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DesignationADART 5 66
IDX500069
Museum no.BM 35531 + 45706 + 46031; BM 45740
LanguageAkkadian
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

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1'[MU] 43.KAM {i}ar₂-šu₂ DIR.⸢ŠE GE₆⸣ [x]Year 43, “If the Moon is dark,’ Night of the xth
2'⸢USAN⸣ MUL₂.BABBAR SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 2/3 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣first part of the night, Jupiter was 2 2/3 cubits below η Tauri.
3'ŠE DIRHand of a cloud
4'[MU 44 SIG GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ MUL₂.BABBAR SIG[Year 44. Month III, night of the 18th, last part of the night, Jupiter was]
5'[ŠUR-(GIGIR)-ša₂-SI x]+1 KUŠ₃ ŠU GE₆ 23 eβ Tauri. Month IV, night of the 23rd, it was 1 cubit above
6'[ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂]-⸢ULU₃⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ DU₆ GE₆ 24 e ŠUR-GIGIR-[ša₂-ULU₃]1 cubit [above] 𝜁 Tauri. Month VII, night of the 24th, it was above ζ
7'[N] KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ GE₆ 29 USAN SIGMonth XI, night of the 29th, first part of the night, it was below
8'[ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂]-⸢SI⸣ 3 KUŠ₃ ŠE GE₆ 21 USAN3 cubits below β Tauri. Month IV, night of the 21st, first part of the night,
9'[e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂]-⸢ULU₃⸣ 18 SI18 fingers above ζ Tauri.
10'[MU 45 GU₄ GE₆ x] ⸢USAN e⸣Year 45. Month II, night of the xth, first part of the night,
11'[MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ n n x x] ⸢MUL₂.BABBAR⸣η Geminorum
12'[...] USAN
13'[...] KUŠ₂ DIR.ŠE... cubits; in the afternoon
14'GE₆ ⸢x⸣ [USAN ana NIM] ⸢ina LAL⸣-šu₂ SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 3 KUŠ₃Night of the xth, first part of the night, while moving back to the east, it was 3 cubits below β Geminorum.
15'ŠE DIRHand of a cloud
16'MU 46 NE GE₆ 2 ina ZALAG₂ SIG SAG-A 4 KUŠ₃Year 46. Month V, night of the 2nd, last part of the night, it was 4 cubits below ε Leonis.
17'KIN GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ e LUGAL 3 U GAN GE₆Month VI, night of the 23rd, last part of the night, it was 3 fingers above α Leonis. Month IX, night
18'16 ina ZALAG₂ MUL₂.BABBAR e LUGAL 8 UThe 16th, last part of the night, Jupiter was 8 fingers above α Leonis.
19'MU 1.KAM {i}u₂-ma-kuš GU₄ GE₆ 26 USANYear 1 of Umakuš. Month II, night of the 26th, first part of the night,
20'e LUGAL 6 SI DU₆ GE₆ {1}9 ina ZALAG₂ e6 fingers above α Leonis. Month VII, night of the 9th, last part of the night,
21'[GIR₃-ar₂]-ša₂-A 4 U ŠE GE₆ 3 ina ZALAG₂ ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ eit was 4 fingers below β Scorpii. Month IV, night of the 3rd, last part of the night, while moving back to the west, it was 1 cubit above
22'GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 1/2 KUŠ₃1/2 cubit above β Scorpii
23'MU 2 BAR EN 13 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 1 KUŠ₃ 8 U ina IGIYear 2. Month I, until the 13th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 cubit 8 fingers in front of
24'GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A UŠ NU PAP SIG GE₆ 14 USAN ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ eScorpii; I did not watch. Month III, night of the 14th, first part of the night, while moving back to the east, it was 1 cubit above
25'GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 8 U NE 25 ina ABSIN ŠU₂ KIN 29 ina ABSIN IGI 14 naβ Scorpii. Month V, the 25th, last appearance in Virgo. Month VI, the 29th, first appearance in [Virgo;] rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 14°
26'ina 27 IGI APIN GE₆ 3 ina ZALAG₂ e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ EN 1 a-na(ideal) first appearance on the 27th. Month VIII, night of the 3rd, last part of the night, 1 2/3 cubits above α Virginis. Month XI, until the 1st,
27'[x] NIM ki UŠ-u₂ ina RIN₂ UŠ NU PAP ŠE 27 ana ME E ŠE DIR[The xth,] when it became stationary [to the east,] it was in Libra; I did not watch. Month IV, the 27th, acronychal rising. Month V, clouds
28'MU 3 BAR EN 25 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 1 2/3 KUŠ₃Year 3. Month I, until the 25th, when it became stationary to the west,
29'e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 4 U ana ŠU₂ LAL UŠ4 fingers above α Virginis, being a little back to the west.
