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Lets count the glyphs on side a again. If we should exclude the last pair (at Alrisha / Thuban respectively at Hamal) - because they could have been needed in order to begin a cycle of 350 days - there will remain a pleasing 740 - 350 = 390 days = 30 * 13 (= 15 * 26). The Mayas used 13-day cycles and the Arabs preferred their manazil to have 13 days, we remember:

Manzil Ruling star RA day Begins on Number of days
Sheratan β Arietis 27.4 27.4 17 May (137) 14 14
Pleione 28 Tauri 56.3 28.9 31 May (151) 13 27
1 Albatain 27 Tauri (?) 56.3 0.0 13 June (164) 13 40
2 Al Tuwaibe'
α Tauri
68.2 11.9 26 June (177) 13 53
3 Heka
λ Orionis
83.2 15.0 9 July (190) 13 66
4 Alhena γ Gemini 103.8 20.6 22 July (203) 13 79
5 Murzim β Canis Min. (?) 111.6 7.8 4 Aug (216) 13 92
6 An Nathra ε Cancri 130.4 18.8 17 Aug (229) 13 105
7 Alterf λ Leonis 143.4 13.0 30 Aug (242) 13 118
8 Dschuba γ Leonis 155.5 12.1 12 Sept (255) 13 131
9 Azzubra  δ Leonis 169.2 13.7 25 Sept (268) 13 144
10 Assarfa  β Leonis 178.3 9.1 8 Oct (281) 13 157
11 Auva γ Virginis 191.5 13.2 21 Oct (294) 13 170
12 Simak α Virginis 202.7 11.2 3 Nov (307) 13 183
13 Syrma ι Virginis 215.6 12.9 16 Nov (320) 13 196
14 Az Zubana α Librae 224.2 8.6 29 Nov (333) 13 209
15 Akleel Corona Borealis     12 Dec (346) 13 222
16 Qalb al Akraab Antares     25 Dec (359) 9 231
17 Shaula Shaula     3 Jan (368) 13 244
18 Al Naam Ascella and Nunki     16 Jan (381) 13 257
*Ca14-24 POLARIS SHERATAN *Ca14-27 (390) ALRISHA THUBAN HAMAL

390 - 377 = 13 and therefore 377 = 13 * 29:

9
*Ca14-12 *Ca14-13 *Ca14-14 (377) *Ca14-15 *Ca14-16 *Ca14-17 *Ca14-27 (390)
te kihikihi o te henua - kua haga hia kua pua te vero te henua kiore - te henua te henua
March 31 April 1 2 3 (93) 4 5 (460) April 15 (105)
VINDEMIATRIX   DIADEM ANUNITUM (*16) REGULUS

*199

*17 (= 277 - 260) *383 (= 460 - 77)

*201

*28

'211

September 30 October 1 2 3 4 (277) 5 October 15 (288)

October 15 (2 * 144) was evidently a date of importance, to be compared with ºOctober 15 (288):

... The Julian calendar day Thursday, 4 October 1582 was followed by the first day of the Gregorian calendar, Friday, 15 October 1582 (the cycle of weekdays was not affected) ...

13 * 28 = 364 and 13 * 27 = 351. From te heke (the rafter) in Ca2-1 (27) to te vero in *Ca14-15 (378) there were 351 glyphs:

no glyph 10 10 341
Ca1-1 Ca1-2 Ca1-13 Ca1-14 Ca1-25 Ca1-26 Ca2-1 (27)
koia ki te hoea te henua honu kiore ki te huaga kua moe ki te tai. Te heke
March 21 22 (81) 23 April 3 (93) 4 April 15 16 17 (107)
*3

*186

ACRUX (*187) ANKAA (*5)

 ALGORAB

ANUNITUM REGULUS *17

*200

*28

*211

ALRISHA (*29)

THUBAN

HAMAL
September 20 21 (264) 22 October 3 4 (277) October 15 16 17 (290)
13 13 342 = 18 * 19
*Ca14-6 *Ca14-7 (370) *Ca14-8 *Ca14-9 *Ca14-10 *Ca14-11
kua ruku te manu te kihikihi - te hoea te kihikihi - o te vai - te kihikihi te vero te henua te heke
March 25 (84) 26 (450) 27 28 29 30
*7

*190

DELTA

PORRIMA

DENEB KAITOS

MIMOSA

ACHIRD

*193

*11 *377
September 24 25 (268) 26 27 28 (272 = 2 * 136)
348 - 342 = 6 = 12 * 29 - 18 * 19
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*Ca14-12 *Ca14-13 *Ca14-14 (377) *Ca14-15 *Ca14-16 *Ca14-17 *Ca14-27 (390)
te kihikihi o te henua - kua haga hia kua pua te vero te henua kiore - te henua te henua
March 31 April 1 2 3 (93) 4 5 (460) April 15 (105)
VINDEMIATRIX   DIADEM ANUNITUM (*16) REGULUS

*199

*17 (= 277 - 260) *383 (= 460 - 77)

