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TRANSACTIONS of the
American Philosophical Society
Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge
VOLUME 81, Part 6, 1991
Saros Cycle Dates and Related Babylonian Astronomical Texts
A. Aaboe, J.P. Britton, J.A. Henderson, O. Neugebauer, and A.J. Sachs
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TRANSACTIONS of the
American Philosophical Society
Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge
VOLUME 81, Part 6, 1991
Saros Cycle Dates and Related Babylonian Astronomical Texts
A. Aaboe, J. P. Britton, J A. Henderson, O. Neugebauer, and A.J. Sachs
THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
Independence Square, Philadelphia
1991
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Copyright © 1991 by The American Philosophical Society
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 91-55342
International Standard Book Number 0-87169-816-1 US ISSN 0065-9746
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction 1
II. Saros Cycle Texts Text A 4 Text B 10 Text C 12 Text D 24
III. Texts Containing Astronomical Functions Text E 34 Text F 63 Text G 69
Bibliography 73
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II. Saros Cycle Texts
* Abraham Sachs died 22 April 1983. Otto Neugebauer died 19 February 1990, after the present paper was submitted.
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TEXT A
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8 SAROS CYCLE DATES
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TEXT B Text B: B.M. 37044 (80-6-17,788)
PLATE 2.
10 11
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TEXT C
13
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14 SAROS CYCLE DATES
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16 SAROS CYCLE DATES SAROS CYCLE TEXTS 17
(SC 24)
FIGURE 1
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18 SAROS CYCLE DATES SAROS CYCLE TEXTS 19
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20 SAROS CYCLE DATES SAROS CYCLE TEXTS 21
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22 SAROS CYCLE DATES
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TEXT D
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26 SAROS CYCLE DATES SAROS CYCLE TEXTS 27
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TABLE 9
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30 SAROS CYCLE DATES SAROS CYCLE TEXTS 31
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III. Texts Containing Astronomical Functions
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TEXT E
34 35
PLATE 5.
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TEXTS CONTAINING ASTRONOMICAL FUNCTIONS 37
PLATE 6.
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38 SAROS CYCLE DATES TEXT* roMTATNTNG ASTRONOMICAL FUNCTIONS 39
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TEXTS CONTAINING ASTRONOMICAL FUNCTIONS 47 SAROS CYCLE DATES 46
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48 SARCS CYCLE DATES TEXTS CONTAINING ASTRONOMICAL FUNCTIONS 49
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TABLE 16
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TABLE 20
TEXTS CONTAINING ASTRONOMICAL FUNCTIONS 59
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TEXTS CONTAINING ASTRONOMICAL FUNCTIONS 65
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TEXT G
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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74 BIBLIOGRAPHY BIBLIOGRAPHY 75
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