VMs: Re: Folio 68r3

["Robert Teague" <rteague@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I've checked the page of the VMS f68r3 and I think that in the quadrant
> where the supposed Pleyades are, the stand alone star could be Aldebaran.

You are correct.

> In addition the three star in the quadrant opposite to the Pleyades ( 3
stars
> only) could be related to the Trianguli constellation.

In my own investigation of 68r3, I considered Triangulum, then rejected
it because the triangle formed is too narrow, and doesn't point at the
Moon. I finally settled on Almach, Mirach, and Rashamatholla.

My suggestions for the two stars in the NE section are Algol and Mirfak.
For the SW section Pi Arietis, Mu Ceti, Menkor, and Xi1 Ceti.

By the number correspondences, the word over the Moon's right eye
is 1615, and on 30 Dec 1615 I found that exact configuration.

The wavy line from the Moon to the Pleiades means the Moon
occulted them the next night.

Contact me offlist at rteague@xxxxxxxxxxxxx , and I'll be happy to send
you the .jpg.

Robert


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