X105670: astronomical-diary tablet
Neo-Babylonian Oracc
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_mu 37_ (disz)(d)+_ag_-_nig2-du_-_szesz lugal tin-tir-ki bar 30_ sin ar2 _gu4-an igi_ x [na ...]
(d)_sag-usz_ ina _igi sim 2_ ina sze-ri3 _tir-an_ ina _szu2 gib ge6 3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ina _igi_ [...]
_szur ge6 9 sag ge6 1 kusz3_ sin ina _igi_ (_mul_x2)(()(_ab2_)())_giri3_-ar2-sza2-_ur-a gub 9_ ina _szu2_ szamasz2 _tur3#_ [... 11]
lu 12 (d)_sag-me-gar_ ana _me e11 14 dingir ki dingir igi 4_ na 15 _szu2 16_ dele-bat [...]
20 ina sze-ri3 szamasz2 _tur3 nigin2 an-bar7 ugu-me szeg3 pisan tir-an_ ina _nim gib_ x [...]
_ta 8_ sza2 _dir-sze en 28 3 kusz3 8 si illu gin 2_/3 _kusz3_ a-na _illu szu2_ [...]
ina a-mat _lugal gaz-mesz itu bi ka5-a_ ana _uru ku4_ su-alu u ri-szu-tu2 i-s,a [...]
_gu4 1_ sin ina szamasz2 _gub 4 kusz3_ szap _mul_x2(_ab2_)-_kur_-_egir_-sza2-_masz-tab_-_gal igi_ ka-bar _aga_ a-pir# [...]
(d)_genna_ ina _igi sim-mah gu4-ud_ sza2 _szu2 nu igi ge6 1_ me-hi _kur_ u _ulu3 szar2 1_ kal _u4_ [... ina _igi_]
dele-bat ana _szu2 gub 2 si szar2 gin 3 an_ ana _alla ku4 5 e3 10 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ar2 _masz-tab#_-[_tur_ ...]
15 _zi ir 18_ dele-bat e _lugal 1 kusz3 4 u lal2 26 23_ sin _nu pap 27 20_+[x ...] _sig 30_ sin ar2 _alla igi_ ka-bar 20 na _si gin_ i-nu-szu2 _an_ u _gu4-ud 4 kusz3_ ina _igi lugal#_ [...]
_sig 30_ sin ar2 _alla igi_ ka-bar 20 na _si gin_ i-nu-szu2 _an_ u _gu4-ud 4 kusz3_ ina _igi lugal#_ [...]
_gu4-ud_ szap _an_ szer-tam _dib sag-me-gar_ e _si4_ dele-bat ina _szu2_ ana tar-s,a _gisz-kun_-_ur_-[A ...]
1(?) _kusz3 ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ((x)) _mul_x2(_ab2_) _kur4_ sza2 _til giri3 ur-a_ ana _nim dib ge6 6 sag ge6_ [...]
_sig ge6 8 usan 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin szap _rin2_-sza2-_si gub ge6 9 usan 1 kusz3_ sin ina _igi_ [...]
ana _nim dib# 9_ szamasz2 _gub ge6 10 usan 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin e _si4 lal2 12 an 2_/3 _kusz3_ e# [_lugal_ ...]
[...] x 15 _dingir ki dingir igi 7-30 kusz3_ na _an-ku10_ sin sza2(?) _dib_(?)# [...]
[... dele-bat(?)] szap# _mul_x2(_ab2_) _kur_ sza2 _til giri3#_ [_ur-a_ ...]
[...] x [...]
Year 37, king of Babylon, month I, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, the moon became visible behind Mercury ... .
Saturn was in front of the Dog. The 2nd, in the morning, a rainbow stretched in the west. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of beta Virginis. The 9th, in the west, the sun was surrounded by a halo ... The 11th,
or 12° Jupiter's acronychal rising. The 14th, one god was seen with the other; sunrise to moonset: 4°. The 15th, overcast. The 16th, Venus .
The 20th, in the morning, the sun was surrounded by a halo; at noon, rain so that the sandal was removed; a rainbow stretched in the east ... .
from the 8th of month XII to the 28th, the river level rose 3 cubits 8 fingers; the river level rose 2/3 cubit to the west .
at the command of the king killed. That month, a flood entered the city, a flood of famine and famine .
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, the moon stood 4 cubits in front of the head of Scorpius; it was bright, earthshine, .
Saturn was in front of the Lion; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. Night of the 1st, gusty south and south storm. The 1st, all day ... in front of
stood to the west. The 2nd, a gusty north wind blew. The 3rd, Mars entered Cancer. The 5th, it came out. The 10th, Mercury's last appearance in the west behind gamma Virginis .
