Dresden Codex pages 46-50 track Venus across 65 cycles using a 584-day period. Page 24 specifies corrections of 8 or 4 days at key milestones. Anthony Aveni tested the system over 301 cycles (~481 years) and total error stayed near 2 hours. The Maya called Venus Chak Ek, the great star.
Dresden Codex tracks Venus limiting drift to two hours over 481 years
Key facts
- Dresden Codex pages 46-50 follow Venus across 65 consecutive cycles
- Venus synodic period is 583.92 days, rounded to 584 by the Maya
- Uncorrected drift accumulates to approximately 2 hours per Venus return
- Page 24 specifies corrections: dropping 8 days at certain milestones and 4 at others
- John Teeple worked out the correction mathematics around 1930
- Astronomer Anthony Aveni tested the system across 301 cycles, approximately 481 years
- Periodic corrections reduced accumulated error back to about 2 hours across five centuries
- The Maya called Venus Chak Ek, the great star
- Researcher Gerardo Aldana found that some campaigns labeled as Star Wars were launched when Venus was not visible
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