South of the equator |
North of the equator |
autumn equinox |
266 |
89 = 266 - 177 |
spring equinox |
80 (89) |
Achird |
266 + 11.7 = 277.7 |
92 = 358 - 266 |
Achird |
89 + 11.7 = 100.7 |
winter solstice |
358 = 266 +172 - 80 |
summer solstice |
172 (181) |
Sun returns (Naos) |
23 (*122) = 87 - 64 |
87 |
Sun leaves (Naos) |
202 (211) |
Alterf |
52 |
Alterf |
240 = 211 + 29 |
Achir (Regulus) |
266 + 153.7 - 358 = 61.7 |
Achir (Regulus) |
89 + 153.7 = 242.7 |
Alkes |
75 = 266 + 167 - 358 |
Alkes |
256 = 89 + 167 |
spring equinox (Denebola) |
87 = 358 + (266 - 172) - 365 |
autumn equinox (Denebola) |
266 (275) |
summer solstice |
177 = 87 + (356 - 266) |
90 = 177 - 87 |
winter solstice |
356 (365) |
Sun leaves (Altair) |
202 (*301) = 23 + 179 |
|
Sun returns (Altair) |
16 (25) |
This exercise reveals that I may have been a little careless with the details. Autumn equinox north of the equator is according to my table day number 266 (or 275 from winter solstice), but September 22 is normally day number 265 in the calendar. I once based the estimate 266 on the years 2001-2004 and all these 4 years autumn equinox was in day 266 counted from January 1. In the current year (2013) autumn equinox will be in September 22 while in 2011 it was in September 23. In 2012 an extra day in February adjusted the calendar.
If we then continue our walk back in time the next step should take us to autumn equinox (north of the equator):