The 15th, ZI IR. The 18th, Venus was 1 cubit 4 fingers above alpha Leonis. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 23°; I did not watch. The 27th, 20+x° .
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, the moon became visible behind Cancer; it was bright, sunset to setting of Mercury: 20°; the north wind blew. At that time, Mars and Mercury were 4 cubits in front of alpha Leonis .
Mercury reached Leo; it was bright and high, Jupiter was above alpha Scorpii; Venus' acronychal rising in the west behind theta Leonis .
Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... the bright star which was ..., which was ... behind beta Virginis, having passed to the east. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, .
low. Night of the 8th, first part of the night, the moon stood 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae. Night of the 9th, first part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of .
having passed ... to the east. The 9th, solstice. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii. The 12th, Mars was 2/3 cubit above alpha Leonis .
... ... The 15th, one god was seen with the other; sunrise to moonset: 7° 30'; lunar eclipse which ... .
... Venus? was above the star of the mountain which was at the end of the foot of the Lion .
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: ... ...
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 ...
it rained?. Night of the 9th error for: 8th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of the hind leg of the Lion = beta Virginis. The 9th, the sun in the west was surrounded by a halo ... The 11th
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 ...
The 20th, in the morning, the sun was surrounded by a halo. Around noon, ..., rain PISAN. A rainbow stretched in the east. ...
From the 8th of month XII2 to the 28th, the river level rose 3 cubits and 8 fingers, 2/3 cubits were missing to the high flood ...
were killed on order of the king. That month, a fox entered the city. Coughing and a little rishutu-disease ...
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, the moon became visible while the sun stood there, 4 cubits below beta Geminorum; it was thick; there was earthshine ...
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 ...
stood ... 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 ... Twins ...
The 15th, ZI IR. The 18th, Venus was balanced 1 cubit 4 fingers above alpha Leonis. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise ? 23°; I did not observe the moon. The 27th, 20+x ...
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 alpha Leonis ...
Mercury passed below Mars to the East?; Jupiter was above alpha Scorpii; Venus was in the west opposite theta Leonis ...
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, ...
it was low. Night of the 8th, first part of the night, the moon stood 2 1/2 cubits below beta Librae. Night of the 9th, first part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of ...
passed towards the east. The 9th, solstice. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, the moon was balanced 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii. The 12th, Mars was 2/3 cubits above alpha Leonis ...
... The 15th, one god was seen with the other; sunrise to moonset: 7° 30'. A lunar eclipse which passed by ...
... Venus? was below the bright star at the end of the Lion's foot ...
... ... ...
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[x] x _usan#_ [... _an_ x]
_mul_x2(_ab2_) _murub4_ sza2# [ki]-s,ir 1 _kusz3_ sza2# _pa-bil 1 kusz3#_ x x [...]
5 _usz u4 nim_-a# szamasz2 _tur3 nigin2 19_ dele-bat szap-lat _mul_x2(_ab2_)-_murub4_-sza2-_si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6#_ [...]
_itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 1 _gur 2_(_ban2_) _zu2-lum 1 gur 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) ka-si 1 _gur_ x [...] _ziz2 30_ sin ina _sim-mah igi 14-30_ na _si gin_ i-nu-szu2 (d)_sag-me-gar_ ar2 ki-s,ir 1 _kusz3_ sza2 _pa-bil#_ [...]
_ziz2 30_ sin ina _sim-mah igi 14-30_ na _si gin_ i-nu-szu2 (d)_sag-me-gar_ ar2 ki-s,ir 1 _kusz3_ sza2 _pa-bil#_ [...]
4 _illu gin 4_ dele-bat 1/2 _kusz3_ szap(!) _suhur_-_masz2 lal2 ge6 6 usan_ sin _tur3 nigin2 mul_x2(_ab2_)-_mul_x2(_ab2_) _gu4-an gigir_ [...]
sin _tur3 nigin2_ (_mul_x2)(()(_ab2_)())_ur-a_ u (_mul_x2)(()(_ab2_)())_alla_ ina _sza3_ ((ina _sza3_)) _tur3 lugal_ szap sin 1 _kusz3 lal2_ ina _zalag2 3 usz ge6 tag4_ [...]
7 na _nu pap_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin2 ta 4 en 15 1 1_/2 _kusz3 illu gin 16 lal ge6 18 18 szeg3 pisan dib#_ [...]
sza2 (d)+_en ta ki_-szu2 ki-i ib-bat-qa 2-ta(?) _gisz-ma2-mesz_ sza2 gi isz ri(?) _sud 22 szu2_-up _ge6 23_ [...]
e _mul_x2(_ab2_) _tur_ sza2 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ar2 _suhur_-sza2-_masz2 gub lal2 ge6 29_ a-ku6-ku6-((ku6))-tum ina _szu2 kur 2 danna#_ [...]
