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ADART 5 81 (X500084)
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| Designation | ADART 5 81 |
|---|---|
| ID | X500084 |
| Museum no. | BM 34624 + 34877 + 35255 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | planetary text |
| Find spot | unclear |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢DIB⸣ GU₄ 4 ina ⸢NIM ŠU₂-šu₂ DIB⸣ | ... passing by. Month II, the 4th, its last appearance in the Elam. passing by |
| 2' | [SIG x x ina ŠU₂ ina x IGI] ⸢KUR⸣ 14.30 na in 28 ša₂ GU₄ IGI | Month III, ... first appearance in the west in ...; it was bright and high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14° 30'; (ideal) first appearance on the 28th of month II. |
| 3' | [GE₆ x USAN SIG] SAG-A 4 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 12 ⸢USAN⸣ | [Night of the xth, first part of the night,] it was 4 cubits below ε Leonis. Night of the 12th?, eponymy of |
| 4' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢SI⸣ ana ŠU₂ LAL GE₆ 15 ⸢USAN⸣ | ... the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, first part of the night, |
| 5' | [...] ⸢x x 4 SI⸣ GE₆ 17 USAN | ... 4 fingers Night of the 17th, first part of the night, |
| 6' | [...] ⸢ŠU⸣ 1 in 10 ina ŠU₂ ina A ŠU₂ NU PAP | ... Month IV, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). Around the 10th, last appearance in the west in Leo; I did not watch |
| 7' | [NE x x ina] ⸢NIM⸣ ina A 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina IGI dele-bat ana ŠU₂ GUB | [Month V, the xth, ...] first appearance in the east in Leo, 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus to the west |
| 8' | [IGI ...] in 5 IGI 20+⸢x⸣ 14 na GU₄.UD | (ideal) first appearance on the 5th. The 20+xth, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14°. |
| 9' | [...] ⸢x⸣ ŠU₂ APIN 1 ina ŠU₂ ina PA IGI | ... Month VIII, the 1st, first appearance in the west in Sagittarius |
| 10' | [...] ša₂ DU₆ IGI 11 ina ŠU₂ | ... first appearance in Tašritu. The 11th, in the west |
| 11' | [ina x ŠU₂ x ina] ⸢NIM⸣ ina GIR₂.TAB IGI KUR 14 | in ... first appearance in the east in Scorpius; it was bright, 14° |
| 12' | [na in x IGI GAN x GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ e MUL₂-KUR]-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 2 KUŠ₃ | rising of Saturn to sunrise: [nn°; (ideal) first appearance on the xth. Month IX, ... Night of the ...th, last part of the night,] it was 2 cubits above θ Ophiuchi. |
| 13' | [...] 5 ina NIM ina MAŠ₂ ŠU₂ | ... the 5th, last appearance in the east in Capricorn |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [...] 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... 1 1/2 cubits. Night of the e22 |
| 3' | [...] ⸢GE₆⸣ 28 USAN SIG ⸢LUGAL⸣ n n] | ... night of the 28th, first part of the night, below α Leonis |
| 4' | [...] ⸢in⸣ 6 ina ŠU₂ ina A ŠU₂ NE 6 ina NIM | ... Month VI, the 6th, last appearance in the west in Leo. Month V, the 26th, [first appearance] in the east |
| 5' | [...] na in 1 IGI 25 ŠU₂ ša₂ ina ⸢NIM⸣ | rising of Jupiter to sunrise: ...; (ideal) first appearance on the 1st. The 25th, last appearance in the east |
| 6' | [...] ki PAP NU IGI DU₆ 17 ina ŠU₂ IGI DIB | ... when I watched I did not see it. Month VII, the 17th, first appearance in the west, omitted. |
| 7' | [...] DIB APIN 17 ina NIM ina GIR₂.TAB 1 KUŠ₃ | ..., omitted. Month VIII, the 17th, first appearance in the east in Scorpius, 1 cubit |
| 8' | [ar₂ MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG]-GIR₂.TAB 2/3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ AN x ana NIM ⸢GUB⸣ IGI | 2/3 cubit behind β Scorpii, [it was seen] behind Mars to the east. |