30'⸢GU₄⸣ GE₆ 14 USAN ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ eMonth II, night of the 14th, first part of the night, while moving back to the east, it was 1 cubit above
31'[SA₄-ša₂]-⸢ABSIN⸣ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ KIN 7 ina RIN₂ ŠU₂ DU₆ 9 ina RIN₂1 2/3 cubits α Virginis. Month VI, the 7th, last appearance in Libra. Month VII, the 9th,
32'[RIN₂ IGI] ⸢KUR⸣ 13 na-su in 8 IGI ZIZ₂ 12 6 U ar₂first appearance in Libra; it was bright (and) high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 13°; (ideal) first appearance on the 8th. Month XI, the 12th, it was 6 fingers behind
33'[MUL₂]-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB UŠ ZIZ₂ 30 ina ZALAG₂ anaβ Scorpii. Month XI, the 30th, last part of the night, to
34'[MUL₂-e]-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB TEβ Scorpii approached
35'[MU 4 ⸢SIG⸣ EN 12 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-aYear 4, month III, until the 12th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west,
36'⸢x⸣ [KUŠ₃ ar₂ RIN₂-ša₂-SI UŠ KIN GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ SIG]it was 1 cubit behind β Librae. Month VI, night of the xth, last part of the night, it was below
37'MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-⸢GIR₂⸣.[TAB n n GAN GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂]β Scorpii. Month IX, night of the xth, last part of the night,
38'e MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA n n ŠE EN x]above θ Ophiuchi.
39'ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ ina ⸢x⸣ [...]when it became stationary to the east, in the east
40'ša₂ PA UŠ NU PAPof Sagittarius; length not observed
41'MU 5 ŠE GE₆ 10 ina ZALAG₂ SIG SI-MAŠ₂ n n]Year 5. Month IV, night of the 10th, last part of the night, below β Capricorni
42'MU 6 SIG GE₆ 15 USAN ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ [SIG]Year 6. Month III, night of the 15th, first part of the night, while moving back to the west, it was below
43'[SI]-MAŠ₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ DU₆ GE₆ 11 USAN ⸢ana⸣ [NIM]2 1⁄2 cubits below β Capricorni. Month VII, night of the 11th, first part of the night, Mars was
44'[ina LAL-šu₂ SIG] ⸢SI⸣-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ 8 U [x x]last part of the night, it was 2 cubits 8 fingers below β Capricorni
45'[x x x x] 26 ina SAG GU IGI [x x]... The 26th, first appearance in the beginning of Aquarius ...
46'[...] ⸢x x⸣ 3 2 ina ZALAG₂... e23 3 2nd, last part of the night,
47'[...] ⸢x⸣ 14 ina KI zib{me}... the 14th, in the area of Pisces
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1'⸢x⸣ [...]
2'MU 9 [...] ⸢x⸣ DIR NU PAP 14 ki IGIYear 9, ... e23; clouds, I did not watch. The 14th, when it became visible
3'12 ⸢na⸣ [... NE EN x ana NIM] ki UŠ-u₂The 12th, ‘moonrise to sunset’ ... Month V, until the xth, when it became stationary to the east
4'2 KUŠ₃ 8 [SI ...] ⸢UŠ⸣ NU PAP DU₆ 92 cubits 8 fingers β Virginis I did not watch. Month VII, the 9th,
5'[ana ME] ⸢E⸣ [GAN EN x ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ]-⸢a⸣ ina HUN UŠ NU PAPacronychal rising. Month IX, until the xth, when it became stationary to the west, in Aries; I did not watch.
6'ŠE [x] ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢SIG⸣ MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 KUŠ₃Hand of ... 2 cubits η Tauri
7'MU 10 BAR 21 ina MUL₂.MUL₂ ⸢ŠU₂⸣ [GU₄ x ina] ⸢GU₄⸣.AN IGI NIM-aYear 10, month I, the 21st, [first appearance] in Taurus. [Month II, the xth,] first appearance [in] Taurus; it was bright (and) high,
8'in 24 ki 25 IGI SIG ⸢GE₆⸣ [x ina ZALAG₂] ⸢SIG⸣(ideal) first appearance on the 24th or 25th. Month III, [the xth, last part of the night,]
9'[ŠUR-GIGIR]-ša₂-SI 3 KUŠ₃ ŠU GE₆ 11 ina ZALAG₂ [e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂]-⸢ULU₃⸣ 2/3 KUŠ₃3 cubits below β Tauri. Month IV, night of the 11th, last part of the night, it was 2/3 cubit above 𝜁 Tauri
10'KIN EN 20 ana NIM ki ⸢UŠ⸣-[u₂ n n]Month VI, until the 20th, when it became stationary to the east,
11'[MUL₂-IGI]-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 3 U ana SI NIM UŠ APIN 24 ana ⸢ME⸣ E3 fingers above η Geminorum, high to the north. Month VIII, the 24th, it came out to the west
12'GAN GE₆ 21 USAN ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 2/3 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣Month IX, night of the 21st, first part of the night, while moving back to the west, it was 2/3 cubit above ζ Tauri.
