Dante and the early astronomers . — When on the first day of the month of Nisan Mulmul (the Pleiades) ^ and the Moon are seentogether, the year will be normal. When on the thirdday of Nisan the asterism Mulmul and the Moon aretogether, the year will be full (that is, will contain13 months). Each Babylonian month began when the new moonwas first visible after sunset; if at this moment she ^Sayce and Bosanquet indentifyDilgaii with Capella, nob with partof Aries, and consider that a date of about 2000 is indicated—{MonthlyNotices xxxix, 454). But in any case the method of calen
Dante and the early astronomers . — When on the first day of the month of Nisan Mulmul (the Pleiades) ^ and the Moon are seentogether, the year will be normal. When on the thirdday of Nisan the asterism Mulmul and the Moon aretogether, the year will be full (that is, will contain13 months). Each Babylonian month began when the new moonwas first visible after sunset; if at this moment she ^Sayce and Bosanquet indentifyDilgaii with Capella, nob with partof Aries, and consider that a date of about 2000 is indicated—{MonthlyNotices xxxix, 454). But in any case the method of calendar formationis the same. ^ Sayce and Bosanquet understand Capella here also. 42 THE BEGINNINGS OF ASTRONOMY. was seen with the Pleiades, it is clear that the sun,which had just set, was not far west of the cluster; ifhowever, it was not till the moon was three days oldthat she was seen with the Pleiades, she would then besome distance above the horizon at sunset: consequentlythe sun was some distance west of the Pleiades. In.
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