The Five Apparitions of Morning Star


The following apparitions of Morning Star are shown as they would be seen from Tula, Mexico, and trace the path of the Morning Star through the sky from its rising to its setting on the horizon. It should be stressed that this is not strictly an apparition, since the course is measured as a progression from horizon to horizon and therefore neglects both inferior and superior conjunction. Since the background stars shift substantially during the course of the planet across the sky, the stars shown are those found at the end of the apparition. The dates are subject to calendrical drift, but serve to illustrate the time spans involved.


See also, The Five Apparitions of Evening Star.
Data and images derived from Starry Night Software.
Local Path
Morning Star Apparition I
(Rabbit)
January 17, 727 - November 1, 727
9-Rabbit of 1-Rabbit — 11-Vulture of 2-Reed

Celestial Path
Starry Night Software

Years Belonging to Morning Star Apparition I
607 615 623 631 639 647 655 663 671 679 687 695 703 711 719 727 735 743 751 759 767 775 783 790* 798
806 814 822 830 838 846 854 862 870 878 886 894 902 910 918 926 934 942 950 958 966 974 982 990 998
1006 1014 1022 1030 1038 1046 1054 1062 1070 1078 1086 1094 1102 1110 1118 1126 1134 1142 1150 1158 1166 1174 1182 1190 1198
1206 1214 1222 1230 1238 1246 1254 1262 1270 1278 1286 1294 1302 1310 1318 1326 1334 1342 1350 1358 1366 1374 1382 1390 1398
1406 1414 1422 1430 1438 1446 1454 1462 1470 1478 1486 1494 1502 1510 1518 1526 1534 1542 1550 1558 1566 1574 1582 1590 1598
1606 1614 1622 1630 1638 1646 1654 1662 1670 1678 1686 1694 1702 1710 1718 1726 1734 1742 1750 1758 1766 1774 1782 1790 1798
1806 1814 1822 1830 1838 1846 1854 1862 1870 1878 1886 1894 1902 1910 1918 1926 1934 1942 1950 1958 1966 1974 1982 1990 1998
2006 2014 2022 2030 2038 2046 2053† 2061 2069 2077 2085 2093 2102 2109 2117 2125 2133 2141 2149 2157 2165 2173 2181 2189 2197
* heliacal rising of Morning Star occurred on 30 December 790, the previous rising being 1 January 783.
† heliacal rising of Morning Star will occur on 29 December 2053, the previous rising being 1 January 2046.

A sequence runs 1,256 years (790-2046), or 157 Venus cycles, before the year drops by one.
Local Path
Morning Star Apparition II
(Flint/Reed)
August 22, 728 - June 12, 729
7-Monkey of 3-Flint — 2-Snake of 3-Flint

Celestial Path
Starry Night Software

Years Belonging to Morning Star Apparition II
608 616 624 632 640 648 656 664 672 680 688 696 704 712 720 728 736 744 752 760 768 776 784 792 800
808 816 824 832 840 848 856 864 872 880 888 896 904 912 920 928 936 944 952 960 968 976 984 992 1000
1008 1016 1024 1032 1040 1048 1056 1064 1072 1080 1088 1096 1104 1112 1120 1128 1136 1144 1152 1160 1168 1176 1184 1192 1200
1208 1216 1224 1232 1240 1248 1256 1264 1272 1280 1288 1296 1304 1312 1320 1328 1336 1344 1352 1360 1368 1376 1384 1392 1400
1408 1416 1424 1432 1440 1448 1456 1464 1472 1480 1488 1496 1504 1512 1519* 1527 1535 1543 1551 1559 1567 1575 1583 1591 1599
1607 1615 1623 1631 1639 1647 1655 1663 1671 1679 1687 1695 1703 1711 1719 1727 1735 1743 1751 1759 1767 1775 1783 1791 1799
1807 1815 1823 1831 1839 1847 1855 1863 1871 1879 1887 1895 1903 1911 1919 1927 1935 1943 1951 1959 1967 1975 1983 1991 1999
2007 2015 2023 2031 2039 2047 2055 2063 2071 2079 2087 2095 2103 2111 2119 2127 2135 2143 2151 2159 2167 2175 2183 2191 2199
* heliacal rising of Morning Star occurred on 30 December 1519, the previous rising being 2 January 1512.