13'AB EN 22 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 1 KUŠ₃ ina IGIMonth X, until the 22nd, when it became stationary to the west,
14'[ŠUR-GIGIR]-ša₂-ULU₃ UŠ NU PAP ŠE GE₆ 6 ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ eit was ζ Tauri; I did not watch. Month IV, night of the 6th, while moving back to the east, it was 1 cubit above
15'ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 2/3 KUŠ₃ ŠE DIR2/3 cubit [below] ζ Tauri. Month IV, clouds
16'MU 11 BAR GE₆ 1 USAN e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-⸢pit₂⸣-[MAŠ].⸢MAŠ⸣ 1/2 KUŠ₃Year 11. Month I, night of the 1st, first part of the night, it was 1/2 cubit above η Geminorum.
17'GE₆ 18 USAN e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ ⸢x KUŠ₃⸣Night of the 18th, first part of the night, it was 2 cubits above μ Geminorum.
18'GU₄ 9 ina MAŠ.MAŠ ŠU₂ SIG 9 ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI KUR NIM ina 7 ⸢ki⸣Month II, the 9th, last appearance in Gemini. Month III, the 29th, first appearance in Geminorum; it was bright (and) high, (ideal) first appearance on the 7th of E23.
19'8 IGI ŠU GE₆ 3 ina ZALAG₂ SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 3 KUŠ₃ ⸢DU₆⸣ [EN](ideal) first appearance on the 8th. Month IV, night of the 3rd, last part of the night, it was 3 cubits below β Geminorum.
20'4 ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ bi-rit MUL₂{me}IGI{me}ša₂-[ALLA]The 4th, when it became stationary to the east, it was between θ Cancri
21'ana MEŠ KUR UŠ GAN 8 ana ME E ZIZ₂ EN 7 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-⸢a⸣to east. Month IX, the 8th, acronychal rising. Month XI, until the 7th, when it became stationary to the west,
22'2/3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG UŠ2/3 cubit behind β Geminorum, 2 cubits low to the south.
23'MU 12 GU₄ GE₆ 27 USAN e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃Year 12. Month II, night of the 27th, first part of the night, it was above δ Cancri.
24'6 U SIG 21 ina ALLA ŠU₂ ŠU 21 ina ALLA IGI in 19 IGI6 fingers. Month III, the 21st, last appearance in Cancer. Month IV, [the 1]2th, first appearance [in] Cancer; (ideal) first appearance on the 19th.
25'KIN GE₆ 13 ina ZALAG₂ e LUGAL 2 SI APIN GE₆ 3 ina ZALAG₂[Month VI, night of the 13th, last part of the night,] it was 2 fingers above α Leonis. Month VIII, night [of the 3rd, last portion of the] night,
26'e MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL 6 U EN 21 ana NIM6 fingers above ϱ Leonis. Until the 21st,
27'ki UŠ-u₂ 6 SI e MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-2-ar₂-LUGAL UŠwhen it became stationary to the east, it was 6 fingers above ϱ Leonis.
28'AB 20 [ana] ⸢ME⸣ E ZIZ₂ GE₆ 9 USAN ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂Month X, the 20th, acronychal rising. Month xI, night of the 9th, first part of the night, while moving back to the west,
29'e LUGAL 8 SI ⸢ŠE EN⸣ 19 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a8 fingers above α Leonis. Until the 19th, when it became stationary to the west,
30'1 KUŠ₃ 4 U ina IGI LUGAL UŠ1 cubit 4 fingers in front of the king, the length
31'MU 13 GU₄ GE₆ 14 USAN ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂Year 13, month II, night of the 14th, first part of the night, while moving back to the east,
32'⸢e⸣ LUGAL 8 SI SIG GE₆ 24 USAN e8 fingers above α Leonis. Month III, night of the 24th, first part of the night,
33'⸢MUL₂⸣-TUR-ša₂-ar₂-LUGAL 1/2 KUŠ₃ NE 4 MUL₂.BABBAR1⁄2 cubit ϱ Leonis. Month V, the 4th, Jupiter
34'[ina] ⸢A⸣ ŠU₂ KIN 4 ina TIL A IGI KUR 12 nain Sagittarius. Month VI, the 4th, first appearance in the end of Leo; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 12°
35'[DU₆] GE₆ 4 ina ZALAG₂ e GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 4 SIMonth VII, night of the 4th, last part of the night, it was 4 fingers above β Scorpion.
36'[AB] ⸢EN⸣ 5 ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 3 KUŠ₃Month X, the 5th, when it became stationary to the east,
37'[ina IGI DELE]-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN UŠ NU PAP ŠE 2it is shorter than γ Virginis; I did not watch. Month IV, the 2nd,
38'[ana ME E] ŠE DIRacronychal rising. Month IV, clouds
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1'NE 14 ina ⸢ABSIN⸣ [ŠU₂ KIN x ina ABSIN IGI (x)]Month V, the 14th, [last appearance] in Virgo. Month VI, the xth, first appearance [in Vir]go
2'10.30 na ina 13 IGI KIN GE₆ 20+[x ina ZALAG₂]rising of Mercury to sunrise: 10° 30'; (ideal) first appearance on the 13th. Month VI, night of the 20+xth, last part of the night,
3'e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ⸢x⸣ [x]1 1/2 cubits above α Virginis. ...