| 9' | [... in] 13 IGI GAN GE₆ 1 ina ZALAG₂ e ⸢SI₄⸣ | ... (ideal) first appearance on the 13th. Month IX, night of the 1st, last part of the night, it was above γ |
| 10' | [...] ⸢ŠU₂⸣ ša₂ ina NIM ina PA TA 26 ki PAP NU IGI | ... the last appearance in the east in Sagittarius; from the 26th, when I watched I did not see it. |
| 11' | [...] IGI TUR 11.30 in 27 ina ŠU₂ ina zib{me} ŠU₂ NU PAP | first appearance ...; it was small, 11° 30'. Around the 27th, last appearance in the west in Pisces; I did not watch. |
| 12' | [... ina] zib{me} 3 KUŠ₃ ina IGI dele-bat ana NIM GUB IGI | ..., it stood 3 cubits in front of Venus to the east. |
| 13' | [...] ⸢na⸣-su in 17 IGI | ... its first appearance on the 17th |
| 14' | 120+20 BAR x] 14 ina NIM ina HUN ŠU₂ NU PAP ⸢ŠE 1 17 ina ŠU₂ ⸢x⸣ | (Year) 120, month I, the xth, the 14th, last appearance in the east in Aries; I did not watch. “ŠE-plant, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 17°; it was in the west |
| 15' | [ina x IGI NU] PAP GE₆ 29 USAN SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI | in ...; I did not watch. Night of the 29th, first part of the night, it was below α Geminorum. |
| 16' | n n SIG] 30 GE₆ 3 USAN SIG ⸢MAŠ⸣.[MAŠ-ar₂ n n] | Month III, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Night of the 3rd, first part of the night, below β Geminorum. |
| 17' | [...] ⸢e⸣ MUL₂-ar₂-[ša₂]-ALLA-ša₂-⸢ULU₃ 8 SI | ... 8 fingers δ Cancri |
| 18' | [...]+5 ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ.MAŠ [ŠU₂] 27 ⸢ina NIM ina ALLA⸣ | ...+5th, last appearance in the west in Gemini. The 27th, [first appearance] in the east in Cancer |
| 19' | [...] ⸢x IGI KUR NIM-a 20 na in 25 IGI⸣ | first appearance …; it was bright (and) high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 20°; (ideal) first appearance on the 25th. |
| 20' | [NE x] 15 14 na ⸢in⸣ 17 ina NIM ina SAG A ŠU₂ | Month V, the xth. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 14°. The 17th, last appearance in the east in the beginning of Leo. |
| 21' | [x x] ⸢DU₆⸣ 19 ina ŠU₂ IGI DIB 24 ina ŠU₂ ŠU₂-šu₂ DIB | ... Tašritu (Month VII): the 19th, first appearance in the west, omitted. The 24th, its last appearance in [the west], omitted. |
| 22' | [APIN x x ina] ⸢NIM⸣ ina RIN₂ IGI KUR NIM-a ⸢x na⸣ in 8 IGI | [Month VIII, the xth,] first appearance in the east in Libra; it was bright (and) high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: ...; (ideal) first appearance on the 8th. |
| 23' | [GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂] SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 30 | [Night of the xth, last part of the night,] it was 2 2/3 cubits below β Librae. Night of the 30th, |
| 24' | ⸢x⸣ [... MUL₂-x]-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 10 [SI] GAN 1 in 21 | ... 10 fingers ... β Scorpii. Month IX, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). Around the 21st, |
| 25' | ina NIM ina PA ŠU₂ NU [PAP x] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ | last appearance in the east in Sagittarius; I did not watch ... |
| 26' | 15 na in 25 IGI ⸢ZIZ₂⸣ in 18 ina ŠU₂ ina TIL GU [ŠU₂] | rising of Mercury to sunrise: 15°; (ideal) first appearance on the 25th. “Šabaṭu-e23, around the 18th, last appearance in the west in the end of Aquarius |
| 27' | ⸢DIR⸣ NU PAP ŠE 30 ⸢in⸣ 7 ina NIM ina GU IGI ⸢x x⸣ [x] | I did not watch. Month IV, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). The 7th, first appearance in the east in Aquarius. ... |
