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 Interpretation

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The Ziqpu-Stars - which on the Path of Enlil culminate opposite the breast of the observer and with the help of which the rising and setting of stars can be determined - are:

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SHU.PA, BAL.TESH.A, the standing gods DINGIR.GUB.BA.MESH, the sitting dog UR.KU

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the Goat UZ, the Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A, the Stag LU.LIM, the Old One SHU.GI, the Crooked Staff GAM

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the Great Twins MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL, the Crayfish AL.LUL, the Lion UR.GU.LA, Erua and Chegalaju.

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Those are all the Ziqpu-Stars on the Path of Enlil, which culminate opposite your breast, and with whose help you can determine the rising and setting of stars.

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If you are observing the Ziqpu...

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and on the morning of the 20th of Nisannu prior to sunrise, you stand so that West is to your right and East is to your left and your Eye is toward the South...

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then the KUMARU of the Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A culminates opposite your breast and the Crooked Staff GAM rises.

 [jaw, at Vega, Lyra] [Cygnus] [Camelopardalis]

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On the 1st of Ajjaru the breast of the Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A culminates opposite your breast and the Star Cluster MUL.MUL rises.

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On the 20th of Ajjaru the side/flank of the Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A culminates opposite your breast and the (wooden-) Tablet GISH.Le rises.

 [Deneb] [Taurus]

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On the 10th of Simanu the end / hind of the Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A culminates opposite your breast and the Loyal Shepherd of Heaven SIPA.ZI.AN.NA rises.

 [Cepheus] [Orion]

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On the 15th of Du'uzu the brightly-shining star of the Old One SHU.GI culminates opposite your breast and the Lance KAK.SI.SA rises.

 [Shu.gi is in error, this is Perseus, Algol] [Alphard]

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On the 15th of Abu the dimly-shining stars of the Old One SHU.GI culminate opposite your breast and the Bow BAN rises.

 [Auriga] [nu-Hydra]

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On the 15th of Ululu the Great Twins MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL culminate opposite your breast and SHU.PA and the Star of Eridu NUN.KI rise.

 [Gemini] [Arcturus] [False Cross]

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On the 15th of Tashritu the Lion UR.GU.LA culminates opposite your breast and the Scales (zibanitum) rise.

 [Leo] [Libra]

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On the 15th of Arachsamna Erua culminates opposite your breast and the He-Goat UZ rises.

 [Mizar in Ursa Major] [Hercules]

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On the 15th of Kislimu SHU.PA culminates opposite your breast and the Leopard (UD.KA.DUCH.A) rises.

 [Arcturus] [Cygnus]

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On the 15h of Tebetu the standing gods DINGIR.GUB.BA.MESH culminate opposite your breast and the swallow SIM.MACH rises.

 [Dschubba] [Delphinus]

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On the 15th of Shabatu the sitting dog UR.KU culminates opposite your breast and the Great Square ASH.IKU rises.

 [Ophiuchus, Serpens Caput] [Pegasus]

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On the 15th of Addaru the He-Goat UZ culminates opposite your breast and the Fish KU6 rises.

 [Hercules] [Pisces]