4'ša₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ana NIM DIB AB EN 17of Jupiter having passed to the east. Month X, until the 17th,
5'ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ ina RIN₂ UŠwhen it became high to the east, it became stationary in Libra.
6'ŠE 16 ana ME E-aMonth IV, the 16th, acronychal rising.
7'MU 15 GU₄ EN 12 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-aYear 15, month II, until the 12th, when it became stationary to the west,
8'1 2/3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN UŠ1 2/3 cubits behind α Virginis, the length
9'KIN 23 ina RIN₂ ŠU₂ DU₆ 25 [ina] RIN₂ IGI ⸢KUR ina 23Month VI, the 23rd, last appearance in Libra. Month VII, the 25th, first appearance [in] Libra; ⸢e22kurrû (II) [appears] in 23°
10'ki 24 IGI GAN GE₆ 29first appearance on the 24th. Month IX, night of the 29th,
11'ina ZALAG₂ SIG MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 1 U TElast part of the night, it was 1 finger below β Scorpii; it came close.
12'⸢ZIZ₂⸣ EN 27 ana NIM ki UŠ-⸢u₂⸣until the 27th, when it became stationary to the east,
13'1 KUŠ₃ ina ⸢IGI⸣ SI₄ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana ⸢SI⸣ [NIM UŠ]1 cubit in front of α Scorpii, 2 2/3 cubits to the north
14'ŠE 1 [x x] PAPMonth IV, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:)
15'MU 16 BAR 30 ana [ME E GU₄ GE₆ x]Year 16. Month I, the 30th, acronychal rising. Month II, night of the xth,
16'USAN ana MUL₂-e-ša₂-⸢SAG⸣-[GIR₂.TAB TE SIG]first part of the night, it came close to β Scorpii.
17'EN 24 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 2 [KUŠ₃ ... UŠ]until the 24th, when it became stationary to the west, 2 cubits
18'KIN GE₆ 4 USAN ana NIM ina LAL-[šu₂ SIG]Month VI, night of the 4th, first part of the night, while moving back to the east,
19'⸢MUL₂⸣-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 5 SI ⸢DU₆⸣ [GE₆ x]5 fingers β Scorpii. Night of the xth,
20'⸢USAN⸣ e ⸢SI₄⸣ 3 KUŠ₃ APIN 8 [ina GIR₂.TAB ŠU₂ GAN x]3 cubits above α Virginis. Month VIII, the 8th, last appearance in Scorpius. Month IX, ...
21'⸢ina GIR₂⸣.TAB IGI 11 na-su GAN GE₆ 21+[x ina ZALAG₂]first appearance in Scorpius; rising of Mars to sunrise: 11°. Month IX, night of the 21+xth, last part of the night,
22'ar₂ MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 1 5/6 KUŠ₃ [DIR.ŠE EN x]1 5/6 cubits behind θ Ophiuchi. Month XII₂, until
23'ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ e MUL₂ ar₂ ša₂ ⸢x⸣ [x x UŠ]when it became stationary to the east, it was 1 2/3 cubits above the rear star of ...
24'MU 17 GU₄ 16 ana ME E-a ŠU ⸢EN⸣ [x]Year 17, month II, the 16th, acronychal rising. Hand of Bel-e23
25'⸢x⸣ MUL₂.BABBAR ina PA ⸢UŠ⸣ NU PAP APIN 20+[x ina PA ŠU₂]... Jupiter was in Sagittarius; I did not watch. Month VIII, the 20+[xth, last appearance] in
26'GAN 24 ina SAG ⸢MAŠ₂⸣ IGI ZIZ₂ GE₆ 4 [ina ZALAG₂]Month IX, the 24th, first appearance in the beginning of Gemini. Month XI, night of the 4th, last part of the night,
27'SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃2 1/2 cubits below β Capricorni.
28'MU 18 BAR EN 29 [ana] ⸢NIM⸣ ki ⸢UŠ⸣-[u₂]Year 18, month I, until the 29th, when it became stationary to the east,
29'2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-⸢ša₂⸣-[SUHUR-MAŠ₂ UŠ]it became stationary 2 1/2 cubits in front of γ Capricorni.
30'ŠU 2 ana ME E-a NE [EN x ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a]Month IV, the 2nd, acronychal rising. Month V, the xth, when it became stationary to the west,
31'2 5/6 KUŠ₃ SIG SI-MAŠ₂ ⸢UŠ⸣ [...]2 5/6 cubits below β Capricorni
32'AB 12 ina MAŠ₂ ŠU₂ ZIZ₂ 10+[x ina x IGI ŠE DIR]Month X, the 12th, last appearance in Capricorn. Month xI, the 10+[xth, first appearance] in ... Month IV was intercalary.
33'MU 19 GU₄ 22+[x ...]Year 19, month II, the 22+xth, ...
