Assyrian eclipse

The solar eclipse of June 15, 763 BC, assumed particular historical significance, as the cuneiform record of the eclipse by reference to the Eponymenliste accurate dating of the government of the Assyrian king Ashur year -dan III. enabled. Today, the cuneiform tablet is in the British Museum in London.

In the aforementioned astronomical event, it was in the basic model to a total solar eclipse, but only partially occurred in the region of Babylon and Ashur.

By checking with other historical eclipses was noted that the historical dating of the back-calculated values ​​differ. The corresponding time difference is referred to as "".

Taking account of the eclipse in Babylon began on 15 June 763 BC against 9:25 clock. From about 10:48 clock bis 10:52 clock she reached the greatest eclipse (covering 0.882 ) and ended around 12:18 clock. The writer of the cuneiform text noted next to the month entry does not contain accurate time information:

" ( Eponym of ) Bur - Saggile of Guzana: Revolt in the citadel. In (month ) Simanu the sun eclipsed. "