The above system of node stars
is also found used
in the Reigns of the Biblical Patriarchs

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Day Differences
Rising and Setting of 15 Stars

MUL.APIN 5

Heliacal Node Stars
Rising and Setting
 

MUL.APIN
Tablet Nr. 86378
British Museum

MUL.APIN
Heliacal Node Stars
Rising and Setting
(Column III, Lines 13 through 33)
 

13. The Star Cluster (MUL.MUL) rises
and the Scorpion (GIR.TAB) sets.

14. The Scorpion GIR.TAB rises
and the star cluster MUL.MUL)sets.

15. The Steer of Heaven GU4.AN.NA rises
and SHU.PA sets.

16. The Loyal Shepherd of Heaven SIPA.ZI.AN.NA rises
and the fire-arrow-Sagittarius PA.BIL.SAG sets.

17./18. The Lance KAK.SI.SA, the Snake MUSH
and the Lion UR.GU.LA  rise
and the Great GU.LA
and the Eagle TI8.MUSHEN set.

19. The Bow BAN
and the Star of Kings LUGAL rise
and the Goat UZ sets.

20. The Star of Eridu NUN.KI
and the Raven UGA.MUSHEN rise
and the Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A sets.

21. SHU.PA d.Enlil rises
and the Great Square ASH.IKU sets.

22. NIN.MACH rises and Anunitum sets.

23./24. The Scales (zibanitum), the Wolf UR.IDIM
and the Wild Boar EN.TE.NA.BAR.CHUM rise
and the agrarian worker LU.CHUN.GA sets.

25. The Scorpion GIR.TAB
and the Sitting Dog UR.KU rise
and the Star of Eridu NUN.KI
and the Star Cluster MUL.MUL set.

26. GAB.GIR.TAB and the Goat UZ rise
and the Old One SHU.GI and the Loyal Shepherd
of Heaven SIPA.ZI.AN.NA set.

27./28. The fire-arrow-Sagittarius PA.BIL.SAG,
ZA.BA4.BA4 and the sitting gods
DINGIR.TUSH.A.MESH rise
and the Lance KAK.SI.SA, the Bow BAN
and the Crooked Staff GAM set.

AK: Note that Papke states that the  original tablet
has DINGIR.GUB.BA.(MESH), the standing gods
and not the sitting gods - which Papke has "corrected",
but this may be unwarranted.

29./30. The Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A
and the Eagle TI8.(MUSHEN) rise and
the Great Twins MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL
and the Small Twins
MASH.TAB.BA.TUR.TUR set.

AK: There are not two sets of twins at Gemini.
Rather, two stars are at the "top" (GAL) and two at the bottom.

31./32. The Great Square ASH).IKU,
the Great GU.LA and the Stag  LU.LIM)rise
and the Lion UR.GU.LA, the Snake MUSH
and the Wild Boar EN.TE.NA.BAR.CHUM set.

33. The Fish KU6 and the Old One SHU.GI rise
and the Seed-Furrow AB.SIN and the Wolf UR.IDIM set.

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