heliacal

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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 Pike, Albert

He must mean either the heliacal or achronical rising of that sign.

From Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry by Dryden, John

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 Sewell, Robert

It seems to have been considered of great importance in ancient Egypt, as its heliacal rising announced that of Sirius, which heralded the annual rising of the Nile.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard

This is what is technically known as the "acronical rising" of the Pleiades, their rising at sunset; in contrast to their "heliacal rising," their rising just before daybreak, which ushered in the spring time.

From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)