34'ŠU 20 MUL₂.BABBAR ⸢ana⸣ [ME E-a ...]Month IV, the 20th, Jupiter’s acronychal rising
35'MUL₂ IGI [...]first appearance [in the east ...]
36'ŠE 6 ina [zib{me} IGI]Month IV, the 6th, first appearance in the east
37'MU 20 [x x ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ n n]Year 20 ... when it became stationary to the east,
38'[SIG MUL₂-KUR]-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 6 U ana ŠU₂ [LAL UŠ KIN x ana ME E]it was 6 fingers below η Piscium, back to the west. Month VI, the xth, acronychal rising.
39'APIN EN [x ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a ...]Month VIII, until ... when it became stationary to the west
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1'ŠE ⸢GE₆⸣ [...]Hand of a Black Ghost
2'ša₂ ⸢x⸣ [...]
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1'MU 21 [BAR x ina HUN IGI]Year 21, month I, the xth, first appearance in Aries.
2'SIG ⸢GE₆⸣ [x ina ZALAG₂ SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ n n NE]below ‘sunset to moonrise’: ...; last part of the night, it was below [η Tauri. Month V,]
3'⸢EN⸣ 10+[x ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ ...]when the 10+xth, when it became stationary to the east,
1''[...] ⸢x⸣ [...]
2''[...] ⸢x⸣ SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-⸢SI⸣ [...]... the west side was below δ Cancri
3''[GAN x] ana ME E ZIZ₂ EN 24 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-⸢a⸣Month IX, the xth, acronychal rising. Month XI, until the 24th, when it became stationary to the west,
4''2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina IGI MUL₂{me}IGI{me}ša₂-ALLA UŠ ⸢ŠE⸣ [DIR]2 1⁄2 cubits in front of θ Cancri; it was the first part of the night,
5''MU 1.KAM {i}ar₂-ta-ša₂-a-tu₂ GU₄ GE₆ 2 USAN eYear 1. Month II, night of the 2nd, first part of the night,
6''MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 5 USAN SIGθ Cancri. Night of the 5th, first part of the night, it was 1⁄2 cubit below
7''MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI 2 U DIM₄ i MUL₂.BABBAR ana ŠU₂ LALit was 2 fingers below η Cancri, it came near, Jupiter being a little back to the west.
8''GE₆ 13 USAN ana ŠA₃ ⸢zi⸣-[im] ša₂ ŠA₃ ALLA ⸢KU₄⸣Night of the 13th, first part of the night, in front of Ezī-em, which is the ‘Venus of Cancer’
9''GE₆ 22 USAN e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ ⸢x⸣ [n]Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, it was above δ Cancri
10''ŠU 7 ina ALLA ŠU₂ NE 9 ina SAG A IGI in [x IGI]Month IV, the 7th, last appearance in Cancer. Month V, the 9th, first appearance in the beginning of Leo; [(ideal) first appearance] on [the xth].
11''KIN GE₆ 5 ina ZALAG₂ e LUGAL 2 U DIM₄ DU₆ GE₆ [x ina ZALAG₂]Month VI, night of the 5th, last part of the night, it was 2 fingers above α Leonis, it came near. Month VII, [night of the xth,] last part [of the night],
12''e MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL 6 U GAN [EN x ana NIM]6 fingers above ϱ Leonis. Month IX, [the xth,]
13''ki UŠ-u₂ 2 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MUL₂-TUR-⸢ša₂⸣-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL UŠ]it became stationary 2 cubits behind ϱ Leonis.
14''ZIZ₂ 8 ana ME E <GE₆> 10 USAN ⸢e⸣ [...]Month XI, the 8th, acronychal rising. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, β
15''6 U ar₂ LUGAL 4 U ana [SI NIM UŠ (ŠE DIR)]it was 6 fingers behind α Leonis, 4 fingers high to the north. (Day) XII was intercalary.
16''⸢MU 2 GU₄ GE₆⸣ [...]My 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the night
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1'[GAN EN] 18 ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ ar₂ DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSINMonth IX, until the 18th, when it became stationary to the east,
2'[UŠ] ⸢AB⸣ GE₆ 17 ina ZALAG₂ ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 14 Uit was eclipsed. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, while moving back to the west, it was 14 fingers below γ Virginis
3'[ZIZ₂] 21 ana ME EMonth XI, the 21st, acronychal rising.
4'⸢MU⸣ 3 BAR EN 18 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-⸢A⸣(Year) 3, month I, until around the 18th, when it became stationary to the west, it was 1 2/3 cubits behind β Tauri.
5'UŠ NU PAP in 26 ana NIM LAL ŠU GE₆ 10+[x USAN SIG]I did not watch. Around the 26th, it moved back to the east. Month IV, night of the 10+xth, first part of the night,
6'DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 2/3 KUŠ₃ NE 29 [ina ABSIN ŠU₂ x x]2/3 cubit γ Virginis. Month V, the 29th, last appearance in Virgo ...
