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====== Observations ====== | ====== Observations ====== |
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“On the 25<sup>th</sup> of month Addaru, Venus disappeared in the east; year of the golden throne”. | ''“On the 25<sup>th</sup> of month Addaru, Venus disappeared in the east; year of the golden throne”.'' |
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Normal Star Almanac for SE 150 month V (Sachs and Hunger 2014 No. 64): | Normal Star Almanac for SE 150 month V (Sachs and Hunger 2014 No. 64): |
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> [Month V,] (the 1<sup>st</sup> of which will be identical with) the 30<sup>th</sup> (of the preceding month). The 16<sup>th</sup>, first moonset after sunrise. The 27<sup>th</sup>, last visibility of the moon before sunrise. | ''[Month V,] (the 1<sup>st</sup> of which will be identical with) the 30<sup>th</sup> (of the preceding month). The 16<sup>th</sup>, first moonset after sunrise. The 27<sup>th</sup>, last visibility of the moon before sunrise. |
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> The 3<sup>rd</sup>, Mars will reach Leo. The 4<sup>th</sup>, last part of the night, Mars’ first appearance in the east in the beginning of Leo. Night of the 5<sup>th</sup>, first part of the night, Venus 1 finger above α Virginis, it will come close. The 7<sup>th</sup>, Venus will reach Libra. This day, Saturn stationary in Sagittarius. The 14<sup>th</sup>, first part of the night, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Virgo. This day, lunar eclipse in Aquarius, “extraneous”, will be omitted. The 15<sup>th</sup>, with sunset, Jupiter’s acronychal rising in the east in Aquarius. Night of the 18<sup>th</sup>, first part of the night, Venus 1⅔ cubits below α Librae. Night of the 29<sup>th</sup>, solar eclipse in Virgo which will be omitted. | The 3<sup>rd</sup>, Mars will reach Leo. The 4<sup>th</sup>, last part of the night, Mars’ first appearance in the east in the beginning of Leo. Night of the 5<sup>th</sup>, first part of the night, Venus 1 finger above α Virginis, it will come close. The 7<sup>th</sup>, Venus will reach Libra. This day, Saturn stationary in Sagittarius. The 14<sup>th</sup>, first part of the night, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Virgo. This day, lunar eclipse in Aquarius, “extraneous”, will be omitted. The 15<sup>th</sup>, with sunset, Jupiter’s acronychal rising in the east in Aquarius. Night of the 18<sup>th</sup>, first part of the night, Venus 1⅔ cubits below α Librae. Night of the 29<sup>th</sup>, solar eclipse in Virgo which will be omitted.'' |
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