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ADART 6 48 (X600048)
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| Designation | ADART 6 48 |
|---|---|
| ID | X600048 |
| Museum no. | BM 34044 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Goal-year 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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1' | [...] GE₆ 26 ⸢USAN⸣ [...] | ... Night of the 26th, first part of the night, |
| 2' | [...] ⸢GU₄.UD ina NIM⸣ ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI KUR NIM-a 19 na-su in 10 IGI | ... Mercury’s first appearance in the east in Gemini; it was bright (and) high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 19°; (ideal) first appearance on the 10th. |
| 3' | [...] ina ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ GU₄.UD SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 4 KUŠ₃ 27 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina ALLA ŠU₂ NU PAP | ... in the morning watch, Mercury was 4 cubits below β Geminorum. The 27th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Cancer; I did not watch. |
| 4' | [...] ⸢IGI⸣ 16 13 na GU₄.UD [x 20+6 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina ABSIN ŠU₂ KIN ⸢x GU₄⸣.UD ina NIM ina ABSIN IGI 16.30 na-su | ... first appearance ... The 16th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 13°. [The xth,] the 20+6th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Virgo. Month VI, ‘Month XII₂, the ...th, Mer[cury's] first appearance [in the east] in [Virgo;] sunset to setting of Mercury: 16&u030' |
| 5' | [in x] ⸢IGI⸣ GE₆ 20+⸢x⸣ ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 1/2 [KUŠ₃ DU₆] 23 11 na ⸢GU₄⸣.[UD x x] GU₄.UD ina NIM ina RIN₂ ŠU₂ | [At ...] before sunrise. Night of the 20+xth, last part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits above α Virginis. Month VII, the 23rd, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 11°. [The xth?, Mercury’s] last appearance in the east in Libra. |
| 6' | [GAN x] GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ dele-bat ana NIM IGI KUR ⸢NIM⸣-[a x x na]-⸢su in⸣ [x IGI AB x] ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina GU | [Month IX, the xth, Mercury’s] first appearance in the west in Capricorn, 1 cubit behind Venus to the east; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: ...; [(ideal) first appearance] on the [xth]. Month X, ... last appearance of Mercury in the east in Aquarius. |
| 7' | [TA x] ša₂ GAN ki PAP NU IGI 15 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ₂ n n x SI]-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG e GENNA 1 KUŠ₃ n n ana] ŠU₂ LAL IGI | from the xth of month IX, when I watched I did not see it. The 15th, Mercury’s [first appearance] in the east in Capricorn ... 2 cubits low to the south, 1 cubit above Saturn, being ... back to the west. |
| 8' | [x x] 16 na-su in 11 IGI GE₆ 20 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD [x x x] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ ZIZ₂ 14 17 na GU₄.UD in 17 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina GU ŠU₂ ⸢MU⸣ 1.⸢me⸣.23.KAM ⸢x x⸣ | sunset to setting of Mercury: 16°; (ideal) first appearance on the 11th. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, Mercury was ... cubits. Month XI, the 14th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17{I}se. Around the 17th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Aquarius. 123rd year. |
| 9' | [BAR x GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂] ina TIL HUN 1 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [x] MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ina IGI sin ana ŠU₂ ⸢IGI⸣ [KUR] ⸢NIM⸣-a 17 na-su in 26 ša₂ ŠE ina HUN IGI | [Month I, the xth, Mercury’s] first appearance in the west in the end of Aries, 1 1/2 cubits above θ Tauri. 1 cubit in front of the moon to the west; it was bright (and) high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°; (ideal) first appearance on the 26th of month IV in Aries. |
| 10' | [MU 60+49-⸢KAM⸣ {i}an u {i}an [A-šu₂] ⸢LUGAL⸣{meš} SIG GE₆ 15 USAN GENNA e LUGAL 10 SI ŠU 1 13 na GENNA in 4 [...] | Year 149, “Sirius and Sagittarius was the father of Šarru-ešme. Month III, night of the 15th, first part of the night, Saturn was 10 fingers above a Leonis. Month IV, the 1st, sunset to setting of Saturn: 13°. Around the 4th, |
| 11' | [...] ⸢ina⸣ A 2 2/3 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [ar₂] LUGAL ana NIM IGI 15.30 na-su in 11 IGI GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ GENNA e MUL₂-TUR-⸢ša₂⸣-4-KUŠ₃]-⸢ar₂⸣-LUGAL 10 SI | ... 2 2/3 cubits behind α Leonis, it was high to the east; rising of Saturn to sunrise: 15° 30'; (ideal) first appearance on the 11th. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, Saturn was 10 fingers above 𝜗 Leonis. |
| 12' | [... x]+2 GENNA ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina IGI GIŠ.KUN-A 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG UŠ ZIZ₂ in 6 ⸢GENNA⸣ [ana ME] E-a | [... the x]+2nd, when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1 1⁄2 cubits in front of θ Leonis, being 4 1/2 cubit low to the south. Month XI, around the 6th, Saturn’s acronychal rising. |
| 13' | [MU 1.29.KAM {i}se] ⸢LUGAL⸣ [SIG] ⸢in⸣ EN 27 AN ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ ina GU UŠ NU PAP NE 1 AN ana ME E-a EN 27 AN ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a ina GU UŠ NU PAP | [Year 89,] month III, “Enlil, until the 27th, when Mars became stationary to the east, it became stationary in Aquarius; I did not watch. Month V, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). Mars’ acronychal rising. Until the 27[th,] when Mars [became stationary] to the west, [I did not] watch. |
| 14' | [... GE₆] 25 ina ZALAG₂ AN e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 10 SI GE₆ 28 ina ZALAG₂ AN e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 10 SI | [... Night] of the 25th, last part of the night, Mars was 10 fingers above γ Capricorni. Night of the 28th, [last part] of [the night, Ma]rs was 10? [fingers] above a [Geminorum] |
