BABYLONIAN ECLIPTIC CONSTELLATIONS: |
26 |
Mahar sha hi-na Shahū |
Western One in the Tail of the Goat |
γ (Nashira) Capricorni |
328.0 |
Febr 12 (43) |
27 |
Arkat sha hi-na Shahū |
Eastern One in the Tail of the Goat |
δ (Deneb Algiedi) Capricorni |
329.8 |
Febr 13 (44) |
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0 |
1-iku |
Field measure |
τ (Anunitum) Piscium |
16.5 |
April 6 (96) |
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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) |
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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) |
5 |
Shur-narkabti-sha-iltanu |
Star in the Bull towards the north |
β (El Nath) Tauri |
80.9 |
June 9 (160) |
6 |
Shur-narkabti-sha-shūtū |
Star in the Bull towards the south |
ζ (Heavenly Gate) Tauri |
84.0 |
June 13 (164) |
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7 |
Maru-sha-pu-u-mash-mashu |
Front of the Mouth of the Twins |
η (Tejat Prior) Gemini |
93.4 |
June 22 (173) |
8 |
Arkū-sha-pu-u-mash-mashu |
Back of the Mouth of the Twins |
μ (Tejat Posterior) Gemini |
95.4 |
June 24 (175) |
9 |
Mash-mashu-sha-Risū |
Twins of the Shepherd (?) |
γ (Alhena) Gemini |
103.8 |
July 2 (183) |
10 |
Mash-mashu-Mahrū |
Western One of the Twins |
α (Castor) Gemini |
113.4 |
July 12 (193) |
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11 |
Mash-mashu-arkū |
Eastern One of the Twins |
β (Pollux) Gemini |
116.2 |
July 15 (196) |
12 |
Arkū-sha-nangaru-sha-shūtu |
Southeast Star in the Crab |
δ (Ascellus Australis) Cancri |
131.4 |
July 30 (211) |
13 |
Rishu A. |
Head of the Lion |
ε (Ras Elaset Australis) Leonis |
146.6 |
Aug 14 (226) |
14 |
Sharru |
King |
α (Regulus) Leonis |
152.7 |
Aug 20 (232) |
15 |
Maru-sha-arkat-Sharru |
4th Son behind the King |
ρ (Shir) Leonis |
158.9 |
Aug 26 (238) |
16 |
Zibbat A. |
Tail of the Lion |
β (Denebola) Leonis |
178.3 |
Sept 15 (258) |
17 |
Shēpu-arkū sha-A |
Hind Leg of the Lion |
β (Alaraph) Virginis |
178.6 |
Sept 15 (258) |
18 |
Shur-mahrū-shirū |
Front or West Shur (?) |
γ (Porrima) Virginis |
191.5 |
Sept 28 (271) |
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19 |
Sa-Sha-Shirū |
Virgin's Girdle |
α (Spica) Virginis |
202.7 |
Oct 9 (282) |