astronomical year
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The “horizon calendar,” proposed in a new study, relied on natural landmarks in the valley’s rugged eastern mountains, and was kept in sync with the astronomical year by a temple atop a sacred volcano.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022
His astronomer, by name Sosigenes, did his best, but assumed the astronomical year to be 11 min.
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir
Even at that early period the solar or astronomical year consisted of 365� days, like our Julian year; and it was arranged in the same manner, a day being intercalated every fourth year.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
Chinese Chronology.—From the time of the emperor Yao, upwards of 2000 years B.C., the Chinese had two different years,—a civil year, which was regulated by the moon, and an astronomical year, which was solar.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
The astronomical year is reckoned as beginning when the sun enters Capricorn, our winter solstice, and is thus more reasonably defined than is the commencement of our New Year, which is nine days late.
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir
