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Heliacal Events Types

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Below is a list of the names and corresponding indices for the various types of heliacal events used in macro functions such as HeliacalEventOnDate.

 

ID

Name


ID

Name

1

Heliacal rise

(visible again in the morning)


3

Acronycal rise

(visible again in the evening)

2

Heliacal setting

(no longer visible in the evening)  


4

Acronycal setting

(no longer visible in the morning)

 

See also: Solar Eclipse Types, Lunar Eclipse Types.

 


Topic 188650, last updated on 24-Jun-2025