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@thomasweibel
Utilized with eclipses, the Metonic Cycle can also be employed to determine astronomy constants.
Of course longer periods (it is not a true cycle) offer greater precision.
"... accurate integer equation of lunar synodic with the apogee-perigee period ensures greater interval constancy of eclipse observations."
Discussions and EpochCalc applet here:
https://jqjacobs.net/astro/aristarchus.html
https://jqjacobs.net/astro/eclipse.html
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/463240/ Astronomers May Have Found Remnants of a Lost Galaxy Named “Loki” Hidden in the Milky Way #archaeoastronomy #Astronomy #EarlyGalaxies #Éire #IE #Ireland #MilkyWayGalaxy #Science #StarFormation
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One week to Christmas, but only three days to the Winter solstice when, if the skies are clear, a beam of sunlight will penetrate to the interior of the Newgrange tumulus at sunrise - one of the oldest astronomical alignments in the world and very impressive. It will be live streamed here.
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(20 Nov) Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables
Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time.
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/8xajq
#archaeoastronomy #archaeology #maya-calendar #mayan-culture #science
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Ancient Maya astronomers accurately predicted solar eclipses centuries in advance
A recent study has decoded how Maya astronomers forecasted solar eclipses with astonishing accuracy more than a thousand years ago, revealing a sophisticated system of mathematics and observation that kept their predictions accurate for centuries...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/10/maya-astronomers-predicted-solar-eclipses/
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #mayacivilization #archaeoastronomy #mayaculture #eclipse
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New research reveals how Maya astronomers used overlapping lunar tables to predict solar eclipses for 700 years, blending ritual calendars with mathematical precision. #Archaeoastronomy #MayaCivilization #HistoryOfScience #Anthropology https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-ancient-mathematicians-of-the
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Ancient Chinese star chart dated to 2,300 years ago may be the oldest ever, challenging astronomy history
A new study has re-ignited academic debate over the origins of the world’s earliest star chart, placing an ancient Chinese manuscript—the Star Manual of Master Shi—at the forefront of world astronomical history...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/chinese-star-chart-may-be-the-oldest-ever/
Follow @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #AncientChina #archaeoastronomy #starchart #astronomy
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Moon phase calculator "Meton" @ https://www.thomasweibel.ch/meton, new physical model: Check. Next step: 3D print.
#moon #sun #eclipse #antiquity #archaeology #astronomy #archaeoastronomy #greece #babylon #mathematics #physics #astrophysics #mechanics #simulation #opendata #openglam #glamhack
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Und der Mond sprach: Er werde Nacht. Und es ward Nacht.
https://www.thomasweibel.ch/meton/
#moon #sun #eclipse #antiquity #archaeology #astronomy #archaeoastronomy #greece #babylon #mathematics #physics #astrophysics #mechanics #simulation #opendata #openglam #glamhack
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Morgen Samstag gibt es eine Sonnenfinsternis. Sagt Meton. Und der muss es wissen.
https://www.thomasweibel.ch/meton/
#moon #antiquity #archaeology #astronomy #archaeoastronomy #greece #babylon #mathematics #physics #astrophysics #mechanics #simulation #opendata #openglam #glamhack
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@cosmos4u
Great idea Daniel. Cloudy and rain here on the Oregon coast, albeit the clouds parted for several minutes in front of the moon last night. Impressively out of place.
Wish I was at Newark Earthworks again this time. I was there in Oct. 2005 for lunar major.
