Text #3953
& . Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Series: Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol. 5[pp. 75--77]
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Obv.
4 – Month X, night of the 15th,
5 – moonrise to sunset: 1°, measured (despite) mist. When the moon came out,
6 – two thirds of the disk on the north
7 – and east side were covered. 6 ° of night maximal phase.
8 – When it began to clear, it cleared in 16° of night
9 – from south and east to north and west.
10 – 23° maximal phase and clearing.Rev.
1 – Its eclipse had the “garment of the sky”.
2 – In its eclipse, the north wind blew. In its eclipse
3 – Venus, Saturn and Sirius stood there;
4 – the remainder of the planets did not stand there.
5 – 1 ½ cubits in front of α Leonis it was eclipsed.
6 – At 16° before sunset.