VMs: Re: Astronomical Section Update

["DANA SCOTT" <dscott520@xxxxxxx>]

Very nice job. I am wondering if these dates would change significantly if
the heavens were viewed from say Florence, Milan, or Pisa?

Regards,
Dana Scott


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Teague" <rteague@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Voynich Manuscript List" <vms-list@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 7:53 PM
Subject: VMs: Astronomical Section Update


> I've been continuing my investigations of the Astronomical Section
> using the so-far-fruitful literal approach to an interpretation of the
> diagrams. Starry Night Pro has proven an invaluable tool to finding
> configurations of the sky that match the diagrams.
>
> To recap:
>
> f67r1 depicts a total solar eclipse that was seen in Prague on
> 24 January 1544. This was found in an online database of solar eclipses
> spanning some 6000 years. It was the only such eclipse visible in
> Prague within the time period of the creation of the VMs.
>
> f67r2 has not been examined as yet.
>
> f67v1 shows Tycho's Star, a supernova appearing in November 1572.
> The dark stars in the southwest section can be identified as the brightest
> stars in Casseopiea. Note that the face is carefully drawn, unlike most
> of the human faces in the rest of the Voynich. The moustache and
> beard appear to match those in the pictures of Brahe.
>
> f67v2 has only been partially interpreted:
>
> The NW section shows a triangular conjuction of Mercury, Venus and
> Jupiter that was a unique event. It occured at sunrise on 16 May 1549.
>
> The SE section shows an "L"-shaped conjunction of Jupiter, Mercury,
> Venus and Mars, also a unique event. It occured at sunset 10 July 1577.
>
> The NE and SW sections show a square conjuction of planets, seen
> at moonrise and moonset. These events have not been found, and may
> not be possible.
>
> f68r1 depicts a conjunction of the Moon and Mars in Taurus that took
> place on 27 December 1533.
>
> f68r2 shows a Moon/Planet conjuction that has not yet been identified.
>
> f68r3 places the Moon in a precise location on the cusp between
> Taurus and Aries on 14 September 1554. This position recurs about
> every 22 years, so the event shown may actually be on another date.
> The cluster is definately the Pleaides, but the star behind them is not
> Aldebaran. Such an orientation would make the diagram purely an
> artistic one, as it cannot happen.
>
>
> The above interpretations, while by no means proven, present a very
> reasonable flow of subjects. That, and the facts that they all fall within
> a small range of dates and were all visible in Prague presents us with
> a possible date and place for the creation of the VMs. It also presents
> a strong argument for meaningful text.
>
> In addition, this research may also have provided number values for
> some letters.
>
> The last four letters in the script around the Moon on f68r1
> (in EVA <olyy>) have always looked like numbers to me. Taking the
> values given on f49v gives 1-33. Since all the other dates indicated
> take place in the 16th Century, I assumed it was 1533, and found
> the conjuction indicated took place that year. This same "date" is
> also seen as the last word on f86v4.
>
> I've been unable to read the similar script on my copy of f68r2.
>
> On f67v1, note the short line of text (4 letters, 5 letters) to the left
of
> the face. The first word may be 1572, the year of the supernova.
>
> On f67v2, the last word of the two lines of text at the top may be 1612.
>
> I hope that those more qualified in linguistics than me (which would
> be just about anybody on this list) will find this worth the time to
> evaluate. In the meantime, my astronomical research will continue.
>
> Robert
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