https://jqjacobs.net/archaeo/octagon.html
http://www.jqjacobs.net/blog/newark.html
I'll watch moonrise online tonight:
https://griffithobservatory.org/extreme-moon-the-major-lunar-standstills-of-2024-2025/
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Discovery of goat-fish petroglyph unveils Egyptian understanding of zodiac symbols
Researchers have identified a unique petroglyph in Egypt’s el-Hosh region that likely represents the zodiac sign Capricornus, a hybrid creature with the forequarters of a goat and the hindquarters of a fish...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/11/goat-fish-petroglyph-unveils-egyptian-understanding-of-zodiac/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #archaeoastronomy #zodiac #zodiacsigns #Capricornus #egyptology #petroglyphs #ancientegypt
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standing stones and the cosmic order [preprint pdf 40pp] #neolithic #megalithic #NessOfBrodgar #archaeoastronomy #StandingStones https://www.academia.edu/69498279/2024_Witness_standing_stones_and_the_cosmic_order_Preprint
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Glimpsing Cassiopeia's rising above the mountain at winter solstice... Does it convey the yet-to-be-realised promise of escape from the death march of capital or a baleful prefiguration of climate catastrophe? Some musings here https://www.academia.edu/103633551/Starry_Paths_in_Stone_Remarks_on_Cors_y_Gedol_and_the_Ceremonial_Regulation_of_Herds?email_work_card=abstract-read-more #ErnstBloch #Cassiopeia #Astronomy #Archaeoastronomy #Archaeology #Megaliths
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#StandingStoneSunday #Uxmal #Yucatan #Mexico #Puuc
I've noticed standing stones at #Maya ruins.
Palace of the Governor and the Los Jaguares statute are noted for a #Venus alignment.
#Ancient #Astronomy #Archaeoastronomy
#Panoramio #PhotoShare in #GoogleEarth by Frank M. Niepelt
#Geolocation 20.35858, -89.7708
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#StandingStoneSunday #Uxmal #Yucatan #Mexico #Puuc
I've noticed standing stones at #Maya ruins.
Palace of the Governor and the Los Jaguares statute are noted for a #Venus alignment.
#Ancient #Astronomy #Archaeoastronomy
#Panoramio #PhotoShare in #GoogleEarth by Frank M. Niepelt
#Geolocation 20.35858, -89.7708
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#StandingStoneSunday #Uxmal #Yucatan #Mexico #Puuc
I've noticed standing stones at #Maya ruins.
Palace of the Governor and the Los Jaguares statute are noted for a #Venus alignment.
#Ancient #Astronomy #Archaeoastronomy
#Panoramio #PhotoShare in #GoogleEarth by Frank M. Niepelt
#Geolocation 20.35858, -89.7708
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#StandingStoneSunday #Uxmal #Yucatan #Mexico #Puuc
I've noticed standing stones at #Maya ruins.
Palace of the Governor and the Los Jaguares statute are noted for a #Venus alignment.
#Ancient #Astronomy #Archaeoastronomy
#Panoramio #PhotoShare in #GoogleEarth by Frank M. Niepelt
#Geolocation 20.35858, -89.7708
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Exploring an astronomical day in the life of #Callanish 1 through Stellarium and our 2005 #3d #laserscan dataset. We're aiming to release this next week! #megalith #archaeology #archaeoastronomy @megportal
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Exploring an astronomical day in the life of #Callanish 1 through Stellarium and our 2005 #3d #laserscan dataset. We're aiming to release this next week! #megalith #archaeology #archaeoastronomy @megportal
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Exploring an astronomical day in the life of #Callanish 1 through Stellarium and our 2005 #3d #laserscan dataset. We're aiming to release this next week! #megalith #archaeology #archaeoastronomy @megportal
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Exploring an astronomical day in the life of #Callanish 1 through Stellarium and our 2005 #3d #laserscan dataset. We're aiming to release this next week! #megalith #archaeology #archaeoastronomy @megportal
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Exploring an astronomical day in the life of #Callanish 1 through Stellarium and our 2005 #3d #laserscan dataset. We're aiming to release this next week! #megalith #archaeoastronomy @megportal
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Coming soon. Our 2005 #3d #laserscan dataset of the Callanish standing stones for Callanish Digital Design as an astronomically aligned model within Stellarium for all your #archaeoastronomy needs! #StandingStoneSunday
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Coming soon. Our 2005 #3d #laserscan dataset of the Callanish standing stones for Callanish Digital Design as an astronomically aligned model within Stellarium for all your #archaeoastronomy needs! #StandingStoneSunday
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Coming soon. Our 2005 #3d #laserscan dataset of the Callanish standing stones for Callanish Digital Design as an astronomically aligned model within Stellarium for all your #archaeoastronomy needs! #StandingStoneSunday
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Researchers home in on possible “day zero” for Antikythera mechanism - Enlarge / Fragment of the Antikythera mechanism, circa 205 BC, housed i... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1847050 #antikytheramechanism #celestialmechanics #archaeoastronomy #gaming&culture #archaeology #astronomy #science