7'ina TIL ABSIN IGI 9 UŠ na ina [... ina ZALAG₂ e]first appearance in the end of Virgo; rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 9°; [(ideal) first appearance] in ...; last part of the night, it was above
8'SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ MUL₂.BABBAR 1 KUŠ₃ ana [x x x EN x ana NIM]α Virginis, Jupiter being 1 cubit to ... until the xth,
9'ki UŠ-u₂ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 U ina IGI RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ ⸢UŠ⸣when it became stationary 1 cubit 8 fingers in front of α Librae
10'MU 4 BAR 4 ana ME E SIG EN 4 ana ŠU₂ ⸢ki⸣ [UŠ-a ...]Year 4. Month I, the 4th, acronychal rising. Month III, until the 4[th, when it became stationary to the west, ...]
11'KIN.II.KAM 11 ina RIN₂ ŠU₂ DU₆ 13 ina SAG GIR₂.⸢TAB⸣ [IGI ...]Month VI₂, the 11th, last appearance in Libra. Month VII, the 13th, first appearance in the beginning of Scorpius
12'APIN GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ SIG MUL₂-e-ša₂-⸢SAG⸣-GIR₂.TAB n n AB]Month VIII, night of the 21st, last part of the night, it was below β Scorpii. Month X,
13'GE₆ 8 ina ZALAG₂ e SI₄ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ EN 14 ana ⸢NIM⸣Night of the 8th, last part of the night, it was 2 1⁄2 cubits above α Scorpii. Month XI, until the 14th,
14'ki UŠ-u₂ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ SI₄ UŠ NU PAP ŠE GE₆ [x]when it became stationary [to the east], it was 1 2/3 cubits behind α Scorpii; I did not watch. Month IV, night of the xth,
15'ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ e SI₄ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ KIN DIRwhile moving back to the west, it was 2 1/2 cubits above α Scorpii. Month VI was intercalary.
16'MU 5 BAR 14 ana ME E SIG GE₆ 8 USAN ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ SIGYear 5, month I, the 14th, acronychal rising. Month III, night of the 8th, first part of the night, while moving back to the west, it was 3 cubits below
17'MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 1 U TE in EN 19 ana ŠU₂ ki1 finger above β Scorpii it came close. Around until the 19th, when it became stationary to the west,
18'UŠ-a 2 U ina IGI MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 2 U ana ULU₃ ⸢SIG⸣it was 2 fingers in front of β Scorpii, 2 fingers high to the south.
19'UŠ in 29 ana NIM LAL ŠU GE₆ 5 USAN ana NIMit moved back to the east. Month IV, night of the 5th, first part of the night,
20'ina LAL-šu₂ SIG MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 2 U KIN GE₆ {1}7 ⸢USAN⸣while moving back to the west, it was 2 fingers below β Scorpii. Month VI, night of the 1st, first part of the night,
21'e SI₄ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ DU₆ 27 ina TIL PA ŠU₂ GAN [x]2 1/2 cubits above α Scorpii. Month VII, the 27th, last appearance in the end of Sagittarius. Month IX, ...
22'ina PA 2/3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ dele-bat ana NIM IGI KUR NIM in [x IGI]first appearance in Sagittarius, 2/3 cubit behind Venus to the east; it was bright (and) high, (ideal) first appearance on [the xth.]
23'ŠE EN 28 ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 1 2/3 [KUŠ₃ x x x x]Month IV, until the 28th, when it became stationary to the east, it became stable 1 2/3 cubits ...
24'4-AM₃ ar₂{me} ša₂ PA ša₂ ana ZA maš-lu ⸢UŠ⸣4 pairs of legs of ..., of which one to ZA, a female kid,
25'MU 7.KAM {i}a-lik-sa-an-dar ša₂ [...]Year 7, Alik-sandar
26'SIG 1 a-na ME E ŠU EN 20+[x ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a n n x]Month III, the 1st, acronychal rising. Month IV, until the 20+xth, when it became stationary to the west,
27'4.AM₃ IGI{me} ša₂ PA ša₂ ana ⸢x⸣ [... UŠ GAN]4 first appearances from Sagittarius to E22... first part of Kislimu
28'10 9 UŠ na ša₂ MUL₂.⸢BABBAR⸣ [... AB x ina]The 10th, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 9°
29'MAŠ₂ IGI KUR 11.30 na [... GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂]first appearance in the east; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 11° 30' ... Night of the xth, last part of the night,
30'SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ [... ŠE DIR]2 cubits below β Capricorni
31'MU 8 BAR EN 19 ⸢ana⸣ [NIM ki UŠ-u₂ n n ina IGI]Year 8. Month I, until the 19th, “When Anu-ēšu became stationary in front of
32'[MUL₂-IGI]-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ ⸢UŠ⸣ [...] SIG 19γ Capricorni
33'ana ME E NE [EN x ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a] 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ar₂acronychal rising. Month V, until the xth, when it became stationary to the west,
34'SI-MAŠ₂ ⸢UŠ⸣ [...] x ina 7 IGIβ Capricorni ... on the 7th
35'MU 9 SIG [EN x ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ ...] ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢x UŠ⸣Year 9, month III, ... when it became stationary to the east,
36'ZIZ₂ 19 [ina zib{me} ŠU₂ ŠE x ina] zib IGI 11 na ina 23 IGIMonth XI, the 19th, last appearance in Pisces. [Month IV, the xth,] first appearance [in Pis]ces; rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 11°; (ideal) first appearance on the 23rd.
