《明史·志·卷七》
礼科给事中侯先春于是进言说： 近年月食在酉日而预报说在戌日，月食将要达到全食了却预报说不到九分，差错太大了。
礼科给事中侯先春因言： 迩年月食在酉而曰戌，月食将既而曰未九分，差舛甚矣。
Hou Xianchun, the supervisor of the Ministry of Rites, said: In recent years, the solar eclipse occurred on the day of the Rooster, but it was predicted to occur on the day of the Dog, and the solar eclipse was about to reach the total eclipse, but it was predicted to be less than nine minutes, the error was too large.