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This diagram is part of a fifth century Indian text on the prediction of eclipses.

Ancient India's Contribution to Astronomy from India's Contribution to the World's Culture by Sudheer Birodkar.
A 1699 Japanese star chart by Harumi Yasui.

Star Charts and Moon Stations from Astronomy in Japan by Steve Renshaw and Saori Ihara.
Han Dynasty drawing of comets.

Chinese Astronomy from Chinese Astronomical Society

Copyright © 2001, Bruce R. Mehlman
see http://www.theeel.com/~bruce/c2001