Which major astronomical event was apparently recorded faithfully by Chinese astronomers in the Sung Dynasty in 1054 C.E.?
A) a supernova explosion in our galaxy, visible even in daylight
B) the passage of the planet Venus across the face of the Sun, a solar transit
C) the discovery of the planet Mercury
D) the total eclipse of the Sun in that year
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