_sze 1 gur zu2-lum 1 gur 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) ka-si 1 _gur 1 pi sze-gisz 4_(_ban2_) sah-le10# [...] _sze 1_ sin ina szamasz2 _gub egir_ (_mul_x2)(()(_ab2_)())_hun-ga2 igi 25_ na musz _aga_ a-pir _si gin_ i-nu-szu2 (d)_sag-me-gar_ [...]
_sze 1_ sin ina szamasz2 _gub egir_ (_mul_x2)(()(_ab2_)())_hun-ga2 igi 25_ na musz _aga_ a-pir _si gin_ i-nu-szu2 (d)_sag-me-gar_ [...]
_nu igi-me 1 illu gin ge6 2 usan 4 kusz3_ sin szap _mul_x2(_ab2_)-_mul_x2(_ab2_) _lal2 ge6 3 sag ge6 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
_ta 1 en 5 8 si illu gin 6 illu lal ge6 7_ sin _tur3 nigin2_ (_mul_x2)(()(_ab2_)())_alla_ u _lugal_ ina [...]
_tur3 alla ur-a nigin2_ ana _ulu3 tar_ ina _sza3 tur3 1 kusz3_ sin ina _igi_ he-pi2 _gub 1 kusz3_ sin _nim ge6 10 usan#_ [...]
_ge6 11 szu2 11 an dul_-hat _ge6 12 szeg3_ i _ugu-me 12 dingir ki dingir igi 1-30_ na _ugu-me dul_-hat [...]
ina _igi dur_ sza2 _sim-mah 1_/2 _kusz3_ szap dele-bat 8 _u gu4-ud_ ana _nim dib_ ki _igi kur4_ u _nim_-a 1 _usz_(?)# [...]
6 _si_ e _gu4-ud_ u 3 _si_(?)# szap dele-bat _lal2_ u3 _an 2_/3 _kusz3_ szap _mul_x2(_ab2_) _kur_ sza2 he-pi2 _lal2_ a-na [...]
_ugu-me dul_-hat 21 _szu2 illu gin_ in 20 dele-bat u _gu4_-(_ud_) _dur_ sza2 _sim-mah ku4-mesz ta_ [...]
sza2 ana _nim_(?) _dib_ nen-mud ina _til itu_ ana _szu2 lal_ in 26 _gu4-ud_ u dele-bat _ta dur_ sza2 A-nu-ni#-[tum ...]
8 _u illu lal_-is _itu bi 26 ur-bar-ra_ ana _bar-sip-ki ku4 2 ur-ku-me gaz nu e3 gaz#_ [...]
... first part of the night, ... rain .
the middle star of the 'finger' is 1 cubit of the 'finger.' ... .
5 fingers; first part of the night, the sun was surrounded by a halo. The 19th, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits below delta Capricorni. Night .
That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 kurru 2 sutu; dates, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru ... .
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, the moon's first appearance in the east in Sagittarius; sunset to moonset: 14° 30'; the north wind blew. At that time, Jupiter was 1 cubit behind theta Leonis .
The 4th, the river level rose. The 4th, Venus was 1/2 cubit below! delta Capricorni. Night of the 6th, first part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo; Taurus, the horn of a ox, .
the moon was surrounded by a halo, the Lion and Cancer were inside the halo of the King; the moon was 1 cubit below alpha Leonis; last part of the night, 3° nighttime, it was eclipsed .
sunrise to moonset: 7°; I did not watch; the sun was surrounded by a halo. From the 4th to the 15th, the river level rose 1 1/2 cubits. The 16th, it receded. Night of the 18th and the 18th, rain PISAN DIB .
which Bel had taken from it, two boats of reed .
was surrounded by a halo which was 3 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni. Night of the 29th, a fisherman's arrow entered the west. The 2nd, a meteor .
barley, 1 kurru; dates, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu; sesame, 4 sutu; cress, .
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, the moon was seen in the sun behind the Hireling. The 25th, sunrise to moonset: 25°, measured; earthshine; the north wind blew. At that time, Jupiter .
The 1st, the river level rose. Night of the 2nd, first part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, 2 1/2 cubits .
from the 1st to the 5th, the river level rose 8 fingers; the 6th, the river level receded. Night of the 7th, the moon was surrounded by a halo; Cancer and the king in .
the halo of Cancer was surrounded by a wolf horn that was turned towards the south; it stood 1 cubit in the halo, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of theta Leonis, the moon being high. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, .