37'MU 10 [GU₄ GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ SIG MUL₂]-⸢KUR⸣-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 3 KUŠ₃Year 10. Month II, night of the xth, last part of the night, it was 3 cubits below η Piscium.
38'ŠU ⸢EN⸣ [x ana NIM ki UŠ]-u₂ 4 KUŠ₃ SIGHand of ... when it became stationary to the east, it was 4 cubits below
39'[MUL₂-IGI]-ša₂-[SAG-HUN] ⸢UŠ⸣ NU PAP KIN GE₆ 24Arietis; I did not watch. Month VI, night of the 24th,
40'[USAN ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ SIG MUL₂-KUR]-⸢ša₂⸣-DUR-nu-nu 3 KUŠ₃first part of the night, while moving back to the west, it was 3 cubits below η Piscium
41'[x ana ME E x EN] ⸢x ana ŠU₂⸣ ki UŠ-a 2/3 KUŠ₃... acronychal rising. Until the xth, when it became stationary to the west, (it became stationary) 2/3 cubit
42'[ina IGI MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu UŠ] ⸢NU PAP⸣ AB GE₆ 20in front of η Piscium; it was bright, total. Month X, night of the 20th,
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1'[... MUL₂].⸢MUL₂⸣ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ NE ⸢x⸣ [...]1 1/2 cubits η Tauri. Month V, ...
2'[EN x ana NIM] ⸢ki⸣ UŠ-u₂ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ e [is-le₁₀]... to the east; the length was 1 2/3 cubits above α Tauri.
3'[x x x x] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ ana ŠU₂ LAL UŠ NU PAP in 22+⸢x⸣... cubit back to the west; I did not watch. Around the 22nd,
4'[ana ŠU₂ LAL] DU₆ 15 ana ME E GAN GE₆ 2 [USAN SIG]back to the west. Month VII, the 15th, acronychal rising. Month IX, night of the 2nd, first part of the night,
5'MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ EN 15 ana ŠU₂ ki [UŠ-a]1 2/3 cubits η Tauri. Until the 15th, when it became stationary to the west,
6'1 2/3 KUŠ₃ SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ he-pi₂ [...]1 2/3 cubits below η Tauri, broken ...
7'in 24 ana NIM LAL AB 7 [...]Around the 24th, it moved back to the east. Month X, the 7th,
8'SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 KUŠ₃ ŠE ⸢GE₆⸣ [x USAN e]2 cubits below η Tauri. Month IV, night of the xth, first part of the night, it was above
9'is-le₁₀ 2 KUŠ₃ 4 [...]2 cubits α Tauri. The 4th, ...
10'⸢MU⸣ 12 ...]“It is the year 12 of
11'[...] ⸢ša₂ x x⸣... the ... of ...
12'[GU₄ x ina SAG MAŠ].⸢MAŠ⸣-IGI 10 UŠ na-su[Month II, the xth,] first appearance in the beginning of Gemini, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 10°;
13'[SIG GE₆ x ina] ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 UMonth III, night of the xth, last part of the night, it was 1 cubit 8 fingers above 𝜁 Tauri.
14'[MUL₂.BABBAR] 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB ŠU GE₆ 12 ina ZALAG₂Jupiter having passed 2/3 cubit to the east. Month IV, night of the 12th, last part of the night,
15'[e] ⸢MUL₂⸣-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 5 U GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂5 fingers above η Geminorum. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night,
16'[e] MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 4 U KIN GE₆ 84 fingers above μ Geminorum. Month VI, night of the 8th,
17'ina ZALAG₂ e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ DU₆last part of the night, it was 2 2/3 cubits above γ Geminorum. Month VII,
18'EN 1 ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ euntil the 1st, when it became stationary to the east, [it became stationary] 2 2/3 cubits above
19'MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB UŠ NU PAPγ Geminorum, having passed 2/3 cubit to the east; I did not watch.
20'in 9 ana ŠU₂ LAL GE₆ 20 ina ZALAG₂ ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ eAt 9° before sunset. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, while moving back to the west, it was 1 cubit above
21'MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 2 KUŠ₃ 20 SI APIN 292 cubits 20 fingers [above] γ Geminorum. Month VIII, the 29th,
22'ana ME E GAN GE₆ 16 USAN e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-[MAŠ.MAŠ]acronychal rising. Month IX, night of the 16th, first part of the night, it was above μ Geminorum.
23'6 U <GE₆> 29 USAN e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-[MAŠ.MAŠ]6 fingers. <Night> of the 29th, first part of the night, it was 1 cubit above eta Geminorum.
