Supposing we should identify
μ Virginis with the 'antipode'
(foot at the opposite side) of the
first point of Aries, then it could mean μ Virginis ought to be
the first star of Libra. And then it would not be Zuben Elgenubi (α
Librae) which was the first point of the Scales:
|
'October 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 (277) |
5 |
|
October 28 |
29 |
30 (303) |
31 |
November 1 |
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|
Ca8-22 |
Ca8-23 |
Ca8-24 |
Ca8-25 |
Ca8-26 (225) |
|
ρ Lupi (221.0),
Toliman (221.2), π Bootis
(221.8), ζ Bootis (221.9) |
31 Bootis (222.0), Yang Mun
(222.1), Rijl al Awwa
(222.5), ο Bootis (222.9) |
Izar (223.0), 109 Virginis,
α Apodis (223.3) |
ZUBEN
ELGENUBI (224.2), ξ Bootis, ο Lupi (224.5) |
Kochab (225.0) |
|
ν Arietis
(38.5) |
μ Arietis
(39.4),
Head of the
Fly
(39.6), Kaffaljidhma (39.8) |
ο Arietis
(40.0),
Angetenar (40.2),
Right Wing
(40.9) |
π Arietis
(41.2),
BHARANI
(41.4), τ² Eridan, σ Arietis (41.7) |
no star
listed (42) |
This is the beginning of the 8th and last period in
the Moon calendar. 'September 30 (273) was at the end of
the 7th period.
I have so far assumed we could always see an
opposition between the nakshatra and heliacal views, for instance
with signs of growth in spring and signs of decay in autumn. Thus the newborn in Ca8-25
cannot represent Sun but should rather be a 'face' of Moon - the beginning of next
cycle (not necessarily next month).
Bharani is
at the nakshatra side and the 'spirit of life' should therefore not
arrive at heliacal Ca8-.25, instead it ought to leave.
Rijl al Awwa (the Foot of the Follower) is
μ Virginis and should - if at all - be represented by the uplifted
crescent 'canoe' in Ca8-24. Possibly it alludes to the
bowl (È)
of a balance.
Perhaps a star should be
indicated by some sign high up:
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Ca1-1 |
Ca1-2 |
Ca2-1 |
Ca2-2 |
Ca2-6 |
Ca8-24 |
|
SIRRAH |
ALGENIB
PEGASI |
POLARIS |
SHERATAIN |
HAMAL |
RIJL AL AWWA |
The 'follower' (Virgo) ought here to refer to
the constellation following Leo.
Al Áwwa' we can remember from the end of side b:
|
'February 28 (59) |
'March 1
(426) |
2 |
|
'August
30 |
31 |
'September 1 (244) |
|
March 27 |
28 |
29 (88) |
|
September 26 |
27 |
28 (271) |
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|
Cb14-17 |
Cb14-18 |
Cb14-19
(740) |
|
kokoti hia te henua - tagata
hakaitiiti - i te henua |
|
λ
Phoenicis (6.3), β Tucanae (6.4) |
no star
listed (7) |
DELTA
(8.4), Schedir (8.6), μ Phoenicis (8.9) |
|
γ Muscae (189.0), Avis
Satyra (189.3), Asterion (189.5), Kraz (189.7)
Alderamin
|
α Muscae (190.2), τ
Centauri (190.5), χ Virginis (190.7) |
Al
Áwwā'-11 |
|
ρ Virginis (191.4),
PORRIMA, γ Centauri
(191.5) |
The nakshatra position corresponding to Delta
(at the back of Andromeda) was at Porrima (γ
Virginis). Old Virgo close to the equator could be
contrasted with young Andomeda high up.
| |
|
Delta |
δ Andromedae |
8.4 |
March 29 (88) |
- |
- |
|
0 |
- |
Zero |
η Andromedae |
11.4 |
April 1 (91) |
- |
0 |
| |
|
Whip |
Cih (γ
Cassiopeiai) |
12.4 |
Apirl 2 (92) |
- |
1 |
|
1 |
Al Sharatain |
Pair of
Signs |
β Arietis
(Sheratan),
γ (Mesarthim) |
27.4 |
April 17
(107) |
16 |
16 |
| |
|
Musca
Borealis |
35 (Head
of the Fly), 39 (Kaffaljidhma), and
41 Arietis
(Bharani) |
41.4 |
May 1 (121) |
14 |
30 |
|
2 |
Al Dabarān |
Follower |
α Tauri
(Aldebaran), θ¹, θ²´,
γ (Hyadum
I), δ
(Hyadum II), ε (Ain) |
63.4 |
May 23 (143) |
22 |
52 |
| |
|
|
Mintaka (δ
Orionis) |
82.4 |
June 11
(162) |
|
71 |
|
3 |
Al Hak'ah |
White Spot |
λ Orionis
(Heka),
φ¹, φ² |
84.4 |
June 13
(164) |
21 |
73 |
| |
|
10 |
Al
Sarfah |
Turn |
β Leonis
(Denebola) |
178.3 |
Sept 15
(258) |
9 |
167 |
|
11 |
Al
Áwwā' |
Barker |
β (Alaraph),
η (Zaniah),
γ (Porrima),
δ (Minelauva), ε Virginis (Vindemiatrix) |
191.5 |
Sept 28
(271) |
13 |
180 |
| |
The Jewel
Box |
NGC 4755 |
κ Crucis |
194.4 |
October 1
(274) |
|
183 |
| |
|
|
σ
Virginis |
200.4 |
Oct 7
(280) |
9 |
189 |
|
12 |
Al
Simāk |
Lofty |
α Virginis
(Spica) |
202.7 |
Oct 10 (283) |
3 |
192 |
| |
|
|
α Bootis (Arcturus) |
215.4 |
Oct 22
(295) |
12 |
204 |
|
13 |
Al
Ghafr |
Covering |
ι (Syrma),
κ, φ Virginis |
215.6 |
Oct 23 (296) |
1 |
205 |
| |
|
|
Rijl al Awwa
(μ Virginis) |
222.5 |
Oct 29
(302) |
|
211 |
|
14 |
Al
Zubānā |
Claws |
α (Zuben
Elgenubi),
β
Librae (Zuben Elschemali) |
224.2 |
Oct 31 (304) |
8 |
213 |
|
230.8 |
Nov 7 (311) |
7 |
220 |
From
Delta to Rijl al Awwa there were 3 + 211 = 214 days (alluding to
314).
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