| 15' | [... SIG] ⸢MUL₂⸣-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 23 USAN AN SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 3 KUŠ₃ | 2 cubits [below] η Piscium. Night of the 23rd, first part of the night, Mars was 3? [cubits] below a Arietis. |
| 16' | [...] ⸢MUL₂⸣-ar₂-ša₂-⸢SAG⸣-[HUN] 3 [KUŠ₃] ⸢ŠE⸣ GE₆ 2 USAN⸣ AN SIG MUL₂.⸢MUL₂ x x GE₆ x USAN AN⸣ | ... 3 cubits α Arietis. Month IV, night of the 2nd, first part of the night, Mars was below 𝜗 Tauri. [Night of the xth,] first part [of the night], Mars was |
| b.e. | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢DIR.ŠE GE₆ 12 USAN⸣ AN SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 1 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | ... Night of the 12th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 1/2 cubits below β Tauri |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [MU 1.me.49.KAM {i]}an LUGAL | Year 149, king of the lands. |
| 2' | [DU₆ x ŠU₂] na | [Month VII, ...] last appearance |
| 3' | [x ME] GE₆ | moonrise to sunset: x° |
| 4' | [APIN] ⸢x⸣ ŠU₂ na | Araḫsamnu |
| 5' | [x]+10 ME GE₆ | moonrise to sunset: [x]+10°. |
| 6' | [GAN x]+5 ŠU₂ na | [Month IX, x]+5th, eponym year of ... |
| 7' | [x] ME GE₆ | moonrise to sunset: x° |
| 8' | [AB x]+50 ŠU₂ na | [Month X, ‘moonset to sunrise’ (plus) x]+50' |
| 9' | [x]+40 ME GE₆ | moonrise to sunset: [x]+40' |
| 10' | [ZIZ₂ x] ŠU₂ na | [Month XI, ...] na |
| 11' | [x ME] GE₆ | moonrise to sunset: x° |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | MU 1 ME 50.KAM {i}an LUGAL | Year 150, king Antiochus. |
| 2' | BAR 30 13.30 DIR NU PAP | Month I, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 13° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 3' | 13 7.30 ŠU₂ NU PAP | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7° 30'; I did not watch. |
| 4' | 14 1.20 na DIR NU PAP | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 5' | 15 2.20 ME DIR NU PAP | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 6' | 16 10 UŠ GE₆ ⸢DIR muš⸣ | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 10°; measured (despite) clouds. |
| 7' | 27 14.30 KUR DIR NU PAP | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 14° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 8' | GU₄ 1 23.40 DIR NU PAP | Month II, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 23° 40'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 9' | 13 4.20 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 10' | 14 15.10 ME DIR NU PAP | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 15° 10'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 11' | 14 5.10 na NU PAP | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 10'; I did not watch. |
| 12' | 15 ⸢x⸣ [GE₆ x] NU PAP | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: ...; I did not watch. |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | NE 30 15 DIR ⸢muš⸣ | Month V, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 15°; clouds, |
| 2' | 14 5 ŠU₂ | 14th moonset to sunrise: 5° |
| 3' | 15 2 ME NU PAP | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2°; I did not watch. |
| 4' | 15 8 na a-kam muš | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 8°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 5' | 16 9 GE₆ muš | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 9°, measured. |
| 6' | 27 18.30 KUR muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 18° 30'; measured. |
| 7' | KIN 1 15.30 KUR₄ a-pir muš | Month VI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 15° 30'; it was bright, earthshine, measured. |
| 8' | 13 12 ŠU₂ | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 12°. |
| 9' | 14 4 ME a-kam muš | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 4°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 10' | 14 4 na a-kam muš | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 4°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 11' | 15 7.30 GE₆ | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 7° 30’. |
| 12' | 27 16 KUR a-kam muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 13' | [DU₆ x x] ⸢x KUR₄ a⸣-pir | Month VII, ..., it was bright, earthshine |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | GAN 1 17.30 KUR₄ a-pir | Month IX, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 17° 30'; it was bright, earthshine, |
| 2' | muš ina GUB IGI ana šamaš₂ NIM | it could be seen while (the sun) stood there; it was high to the sun. |
| 3' | 12 16.20 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP | The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 16° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 4' | 13 6.30 ME DIR ⸢NU⸣ [PAP] | The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 30'; clouds, ‘sunrise to moonset’: |
| 5' | 13 2.40 na DIR NU [PAP] | The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 40'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 6' | 14 6 GE₆ a-kam ⸢muš⸣ | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 6°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 7' | 27 19.30 KUR ⸢muš⸣ | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 19° 30’. |
| 8' | AB 1 23.10 DIR NU PAP | Month X, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 23° 10'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 9' | 12 9.20 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP | The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 9° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 10' | 13 2.30 ME DIR muš | The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 30'; measured (despite) clouds. |
| 11' | 13 4.20 na DIR muš | The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 4° 20'; measured (despite) clouds. |
| 12' | 14 10.30 GE₆ | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 10° 30'. |
| 13' | 27 13 KUR | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°. |
| 14' | ZIZ₂ 30 16.30 DIR muš | Month XI, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 16° 30'; measured (despite) clouds. |
| 15' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
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