Night of the 11th, overcast. The 11th, rain DUL. Night of the 12th, rain poured. The 12th, one god was seen with the other; sunrise to moonset: 1° 30'; DUL .
1/2 cubit in front of the halo of the Great One, it was eclipsed to the east; Venus having passed 8 fingers to the east; when it became visible, it became stationary 1 USh? .
6 fingers above Mercury and 3 fingers? above Venus, it receded 2/3 cubit, it was the ... of the land that was covered in a cloud to .
... rain DUL. The 21st, overcast; the river level rose. Around the 20th, Venus and Mercury reached the halo of the Simmah; from .
which had passed to the east?, ..., it receded to the west, at the end of the month, on the 26th, Mercury and Venus from the outer halo of Anunitu .
the river level receded 8 fingers. That month, the 26th, a wolf entered Borsippa. The 2 lions were killed, but the wolf did not go out .
... ... first part of the night, ... Mars was
1 cubit above/below the middle star of the elbow of Sagittarius ... ...
When 5° of daytime had passed, the sun was surrounded by a halo. The 19th, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni. Night of the ...
That month, the equivalent of 1 shekel of silver was: barley, 1 kurru 2 sutu; dates, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru ... ...
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, the moon became visible in the Swallow; sunset to moonset: 14° 30'; the north wind blew. At that time, Jupiter was 1 cubit behind the elbow of Sagittarius ...
The 4th, the river level rose. The 4th, Venus was balanced 1/2 cubit belowsic Capricorn. Night of the 6th, first part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo; Pleiades, the Bull of Heaven, and the Chariot stood in it ...
the moon was surrounded by a halo; Leo and Cancer were inside the halo; alpha Leonis was balanced 1 cubit below the moon. Last part of the night, 3° of night remaining, ...
sunrise to moonset: 7°; I did not watch. The sun was surrounded by a halo. From the 4th to the 15th, the river level rose 1/2 cubits. On the 16th, it receded. Night of the 18th and the 18th, rain PISAN DIB ...
when the ... of Bel was cut off from its place, two boats ... went away?. The 22nd, overcast. Night of the 23rd, ... Mars?
was balanced abovesic the small star which stands 3 1/2 cubits behind Capricorn. Night of the 29th, red glow flared up in the west; 2 double-hours ...
barley, 1 kurru?; dates, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu; sesame, 4 sutu; cress, ...
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, the moon became visible behind Aries while the sun stood there; sunset to moonset: 25°, measured; earthshine; the north wind blew. At that time, Jupiter ... Mercury and Saturn, which had set,
were not visible. The 1st, the river level rose. Night of the 2nd, the moon was balanced 4 cubits below eta Tauri. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, 2 1/2 cubits ...
From the 1st to the 5th, the river level rose 8 fingers; on the 6th it receded. Night of the 7th, the moon was surrounded by a halo; Praesepe and alpha Leonis stood in it ...
the halo surrounded Cancer and Leo, it was split towards the south. Inside the halo, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit high. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, ...
Night of the 11th, overcast. The 11th, rain DUL. Night of the 12th, a little rain, ... The 12th, one god was seen with the other; sunrise to moonset: 1° 30'; ... ... Mercury
was in front of the "band" of the Swallow, 1/2 cubit below Venus, Mercury having passed 8 fingers to the east; when it became visible it was bright and already high. 1°? ... Saturn
was balanced 6 fingers above Mercury and 3 fingers below Venus, and Mars was balanced 2/3 cubits below the bright star of ... towards ...
..., ... The 21st, overcast; the river level rose. Around the 20th, Venus and Mercury entered the "band" of the Swallow. From ... Jupiter,
which had passed to the east, became stationary. At the end of the month, it went back to the west. Around the 26th, Mercury and Venus came out from the "band" of Anunitu ...
the river level receded 8 fingers. That month, on the 26th, a wolf entered Borsippa and killed two dogs; it did not go out, it was killed ...
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_mu 38-kam2_ (disz)(d)+_ag_-_nig2-du_-_szesz bar 30 dir kalag_-ma [sin _nu igi_ ...]
(indented) _mu 37-kam2_ [...]
Year 38 of Nabû-kudurri-ushur, month I, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, dense clouds and the moon was not visible .
Year 37 ...
Year 38 of Nebuchadnezzar, month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month: dense clouds so that I did not see the moon ...
Year 37 ...
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[_mu 37-kam2_ (disz)(d)+_ag_-_nig2_]-_du_-_szesz_
Year 37, king Nabû-kudurri-ushur.
Year 37 of Nebuchadnezzar