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1. The great constellation Ursa Major at present stretches from the end of July, from its 'egg' (ο) at a location 36 days beyond the solstice (= 128 days beyond the equinox), and perhaps also from the 10th day of the explorers' stay at Hanga Hoonu:
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Hanga Hoonu |
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Ga2-24 (**499) |
Ga2-25 (*120) |
Ga2-26
(57) |
Ga2-27
(*122) |
Ga2-28
(**31) |
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Uure |
Makoi |
Ira |
Raparenga |
Kuukuu |
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χ Carinae (120.9) |
Naos (122.3) |
Heap of Fuel (123.1) |
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July 18 (199) |
19 |
8h = 121.7 |
21 |
22 |
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p. 24 |
p. 25 |
p. 26 |
p.
27 |
p. 28 |
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'Cooking Fishes' |
'Lifting
Turtle' |
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Ga2-29 (60) |
Ga3-1 (*125) |
Ga3-2 |
Ga3-3 |
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Tegmine (124.3) |
Al Tarf (125.3) |
Bright Fire (126.4) |
Avior (127.4) |
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23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
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Ga3-4 (**36) |
Ga3-5 |
Ga3-6 (*130) |
Ga3-7 |
Ga3-8 (68) |
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ο Ursa Majoris (128.4) |
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) |
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July 27 (208) |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
The 'tip of its tail' is at Benetnash (Alkaid),
rising heliacally 7 months beyond the equinox (and precisely 4 lunar
months beyond the June solstice, 172 + 4 * 29½ = 290):
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