Babylon

Names

  • -80

Numbers

  • X300800
  • BM 46227
  • SH 81-7-6,689

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  • Parthian
  • Babylon
  • Astronomical Diary

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Obverse
o 1'o 1'

[...] x x x x x [...]

(o 1') [...] ... [...]

o 2'2'

[...] ŠAR₂.MEŠ GE₆ 7 USAN AN e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ [...]

(o 2') [...] gusty [...] winds. Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Mars was [...] above ζ Tauri [...]

o 3'3'

[...] SI? u MAR? GIN- GE₆ 8 DIR AN DIB 8 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ ina [...]

(o 3') [...] the north? and west? winds blew. Night of the 8th, clouds crossed the sky. The 8th, very overcast; in [...]

o 4'4'

[...] SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ sin 2 KUŠ₃ [ana ...]

(o 4') [... beginn]ing of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of α Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits [...]

o 5'5'

[...] ULU₃ GIN x x x x x a 13 4.20 ŠU₂ muš x [...]

(o 5') [...] the south wind blew ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 20', measured ... [...]

o 6'6'

[...] GE₆ gab-bi-šu₂ ŠU₂-im 22 GE₆ IR₂ ana ZALAG₂-ru ki [TAB-u₂ ...]

(o 6') [...] of night all of it was covered; 22° of night maximal phase; when [it began] to clear, [...]

o 7'7'

[...] GIN ina AN.KU₁₀-šu₂ ŠU₂ ŠU₂ GAR-in TUR₃ NU KAD₂ NIGIN [...]

(o 7') [...] blew; in its eclipse, there was ...; it was surrounded by a halo which was not closed ... [...]

o 8'8'

[... MUL₂-x]-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB ad₂ in 1 GE₆ GIN 14 3.30? [na? ...]

(o 8') [... δ /β] Scorpii it became eclipsed; at 1.0° after sunset. The 14th, [sunrise to moonset?:] 30'? [...]

o 9'9'

[... MUL₂-KUR]-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ 16 SI GIN GE₆ 17 [...]

(o 9') [...] 1 ½ cubits [... θ ] Ophiuchi. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, [...]

o 10'10'

[...] GE₆ 20 USAN AN e MUL₂-IGI-[ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ n n ...]

(o 10') [...] Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Mars was [...] above η? [Geminorum ...]

o 11'11'

[...] muš? GE₆ 22? [...]

(o 11') [...] measured?. Night of the 22nd? [...]