heliacal
Example Sentences
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This period, measured thus by the heliacal rising of Sothis, is spoken of as the Sothic cycle.
From A History of Science — Volume 1 by Edward Huntington Williams
And precisely at the moment of the heliacal rising of Arcturus, also rose Spica Virginis.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike
I do not see how the heliacal rising of Sirius in any one year could help them to determine its length.
From Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville by Mary Somerville
The Muhammadan month begins with the heliacal rising of the moon, and this may have taken place on the 24th or 25th evening.
From A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India by Robert Sewell
On the ceiling of the Memnonium at Thebes the heliacal rising of Sirius is represented under the form and name of Isis.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