Local Path
Morning Star Apparition III
(House)
March 27, 730 - January 15, 731
4-Reed of 4-House — 12-Deer of 5-Rabbit

Celestial Path
Starry Night Software

Years Belonging to Morning Star Apparition III
610 618 626 634 642 650 658 666 674 682 690 698 706 714 722 730 738 746 754 762 770 778 786 794 802
810 818 826 834 842 850 858 866 874 882 890 898 906 914 922 930 938 946 954 962 970 978 986 994 1002
1010 1018 1026 1033* 1041 1049 1057 1065 1073 1081 1089 1097 1105 1113 1121 1129 1137 1145 1153 1161 1169 1177 1185 1193 1201
1209 1217 1225 1233 1241 1249 1257 1265 1273 1281 1289 1297 1305 1313 1321 1329 1337 1345 1353 1361 1369 1377 1385 1393 1401
1409 1417 1425 1433 1441 1449 1457 1465 1473 1481 1489 1497 1505 1513 1521 1529 1537 1545 1553 1561 1569 1577 1585 1593 1601
1609 1617 1625 1633 1641 1649 1657 1665 1673 1681 1689 1697 1705 1713 1721 1729 1737 1745 1753 1761 1769 1777 1785 1793 1801
1809 1817 1825 1833 1841 1849 1857 1865 1873 1881 1889 1897 1905 1913 1921 1929 1937 1945 1953 1961 1969 1977 1985 1993 2001
2009 2017 2025 2033 2041 2049 2057 2065 2073 2081 2089 2097 2105 2113 2121 2129 2137 2145 2153 2161 2169 2177 2185 2193 2201
* heliacal rising of Morning Star occurred on 30 December 1033, the previous rising being 1 January 1026.

Local Path
Morning Star Apparition IV
(Reed)
November 4, 731 - August 17, 732
1-Eagle of 6-Reed — 7-Deer of 7-Flint

Celestial Path
Starry Night Software

Years Belonging to Morning Star Apparition IV
611 619 627 635 643 651 659 667 675 683 691 699 707 715 723 731 739 747 755 763 771 779 787 795 803
811 819 827 835 843 851 859 867 875 883 891 899 907 915 923 931 939 947 955 963 971 979 987 995 1003
1011 1019 1027 1035 1043 1051 1059 1067 1075 1083 1091 1099 1107 1115 1123 1131 1139 1147 1155 1163 1171 1179 1187 1195 1203
1211 1219 1227 1235 1243 1251 1259 1267 1275 1283 1291 1299 1307 1315 1323 1331 1339 1347 1355 1363 1371 1379 1387 1395 1403
1411 1419 1427 1435 1443 1451 1459 1467 1475 1483 1491 1499 1507 1515 1523 1531 1539 1547 1555 1563 1571 1579 1587 1595 1603
1611 1619 1627 1635 1643 1651 1659 1667 1675 1683 1691 1699 1707 1715 1723 1731 1739 1747 1755 1763 1771 1779 1787 1795 1802*
1810 1818 1826 1834 1842 1850 1858 1866 1874 1882 1890 1898 1906 1914 1922 1930 1938 1946 1954 1962 1970 1978 1986 1994 2002
2010 2018 2026 2034 2042 2050 2058 2066 2074 2082 2090 2098 2106 2114 2122 2130 2138 2146 2154 2162 2170 2178 2186 2194 2202
* heliacal rising of Morning Star occurred on 31 December 1802, the previous rising being 1 January 1795.

Local Path
Morning Star Apparition V
(Flint)
June 11, 733 - March 28, 734
5-Lizard of 7-Flint — 10-Eagle of 8-House

Celestial Path
Starry Night Software

Years Belonging to Morning Star Apparition V
613 611 629 637 645 653 661 669 677 685 693 701 709 717 725 733 741 749 757 765 773 781 789 797 805
813 821 829 837 845 853 861 869 877 885 893 901 909 917 925 933 941 949 957 965 973 981 989 997 1005
1013 1021 1029 1037 1045 1053 1061 1069 1077 1085 1093 1101 1109 1117 1125 1133 1141 1149 1157 1165 1173 1181 1189 1197 1205
1213 1221 1229 1237 1245 1253 1261 1269 1276* 1284 1292 1300 1308 1316 1324 1332 1340 1348 1356 1364 1372 1380 1388 1396 1404
1412 1420 1428 1436 1444 1452 1460 1468 1476 1484 1492 1500 1508 1516 1524 1532 1540 1548 1556 1564 1572 1580 1588 1596 1604
1612 1620 1628 1636 1644 1652 1660 1668 1676 1684 1692 1700 1708 1716 1724 1732 1740 1748 1756 1764 1772 1780 1788 1796 1804
1812 1820 1828 1836 1844 1852 1860 1868 1876 1884 1892 1900 1908 1916 1924 1932 1940 1948 1956 1964 1972 1980 1988 1996 2004
2012 2020 2028 2036 2044 2052 2060 2068 2076 2084 2092 2100 2108 2116 2124 2132 2140 2148 2156 2164 2172 2180 2188 2196 2204
* heliacal rising of Morning Star occurred on 30 December 1276, the previous rising being 1 January 1269.