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Astronomical Table
Description
Astronomical table for the calculation of the longitudes of the planet Mars, based on a division of the ecliptic into six zones coinciding with consecutive pairs of zodiacal signs, as in the Babylonian System A scheme for computing the phases of Mars; to each zone coresponds one table, in which a specific constant is multiplied by 1/3, 2/3, 1 ... 30 (right number in each column; the left number is the result of the multiplication). However, these constants are not those from the Babylonian theory, but have been modified to bring the Babylonian arithmetical scheme into agreement with a Greek geographical model of Mars's motion, with the result that the papyrus predicts very inaccurate longitudes
Cross-references (2)
- TM-Text 64124 primary
- APIS-Text michigan.apis.3161 tier-1
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