict these events.