24'8 U ZIZ₂ EN 4 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 2/3 KUŠ₃Month XI, until the 4th, when it became stationary to the west,
25'ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 8 U ana SI NIM UŠ8 fingers in front of η Geminorum, it was high to the north.
26'in 13 ana NIM LAL ŠE GE₆ 5 USAN ana NIMAround the 13th, it moved back to the east. Month IV, night of the 5th, first part of the night,
27'ina LAL-šu₂ e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 10 SI GE₆ 20last part of the night, it was 10 fingers above η Geminorum. Night of the 20th,
28'USAN e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 10 SIfirst part of the night, it was 10 fingers above μ Geminorum.
29'MU 13 BAR <GE₆> 25 USAN e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPAYear 13. Month I, <Night> of the 25th, first part of the night, it was 1 1⁄2 cubits above a Geminorum.
30'2 2/3 KUŠ₃ SIG 13 ina IGI MAŠ.MAŠ ŠU₂Month III, the 13th, last appearance in front of Gemini.
31'ŠU 12 ina SAG ALLA IGI KUR NE GE₆ 20Month IV, the 12th, first appearance in the beginning of Cancer; it was bright. Month V, night of the 20th,
32'ina ZALAG₂ e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 20 SI <GE₆>last part of the night, it was 20 fingers above θ Cancri. Night
33'21 ana ŠA₃ ALLA KU₄ KIN GE₆ 2 ina ZALAG₂ SIGThe 21st, it entered Cancer. Month VI, night of the 2nd, last part of the night, it was below
34'zi-im ša₂ ŠA₃ ALLA 4 U GE₆ 9 ina ZALAG₂it was 4 fingers below α Cancer. Night of the 9th, last part of the night,
35'e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ TE APIN inwas above δ Cancri, it came close. Month VIII, around
36'[EN x] ⸢ana NIM⸣ ki UŠ-u₂ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃... when it became stationary to the east, it was 2 2/3 cubits
37'[ar₂ MUL₂]-⸢ar₂⸣-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ UŠ NU PAP ana ULU₃ SIGit became stationary behind δ Cancri; I did not watch; it was low to the south.
38'[in] 19 ana ŠU₂ LAL AB in 11 ana ME EAround the 19th, it moved back to the west. Month X, around the 11th, acronychal rising.
39'[GE₆] 22 USAN ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-[ša₂-ULU₃]Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, while moving back to the west, it was 1 cubit above δ Cancri.
40'5 U LAL₂ GE₆ 28 USAN SIGbalanced 5 fingers. Night of the 28th, first part of the night,
41'[zi]-im ša₂ ŠA₃ ALLA 2 U DIM₄ ZIZ₂ GE₆it was eclipsed 2 fingers in front of Cancer. Month XI, night
42'[x] USAN SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI 8 U[The xth, first part of the night,] it was 8 fingers below η Cancri.
43'[ŠE] ⸢EN⸣ 11 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 2/3 KUŠ₃ ina IGIHand of Bel-e23 11 when it became stationary to the west, it was 2/3 cubit in front of
44'[MUL₂-IGI]-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 8 U ana SI NIM ⸢UŠ⸣8 fingers high to the north, θ Cancri
45'[in x] ana NIM LAL DIR.ŠE GE₆ 10 ⸢USAN⸣[At ... it moved back] to the east. Month XII2, night of the 10th, first part of the night,
46'[ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂] e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-⸢ULU₃⸣ n n]while moving back to the east, it was above θ Cancri.
47'[...] ŠE DIR... last appearance ... clouds
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2'MU 1.KAM ŠU 17 ina A ŠU₂Year 1. Month IV, the 17th, last appearance in Leo.
3'NE 16 ina A IGI KURMonth V, the 16th, first appearance in Leo; it was bright,
4'in 13 IGI(ideal) first appearance on the 13th.
5'GAN EN 18 2 2/3 KUŠ₃Month IX, until the 18th, 2 2/3 cubits
6'ar₂ GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A UŠ NU PAPbehind β Scorpii; I did not watch.
7'ZIZ₂ 15 ana ME EMonth XI, the 15th, acronychal rising.
1''⸢x⸣ 20 ina [GIR₂].TAB ŠU₂ APIN20 in Scorpius. Month VIII,
2''22 IGI KUR 15 naThe 22nd, first appearance; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 15°;
3''ina 19 IGI(ideal) first appearance on the 19th.
4''MU 5 BAR 27 ana ME EYear 5. Month I, the 27th, acronychal rising.
5''ŠU 19 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠMonth IV, the 19th, when it became stationary to the west,
6''2 KUŠ₃ ar₂⸣ MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-[šil-PA]2 cubits behind θ Ophiuchi
7''UŠ ⸢GAN 11cable of IX 11
8''ina PA ŠU₂ AB 6 ina [PA IGI]last appearance in Sagittarius. Month X, the 6th, first appearance [in Sagitta]rius.
9''20 na-su [...]sunset to setting of Mercury: 20°

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