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(o 1) [Year 73, ...] around the 21st?, Jupiter’s [last appearance in ...]

(o 2) [...] (ideal) first appearance on the 22nd. Month IX, around until the 24th, [when] Jupiter [became stationary] to the east [...]

(o 3) [... the 2]5th?, Jupiter’s acronychal rising.

(o 4) [Year 6]1, king Antiochus. Month III, night of the 9th, first part of the night, Jupiter was [...] above ϱ [Leonis ...]

(o 5) [Night of the xth, last part of the night,] Jupiter was 2 fingers above β Virginis, it came near. Month IX, night of the 15th, last part of the night, Jupiter was [...] below γ Virginis [...]

(o 6) [last] part of the night, Jupiter, while moving back to the west, was 14 fingers below γ Virginis.

(o 7) Year 136, king Seleucus. Month I, night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was [...] above η Geminorum. [Night of the xth,]

(o 8) first part of the night, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits above μ Geminorum. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus was [...] above η [Geminorum ...]

(o 9) Month II, the 10th?, Venus’ last appearance in the west in Gemini; clouds, I did not watch. The 21st?, Venus’ [first appearance] in the east in the beginning oζ Gemini; it was bright (and) high, [...]

(o 10) Month III, night of the 25th?, last part of the night, [Venus was] 4 1/2 cubits [below] β Tauri. Night of the 28th?, last part of the night, Venus was ... below ζ Tauri [...]

(o 11) Month IV, night of the 8th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit 4 fingers below [η] Geminorum. Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Venus was [...] below μ Geminorum.

(o 12) Night of the 17th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits above [γ Geminorum.] Night of the 28th, last part of the night, Venus was 6 cubits below α Geminorum. [Month V?, night of the xth, last part of the night, Venus was]

(o 13) 5 cubits [below] β Geminorum. Ni[ght of the xth, last part of the night, Venus was ...] below δ Cancri. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Venus was ... below ε Leonis.

(o 14) Month VI, night of the 5th, last part of the night, Venus was [x] fingers [...] α Leonis. Night of the 11th, last part of the night, Venus was 1? finger below ϱ Leonis ... [...]

(o 15) 5? cubits below θ Leonis. Night of the [xth,] last part of the night, Venus was [N] cubits above β Virginis. Month VII, night of the 10th, last part of the night, Venus was [...] below γ [Virginis.]

(o 16) Night of the 21st, last part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits above α Virginis. Month VIII, night of the 8th, last part of the night, Venus was [...] above α [Librae. Night of the xth, last part of the night, Venus was]

(o 17) [N] cubits below β Librae. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, Venus was 4 fingers above β Scorpii. Night of the [xth,] last part of the night, Venus was [... above α Scorpii.]

(o 18) Month IX, night of the 9th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above θ Ophiuchi. Month XI, the 5th?, Venus last appearance in the east in Aquarius; I did not watch.

(o 19) Year 98, king Antiochus. Month II, around the xth, Mercury’s first appearance in the east ..., omitted. Around the xth, Mercury’s [...]

(o 20) sunset to setting of Mercury: [1]7°; (ideal) first appearance on the 15th?. Night of the 20+xth, first part of the night, Mercury was ... [...]

(o 21) Month V, the 23rd, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in Leo; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14° 30'; (ideal) first appearance [on] the 22nd. Month VI, the 10+[xth, ...] ...

(o 22) ..., sunset to setting of Mercury: ...; (ideal) first appearance on the 8th. ... [...] ...

(o 23) [...] ... [...] ... [...] ... [...]

(o 24) ... [...] ... [...] ... [...]

(o 25) [...] ... [...] Month XII, the 22nd, Mercury’s last appearance in the west: from the xth, when I watched? [I did not see it ...]

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(o 26) Year 85, [king] Seleucus. [Month ..., around the xth,] when Saturn became stationary to the west, [it became stationary] 3 1/2 cubits behind α [Virginis ...]

(o 27) Month VI, the 14th, sunset to setting of Saturn: ... [Around] the 20th?, Saturn’s last appearance in Libra. Month VII, the 23rd, Saturn’s [first appearance] in ...]

(o 28) rising of Saturn to sunrise: 16° ... [...] ... [...]

(o 29) [it became stationary] ... 1/2 cubit behind α Librae ... [...]

(o 30) [Year] 65, [king] Antiochus. Month I, the 26th, ... [... when Mars became stationary to the east,]

(o 31) [it became stationary ...] in front of θ Leonis, being 2 cubits low to the south ... [...]

(o 32) [Year] 97, king Antiochus. Month II, night of the [xth,] last part of the night, Mars was [...] above ... [...]

(o 33) ..., Mars was [...] above [ζ] Tauri [...]

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(b.e. 1) [...] 1/2 cubit. Month VII?, night ... [...]

(b.e. 2) [...] last part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the east?, was [...] above ... [...]

(b.e. 3) [...] ... first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the west [...]

(r i 1) [Year] 125, king Seleucus.

