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5. We ought to measure the distance in time from the Beehive to 'the First star of Musca Australis':

Ga3-5 Ga3-6 (*130) Ga3-7 Ga3-8 (68)
θ Cancri (129.2) η Cancri (129.5) π¹ Ursa Majoris and δ Hydrae  (130.6), Al Minhar al Shujā and Museida (130.9), Beehive (131.4) Ascellus Borealis (131.9), η Hydrae (132.0), Ascellus Australis (132.4)
45
Ga5-3 (114) Ga5-4 (**87) Ga5-5 (*180)
 ζ Crateris (178.0), λ Muscae (178.1) μ Muscae (178.8), 93 Leonis (179.0), Denebola (179.3) Alaraph (179.6), Phekda, β Hydrae (180.3)

There are 46 glyphs from manu rere in Ga3-8 to tagata in Ga5-4 (spring equinox south of the equator):

114 114
Ga5-4 (**87) Ga5-5 (*180)
93 Leonis (179.0), Denebola (179.3) Alaraph (179.6), Phekda (180.3)
September 16 (259) 17 (260)
230

Could it mean we should count 182 + 46 = 228 days backwards in time from September 16 in order to find a culmination at midnight of the stars which rise heliacally at equinox?

260 (at Ga5-5) - 46 = 214 (= 314 - 100) is the day number of August 2 in our calendar. August 1 is probably at glyph 213 - 144 = 69 (64 days beyond the heliacal rising of Aldebaran), viz. at Ga3-9:

45
Ga3-6 Ga3-7 (**39) Ga3-8 Ga3-9 (69) Ga5-4 (**87)
July 29 30 31 August 1 (213) September 16 (259)

259 - 228 = 31 and day 31 in our calendar is January 31. Then, in February new 'life' should be created:

... Februa, also Februatio, was the Roman festival of ritual purification, later incorporated into Lupercalia. The festival, which is basically one of Spring washing or cleaning (associated also with the raininess of this time of year), is old and possibly of Sabine origin. According to Ovid, Februare as a Latin word which refers to means of purification (particularly with washing or water) derives from an earlier Etruscan word referring to purging.

The Roman month Februarius ('of Februa', whence the English February) is named for the Februa/Februatio festival, which occurred on the 13th to 15th days of this Roman month. A later Roman god Februus personified both the month and also purification, and is named for them. Thus, the month is named for the festival and not for the god ...

... Marcus Antonius, who this year was consul together with Ceasar, became high priest and responsible for the ceremonies. In the middle of February, at the time of the old feast of Lupercalia, he ran around naked (except for a girdle - like a maro), and whipped the Roman ladies with thongs made from goat-skin, in order to promote ('kick' - Rei), their fertility ...

tagata rima aueue
Gb5-5
μ Muscae (179 - 228 + 472)
January 31
Gb5-6 (360) Gb5-7 Gb5-8 Gb5-9 Gb5-10 Gb5-11 (365)
472 - 48 = *424 *425 *426 *427 *428 *429
February 1 2 3 4 5 6
Midnight culmination of Crux (?):
Gb5-12 (*430) Gb5-13
δ Crucis (*430) *431
February 7 8
Gb5-14 (368) Gb5-15 Gb5-16 Gb5-17
ε Crucis (*432) Acrux (*433) Gacrux (*434) *435
9 10 11 12
Gb5-18 Gb5-19 Gb5-20 (*438)
*436 *437 Mimosa (*438)
13 14 February 15
Februa festival (?)