-106 (X301060)
Astronomical Diary, Parthian, Babylon · c. 141 BCE–224 CE
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| Designation | -106 |
|---|---|
| ID | X301060 |
| Museum no. | BM 77670 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Parthian · c. 141 BCE–224 CE |
| Genre | Astronomical Diary |
| Find spot | Babylon |
| Coordinates | 32.5434, 44.4222 |
English translation
By ORACC project adsd/adart3 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1'o 1'–o 1'o 1' | [...] the moon being 2 1/2 cubits [low] to the south [...] |
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | [...] ... very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 9th, clouds [...] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | [...] clouds were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] below ε Leonis [...] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | [... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 1/2 cubit [...] θ Leonis, the moon being 6 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 13th, [...] |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | [...] it cleared from the east to the north and west; 1.0° onset, maximal phase and clearing [...] |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | [...] of γ Virginis, 2/3 cubit low to the south, it became eclipsed; at 1.6° after sunset [...] |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | [... Night of the 16th, last part of] the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of α Librae. Night of the 17th, last part of the [night, ...] |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [... in] the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little large rain, PISAN [...] |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | [... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... β Capricorni], the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Ni[ght ...] |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | [... all ni]ght very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. Night [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢sin 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃⸣ [SIG ...] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢x ŠU₂.ŠU₂⸣ SI ⸢ša₂⸣ PA MAR GAR GIN GE₆ 9 DIR [...] | |
| 3' | [...] DIR AN ZA GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin SIG SAG-A n n ...] | |
| 4' | [... GE₆ 13 SAG GE₆ sin x] GIŠ.KUN-A 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 6 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG 13 [...] | |
| 5' | [...] TA KUR ana SI u MAR ZALAG₂-ir 1 GAR IR₂ u ZALAG₂-⸢ru⸣ [...] | |
| 6' | [... DELE]-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG ad₂ in 1.6 GE₆ GIN [...] | |
| 7' | [... GE₆ 16 ina] ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ sin ina IGI RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 17 ina ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | [... ina] še-ri₃ DIR AN DIB AN GAL.GAL i-ṣa PISAN [...] | |
| 9' | [... GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ sin x SI-MAŠ₂ n n] sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG 23 SI GIN ⸢GE₆⸣ [...] | |
| 10' | [... kal] ⸢GE₆⸣ ŠU₂.ŠU₂ 27 16.30 KUR DIR NU PAP GE₆ [...] | |
| 11' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | |
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