| 28' | ⸢DIR⸣.[ŠE] 1 10 ŠU₂ ša₂⸣ GU₄.UD ina NIM TA 5 ki PAP NU⸣ [IGI] | Month XII₂, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 10°; last appearance; Mercury was in the east; from the 5th, when I watched I did not see it. |
| 29' | 2.21 BAR 30 15 ina ŠU₂ ina MUL₂.MUL₂ IGI KUR⸣ [...] | (Year) 2 21, month I, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). The 15th, first appearance in the west in Taurus; it was bright, |
| 30' | in 13 IGI GE₆ 15 [USAN SIG] | (ideal) first appearance on the 13th. Night of the 15th, first part of the night, |
| 31' | [ŠUR-GIGIR]-ša₂-SI 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 19 ⸢USAN⸣ [e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ n n] | 1 1/2 cubits [above] β Tauri. Night of the 19th, first part of the night, it was above 𝜁 Tauri |
| 32' | GE₆ 26 e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-[še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ] | Night of the 26th, it was above η Geminorum. |
| 33' | e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-⸢MAŠ⸣.[MAŠ n n ...] | above μ Geminorum |
| 34' | e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-⸢SIPA⸣ n n ...] | above γ Geminorum |
| 35' | GU₄ 30 GE₆ 7 [...] | Month II, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Night of the 7th, |
| 36' | ⸢USAN⸣ [...] | |
| o iii | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | 2 [...] | 2 ... |
| 3' | na [...] | sunrise to moonset: |
| 4' | ina MAŠ₂ [...] | in Capricorn |
| 5' | in [...] | in ... |
| 6' | 15 [...] | The 15th, |
| 7' | ⸢SUHUR⸣ [...] | (a kind of plant) |
| 8' | GE₆ [...] | Night |
| 9' | ŠE [...] | Hand of |
| 10' | 120+22 [BAR x ...] | (Year) 122, month I, ... |
| 11' | ⸢USAN⸣ e GIŠ x [...] | “First part of the night, above ... |
| 12' | ⸢ša₂ x 6 SI GE₆ 20+⸢x⸣ [...] | 6 fingers ... Night of the 20+[xth, ...] |
| 13' | GU₄ 30 13 ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ.MAŠ ⸢ŠU₂⸣ [...] | Month II, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 13°; it was in the west in Gemini |
| 14' | KUR NIM-a 15 na ⸢in⸣ 17 [IGI ...] | it was bright (and) high, sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°; α Virginis. The 17th, first appearance |
| 15' | TA 5 ki PAP NU IGI ⸢NE 30 [...] | from the 5th, when I watched I did not see it. “Venus, the 30th, ... |
| 16' | 14 na in 10 IGI KIN 14 [...] | rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14°; (ideal) first appearance on the 10th. Month VI, the 14th, |
| 17' | DU₆ 13 ina NIM ⸢x x⸣ [...] | Month VII, the 13th, in the east ... |
| 18' | in 30 ša₂ KIN IGI GE₆ [...] | (ideal) first appearance on the 30th of month VI. Night ... |
| 19' | ina ZALAG₂ e SA₄-ša₂-[ABSIN ...] | last part of the night, it was above α Virginis |
| 20' | 2 1/2 x x⸣ [...] | 2 1/2 ... ... |
| 21' | in 18 ina ⸢ŠU₂⸣ [...] | Around the 18th, in the west |
| 22' | ⸢in⸣ 20+⸢x⸣ [...] | The 20+[xth, ...] |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢x⸣ IGI | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| 4' | [...] x ina ŠU₂ | ... in the hand |
| 5' | [...] ⸢x x x x x⸣ | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [x] 15 ⸢na⸣ [...] | ... 15 ešāru-plants |
| 2' | ⸢x⸣ 30 [...] | “(If) the Moon ... |
| 3' | e MUL₂ ar₂ [...] | above ... |
| 4' | 1 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ GE₆ 5 [...] | 1 cubit. Night of the 5th, |
| 5' | x [x] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 6' | ⸢x x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | [x x] x x x [...] | |
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