(r i 2) Month VII, ‘moonset to sunrise’ plus ‘sunrise to moonset’: 14° 10’

(r i 3) ‘moonrise to sunset’ plus ‘sunset to moonrise’: 11°

(r i 4) Month VIII ‘moonset to sunrise’ plus ‘sunrise to moonset’: 14°

(r i 5) ‘moonrise to sunset’ plus ‘sunset to moonrise’: 14°

(r i 6) Month IX ‘moonset to sunrise’ plus ‘sunrise to moonset’: 16° 10’

(r i 7) ‘moonrise to sunset’ plus ‘sunset to moonrise’: 14° 20’

(r i 8) Month X ‘moonset to sunrise’ plus ‘sunrise to moonset’: 15° 30’

(r i 9) ‘moonrise to sunset’ plus ‘sunset to moonrise’: 16°

(r i 10) Month XI ‘moonset to sunrise’ plus ‘sunrise to moonset’: 11° 50’

(r i 11) ‘moonrise to sunset’ plus ‘sunset to moonrise’: 11°

(r i 12) Month XII ‘moonset to sunrise’ plus ‘sunrise to moonset’: 9°? 10'

(r i 13) ‘moonrise to sunset’ plus ‘sunset to moonrise’: 15°

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(r i 14) Year 126, king Seleucus.

(r i 15) Month II, the 28th, solar eclipse (after) 5 months;

(r i 16) when I watched I did not see it.

(r i 17) At 56° after sunrise.

(r i 18) Month III, the 13th, lunar eclipse which was omitted.

(r i 19) At 48° before sunset.

(r i 20) Month VIII, night of the 29th, solar eclipse

(r i 21) which was omitted. At 66° before sunrise.

(r i 22) Month IX, the 14th, lunar eclipse

(r i 23) which was omitted. At 26° after sunrise.

(r ii 1) Year 126, [king Seleucus.]

(r ii 2) Month I, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 13° 30'; it was bright, ...

(r ii 3) clouds, I did not watch.

(r ii 4) The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 14°; clouds, I did not watch.

(r ii 5) The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 6° 20'; clouds, I did not watch.

(r ii 6) The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 30'; measured (despite) clouds.

(r ii 7) The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 4° 20'; measured (despite) clouds.

(r ii 8) The 27th?, moonrise to sunrise: 20° 30'; measured (despite) clouds.

(r ii 9) Month II, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 24°; it was bright, earthshine, measured;

(r ii 10) it was low to the sun; it could be seen while (the sun) stood there.

(r ii 11) The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 9° 40'; clouds, I did not watch.

(r ii 12) The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 30'; measured.

(r ii 13) The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 30'; clouds, I did not watch.

(r ii 14) The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 8°? 20'; clouds, I did not watch.

(r ii 15) The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 12°; measured.

(r ii 16) Month III, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 18°;

(r ii 17) it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen while (the sun) stood there.

(r ii 18) The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 12° 50'; clouds, I did not watch.

(r ii 19) The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 3°; measured.

(r ii 20) The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1°; measured.

(r ii 21) The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 10°; measured.

(r ii 22) The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 18° 30'; measured.

(r ii 23) Month IV, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 11°; it was faint; there was mist, I did not watch?;

(r ii 24) the moon became visible in mist.

(r ii 25) The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 12°?; clouds, I did not watch.

(r ii 26) The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8° 30'; measured? (despite) mist.

(r ii 27) The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 40'; measured.

(r ii 28) The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 30'; measured?.

(r ii 29) The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 11° 20'; mist,

(r ii 30) when I watched I did not see it.

(r iii 1) Mo[nth V, ...]

(r iii 2) The 13th, [...]

(r iii 3) The 14th, [...]

(r iii 4) The 14th?, [...]

(r iii 5) The 15th?, [...] ... [...]

(r iii 6) The 27th, [moonrise to sunrise:] 10+[x ...]

(r iii 7) Month VI, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) [...]

(r iii 8) The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 2°? 20'; measured.

(r iii 9) The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 6°?; measured.

(r iii 10) The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 12°?; measured.

(r iii 11) The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 10° 30'; measured.

(r iii 12) The 27th?, moonrise to sunrise: 21°?; measured.

(r iii 13) Month VII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 15°? 30'; measured (despite) clouds?.

(r iii 14) The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 9°; measured.

(r iii 15) The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 3°?; measured.

(r iii 16) The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 1°? 30'; measured.

(r iii 17) The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5°?; measured.

(r iii 18) The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 12°?; measured.

(r iii 19) Month VIII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) ...

(r iii 20) ...

(r iii 21) The 14th, moonset to sunrise: ...; measured.

(r iii 22) The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 6° 30'; measured.

(r iii 23) The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 9°?; measured.

(r iii 24) The 16th, sunset to moonrise: ...; measured.

(r iii 25) The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 24°? 30';

(r iii 26) clouds, I did not watch.

(r iv 1) The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 3° 40' [...]

(r iv 2) The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 6°? [...]

(r iv 3) The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 11° [...]

(r iv 4) The 28th, [moonrise to sunrise:] 10°?, ... [...]

(r iv 5) Month XI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) [...]

(r iv 6) The 14th, [moonset to sunrise:] 9° 20' [...]

(r iv 7) The 15th? moonrise to sunset: 2° 20' [...]

(r iv 8) The 15th, [...] 5°? [...]

(r iv 9) The 16th?, [...] 10°? [...]

(r iv 10) The 28th? moonrise to sunrise: 10° 40' [...]

(r iv 11) Month XII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 20° 30'; it was bright, [...]

(r iv 12) The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°? [...]

(r iv 13) The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 20' [...]

(r iv 14) The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30' [...]

(r iv 15) The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 15°? [...]

(r iv 16) The 20+xth, ...

(r iv 17) ...

(r iv 18) First days, appearances, passings, and eclipses (line 18 & 19 are a colophon across cols. II-IV)

(r iv 19) which [were established] for year 144, [king] An[tiochus.]