4 jul 568 ano antes da era comum - ANCHOR Yr 37 Nebuchadnezzar VAT 4956 Lunar Eclipse

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ABSOLUTE CHRONOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT WORLDS by Gerard Gertoux

The tablet VAT 4956 is well known25. It is an astronomical diary that records 13 lunar observations, and 15 planetary observations which details the position of the moon and the planets regarding certain stars and constellations (Sachs, Hunger: 1988, n° -567), indicating the days and the months throughout the year 37 of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II until the beginning of his year 38.

1- Year 37 of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Month I (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), the moon became visible behind the Bull of Heaven; [sunset to moonset...]
2- Saturn was in front of the Swallow. The 2nd, in the morning, a rainbow stretched in the west. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of [...]
3- it rained? Night of the 9th (error for 8th), beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of β Virginis. The 9th, the sun in the west [was surrounded] by a halo [... The 11th]
4- or 12th, Jupiter's acronychal rising. On the 14th, one god was seen with the other; sunrise to moonset: 4°. The 15th, overcast. The 16th, Venus [...]
5- The 20th, in the morning, the sun was surrounded by a halo. Around noon, ... rain PISAN. A rainbow stretched in the east. [...]
6- From the 8th of month XII2 to the 28th, the river level rose 3 cubits and 8 fingers, b cubits [were missing] to the high flood [...]
7- were killed on order of the king. That month, a fox entered the city. Coughing and a little risitu-disease [
8- Month II (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), the moon became
visible while the sun stood there, 4 cubits below β Geminorum; it was thick; there was earth shine [...]
9- Saturn was in front of the Swallow; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. Night of the 1st, gusty
storm from east and south. The 1st, all day [...]
10- stood [... in front] of Venus to the west. The 2nd, the north wind blew. The 3rd, Mars entered Praesepe.
The 5th, it went out of it. The 10th, Mercury [rose] in the west behind the [Little Twins ...]
11- The 15th, ZI IR. The 18th, Venus was balanced 1 cubit 4 fingers below α Leonis. The 26th, (moonrise
to sunrise) 23°; I did not observe the moon. The 27th, 20+x [...]
12- Month III (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), the moon became
visible behind Cancer; it was thick; sunset to moonset: 20°; the north wind blew. At that time, Mars and
Mercury were 4 cubits in front of α [Leonis ...]
13- Mercury passed below Mars to the East? ; Jupiter was above α Scorpii; Venus was in the west opposite
θ Leonis [...]
14- 1? cubit. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon passed towards the east 1 cubit
<above/below> the bright star of the end of the Lion's foot. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, [..]
15- it was low. Night of the 8th, first part of the night, the moon stood 21⁄2 cubits below β Librae. Night of
the 9th, first part of the night, the moon [stood] 1 cubit in front of [...]
16- passed towards the east. The 9th, solstice. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, the moon was
balanced 31⁄2 cubits above α Scorpii. The 12th, Mars was b cubits above [α Leonis ...]
17- [...] The 15th, one god was seen with the other; sunrise to moonset: 7°30'. A lunar eclipse which was
omitted [...]
18- [...themoonwasbe]lowthebrightstarattheendofthe[Lion's]foot[...]

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