*201

*28

*211

September 30 October 1 2 3 4 (277) 5 October 15 (288)

And once upon a time Anunitum (with Regulus culminating at midnight) had been at the beginning among the ecliptic constellations:

BABYLONIAN ECLIPTIC CONSTELLATIONS:
0  1-iku Field measure  τ (Anunitum) Piscium 16.5 April 6 (96)
 
1 Mahrū-sha-rishu-ku Front of the Head of Ku β (Sheratan), γ (Mesarthim) Arietis 27.4 April 17 (107)
2 Arku-sha-rishu-ku Back of the Head of Ku α (Hamal) Arietis 30.5 April 20 (110)
 
3 Temennu Foundation Stone η (Alcyone) Tauri 56.1 May 16 (136)
4 Pidnu-sha-Shame Furrow of Heaven α (Aldebaran) Tauri 68.2 May 28 (148)

148 (May 28) - 96 (April 6) = 52 = 4 * 13 = 364 / 7.

If the regular year was counted as 52 weeks, then it would have been natural to regard the last 2 glyphs on side as outside the regular year:

no glyph 10 10
Ca1-1 Ca1-2 Ca1-13 Ca1-14 Ca1-25 Ca1-26
koia ki te hoea te henua honu kiore ki te huaga kua moe ki te tai.
March 21 22 (81) 23 April 3 (93) 4 April 15 16 (106)
*3

*186

ACRUX (*187) ANKAA (*5)

 ALGORAB

ANUNITUM REGULUS *17

*200

*28

*211

ALRISHA (*29)

THUBAN

September 20 21 (264) 22 October 3 4 (277) October 15 16 (289)
13 13
78
Ca2-1 (27) Ca5-1 Ca5-2 (107) Ca5-3 Ca5-4
Te heke E hua ki te henua - ka huki te hau tea - te henua kua hua te henua
April 17 (107) July 5 6 (187) 7 8
HAMAL(*30) WASAT (Middle) *110

ALRAMI (*293)

ALUDRA (Virgin)

DENEB OKAB

ANTARES
October 17 (290) January 4 5 (370) 6 7
Ca5-5 Ca5-6 (111) Ca5-7 Ca5-8
kua iri i te rakau ihe tamaiti erua mago
July 9 10 11 12 (193)
CASTOR PROCYON (*114)

SHAM (*297)

  POLLUX
January 8 9 10 (375) 11
Ca5-9 Ca5-10 Ca5-11 Ca5-12 Ca5-13 (118)
te hokohuki erua te marama te maitaki te henua
July 13 14 15 (196) 16 17
ALTAIR (*300) *118   τ Aquilae NAOS (ζ Puppis)
January 13 (378 = *118 + 260) 15 16 17
207 40
Ca12-10 (326) Ca12-11 Ca12-12
ki hukiga o te ra kua oho ra kua ere te tagata - te hetu
February 10 (406 - 365) 11 (42) 12 (408)
DENEB ALGIEDI

VATHORZ PRIOR

*330

RAS ELASET BOREALIS (*148)

KUH (Weeping)
August 12 (224) 13 14
*Ca14-6 *Ca14-7 (370) *Ca14-8 *Ca14-9 *Ca14-10 *Ca14-11
kua ruku te manu te kihikihi - te hoea te kihikihi - o te vai - te kihikihi te vero te henua te heke
March 25 (84) 26 (450) 27 28 29 30
*7

*190

DELTA

PORRIMA

DENEB KAITOS

MIMOSA

ACHIRD

*193

*11 *377
September 24 25 (268) 26 27 28 (272 = 2 * 136)
348 - 342 = 6 = 12 * 29 - 18 * 19
*Ca14-12 *Ca14-13 *Ca14-14 *Ca14-15 (378) *Ca14-16 *Ca14-17
te kihikihi o te henua - kua haga hia kua pua te vero te henua kiore - te henua
March 31 April 1 2 3 (93) 4 5 (460)
VINDEMIATRIX   DIADEM ANUNITUM (*16) REGULUS

*199

*17 (= 277 - 260) *383 (= 460 - 77)
September 30 October 1 2 3 4 (277) 5
*Ca14-18 *Ca14-19 *Ca14-20 *Ca14-21 (384)
te honu paka te henua honu kau te mata
April 6 7 8 9 (99)
ºApril 6 7 8 9 (*19)
ADHIL (*384)

SPICA SADALMELIK

  *21

*204

HEZE (ζ)
October 6 7 (280) 8 9
*Ca14-22 *Ca14-23 *Ca14-24 *Ca14-25 (388)
te honu kua heheu te henua te honu kau
April 10 11 (101) 12 13
ACHERNAR *24

*207

BENETNASH POLARIS
October 10 11 12 (285) 13
 
*Ca14-26 (26 + 364) *Ca14-28 *Ca14-29 (392)
manu kake rua te henua te honu te rima
April 14 (104) 15 16 17 (107)
SHERATAN *28

*211

ALRISHA

THUBAN

HAMAL  ALKES
October 14 15 (288) 16 17