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Although this is far from certain it seems possible the C text will follow the Chinese structure also beyond Antares:

Arab Hindu Chinese
α Virginis (Spica) Oct 10 (283) α Virginis (Spica) Oct 10 (283) α Virginis (Spica) Oct 10 (283)
ι (Syrma), κ, φ Virginis Oct 23 (296) α Bootis (Arcturus) Oct 22 (295) κ Virginis Oct 22 (295)
α (Zuben Elgenubi), β Librae (Zuben Elschemali) Oct 31 (304) α, β, γ and ι Librae Oct 31 (304) α Librae (Zuben Elgenubi) Oct 31 (304)
Nov 7 (311)
β (Acrab), δ (Dschubba), π Scorpii (Vrischika) Nov 17 (321) β, δ, and π Scorpii Nov 17 (321) π Scorpii (Vrischika) Nov 17 (321)
α Scorpii (Antares) Nov 25 (329) α, σ, and τ Scorpii Nov 25 (329) σ Scorpii Nov 23 (327)
Novem (9) in November 25 implies 92 * 5 = 460 = 10 * (329- 283).
  ε, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ, and μ Scorpii Dec 6 (340) μ Scorpii (Denebakrab) Dec 1 (335)
δ and ε Sagittarii Dec 24 (358) γ Sagittarii (Nash) Dec 20 (354)
α, ε, and ζ Lyrae Dec 28 (362) φ Sagittarii (?) Dec 30 (364)
π Sagittarii (Al Baldah) January 5 (370) ζ and σ Sagittarii Jan 3 (368)  
α Capricorni (Gredi), β (Dabih) January 23 (388) α, β, and γ Aquilae Jan 15 (380) β Capricornii (Dabih) Jan 23 (388)

Next leading star would then be Denebakrab (μ Scorpii) which in rongorongo times rose heliacally in December 1 (335). The Chinese structure (like the C text) appears to be adapted to the Gregorian calendar:

1 Horn α Virginis (Spica) Crocodile (202.7) Oct 10 (283) 283 = 265 + 18
2 Neck κ Virginis Dragon (214.8) Oct 22 (295) 295 = 283 + 12
3 Root α Librae (Zuben Elgenubi) Badger (224.2) Oct 31 (304) 304 = 295 + 9
4 Room π Scorpii (Vrischika) Hare (241.3) Nov 17 (321) 321 = 304 + 17
5 Heart σ Scorpii Fox (247.0) Nov 23 (327) 327 = 321 + 6
6 Tail μ Scorpii (Denebakrab) Tiger (254.7) Dec 1 (335) 335 = 327 + 8

There are 8 days from Heart to Tail

In this chart σ is the unlettered star rising closely before Antares.

November 24 25 (329) 26 27 28
Cb9-22 Cb9-23 (615) Cb9-24 Cb9-25 Cb9-26
Te inoino te hau tea te inoino tagata honui kua kake - ki te manu e manu piri rua
ψ Ophiuchi (247.7), ρ Ophiuchi (248.1), Kajam (248.3), χ Ophiuchi (248.5) Al Kalb-16 / Jyeshtha-18  / T1 ω Ophiuchi (249.8), γ Apodis (250.1), σ Herculis (250.3) θ Tr. Austr. (250.6), τ Scorpii (250.7), Han (251.0) ζ Herculis, η Tr. Austr. (252.1), η Herculis, β Apodis (252.5)
She Low, ι Tr. Austr. (248.7), ζ Tr. Austr. (248.8),  ANTARES (249.1), Marfik, φ Ophiuchi (249.5)
May 25 26 27 28 (148) 29
no star listed Net-19 no star listed Rohini-4 / T2 no star listed
θ² Tauri, AIN, θ¹ Tauri (65.7) ALDEBARAN (68.2), Theemin (68.5)
November 29 30 December 1 2 (336)
Cb9-27 Cb9-28 (620) Cb9-29 Cb9-30
o te nuku erua nuku tagata oho maitaki
no star listed Atria (253.9), Wei (254.3) Tail-6 κ Ophiuchi (256.2)
DENEBAKRAB (254.7), ι Ophiuchi (255.3), Grafias (255.4)
May 30 (150) 31 June 1 2
no stars listed

... we can guess 622 at Cb9-30 equals 1½ * 295 + 180 ...

Or 336 (December 2) = 180 + 1½ * 104. A rhomb of this size would than be equal to 4 * 26.

I think the 1 + 2 nuku at the end of November are illustrating the absence of light, because they have no 'eyes' (mata). Down in the earth no eyes are needed and the 19th Hindu station is Mula, the root:

SCORPIUS:
17 Anuradha β, δ, and π Scorpii Triumphal archway, lotus 241 = 224 + 17
following rādhā Vrischika (?) Nov 17 (321)
18 Jyeshtha α, σ, and τ Scorpii Circular amulet, umbrella, earring 249 = 241 + 8
the eldest, most excellent Antares (?) Nov 25 (329)
19 Mula ε, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ, and μ Scorpii Bunch of roots tied together, elephant goad 260 = 249 + 11
the root η Scorpii ? Dec 6 (340)

Possibly turning around at the Heart and the beginning of a new year means the lunar stations are no longer ending with their ruling stars but beginning with them. At Cb9-29 we could count 92 * 9 = 828 = 2 * 414 and 414 = 14 * 29½ + 1. The figure is looking ahead and November is in the past.