Table 1 Summary table for records of aurora-like phenomena in ADB
From: Earliest datable records of aurora-like phenomena in the astronomical diaries from Babylonia
ID | Year (BCE) | Month | Date | Keyword | Direction | Likeliness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | 651 | ?? | ?? | manzât | E | Unlikely |
#2 | 567 | 3 | 12/13 | akukūtu | W | Likely |
#3 | 385 | 12 | 8/9 or 9/10 | manzât | NW | Likely |
#4 | 166 | 9 | 16/17 | dipāru | S–N | Unlikely |
#5 | 145 | 9/10 | sūmu | E and W | Likely | |
#6 | 144 | 7/8 | sūmu | E and W | Likely | |
#7 | 137 | 11 | 10/11 or 11/12 | dipāru | Possible | |
#8 | 123 | 4 | 28/29 or 29/30 | manzât | N–S | Likely |
#9 | 119 | 10 | 24/25 | dipāru | E–W | Unlikely |