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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)
 
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)
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
19 Sa-Sha-Shirū Virgin's Girdle α (Spica) Virginis 202.7 Oct 9 (282)