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English: Map of the Babylonian Sky. Celestial equator divided in 12 equal parts (ideal months), constellations as polygons because only estimates of their position can be derived from the preserved data. Pingree's identification of constellations. Path of Anu marked in grey, path of the moon brighter than other constellations. Similar maps have been published in Hoffmann, Springer (2017).
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