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

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

It appears that in China there is no attempt to make the civil year or year of the calendar coincide with the astronomical year.

From More Science From an Easy Chair by Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir

Although Julius Cæsar's correction and his provisions for keeping the "civil" year coincident with the astronomical year were admirable, yet they were not perfect.

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