Lunations, Calendars, & Days of Catholic Holy Week (ChW) by OP Armstrong 4/15

It was found that Catholic Holy

Week, ChW, for either year
30AD or 33AD does not
conform to a Calculated Hebrew
Calendar, CHC.
For year 30AD the CHC has
Nissan 1 on Thursday 21 March,
this corresponds by Table 2 with
Saturday for Niss10 and
Thursday for Niss15. Niss10 is
Palm Sunday for the ChW.
Niss15 is Good Friday for ChW.
For year 33AD the CHC has
Nissan 1 on Saturday 19 March,
this corresponds (Table 2) with
Monday for Niss10 and
Saturday for Niss15. To cover for
this defect, some resort to a
pseudo Observational Hebrew
Calendar, pOHC. This is done by
pontification of a pseudo sited
moon. Pseudo because there
are no records apart from
scripture. But scripture is silent
about lunar effects and eclipses.
Some of the pOHCs call Nissan
01 as being on Thursday for
30AD and Friday for year 33AD.
Other pOHC may use other
dates.

Table 1

Table 2

Sundry Calculated Jerusalem New Moons

source
Year 30AD
Year 33AD
Kalendr
Caldr.ch
T&Date
Reingld
cnvrt'lot
moonphs
Formula.LN
HMrno

G20Mar19:49IST.w
G20Mar22:20IST.w
G20Mar22:41IST.w
G21Mar+2.9deg.th
G23Mar0.64dys.sat

G17mar12:41IST.th
G17mar15:13IST.th
G17mar15:33IST.th
G18mar+7.9deg.fri
G19mar 0.0new.sat

G20mar02:14full0%.w

G16mar02:14ful0.5%

G20mar.wed
G20Mar20:22ist.w
-23410.0

G17mar.thur
G17mar13:11IST.th
-23373.0

Thur21Mar30ad
1732095.919

Fri18Mar33ad
Sat19Mar33ad
1733188.543

Brown.LN
Niss.01.lun Thur21Mar30ad
Niss.01.chc
Julian new.LN

Formula.LN: Julian new = 2423407 + 29.530589*Brw.LN

Indeed a Friday Nissan-01 is required for N-10 and N-15 to
meet requirements of the ChW, Table-2, Column 3. If a
moon age in 30AD is used to match moon age of CHC for
33AD, then Nissan-01/30AD would start on Friday. But a
Lunar calendar alone can not resolve the specific year for
Jesus resurrection. Table 1 shows some calculation results
for the exact time of astronomical new moon in Jerusalem.
Within the data of Table 1, there exist small differences for
the timing of a new moon. There is more uncertainty for
when a new moon could be seen on any given month. This is
due to atmospheric conditions, crude observation tools of
that early era, plus time variants of new moon.

Day o Week vs. Month

DOW

nis1

nis2 nis3

thur
fri
sat
sun
mon
tues
wed
thur
fri
sat

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

sun

11

10

mon

12

11

10

tues

13

12

11

wed

14

13

12

thur

15

14

13

fri

16

15

14

sat

17

16

15

sun

18

17

16

Much discussion can be

found on means to
determine a day for 1st
observational
new
moon, on a clear sky
day.
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Lunations, Calendars, & Days of Catholic Holy Week (ChW) by OP Armstrong 4/15
Basic Structure of Catholic Holy Week, ChW and the Hebrew Calendar

A simple method to determine date for an astronomical new

moon is by lunation number. The basis is that our moon
rotates earth about once every 29.530589 days. Thus
lunation numbers or molad may be referenced to a given
new moon date. For the Brown Lunation number (BLN)
Lunation 1 occurred at approximately 02:41 UTC, January 17,
1923. The associated Julian Day is 2423407.00. The JD#
formula is: = (2423407 + 29.530589*BLN). Given a BLN then
one may find the JDN and via many calendar routines, the
Gregorian or other dates may be found for that new moon.
One caveat is the effect of rotation drag slowing. The slowing
effect is about 3 hours in 2000 years. Results of BLN are given
in Table 1, Formula row. As seen it gives better results than
some web sites. Proponents of Lunation Number method say
the accuracy is +/- a day. Lunation number is referenced to
other calendars like: Thai LN/Buddhism, Islamic LN and
Hebrew LN/ CHC. All are simple variants of the BLN.

Another method of first visible new moon, Cairo Egypt,

(15min diff to Jerusalem) is by the Islamic Proleptic
Observed Calendar. For the year 30AD, the 1st day of
Rajab was Friday G22Mar., corresponds to Friday Nis15
or a perfect ChW. For year 33AD, Shaban01 is Saturday
G19Mar., corresponds to Saturday Nis15. A Saturday
Nis15 (start sundown Friday) corresponds to the lunar
eclipse data of 33AD, JD#1733204.23. Concept
evaluation was from Eclipse dates for month of Nissan
spanning about 2000 years, for 136 total and partial
eclipses. Eclipses are between 15th & 16th astronomical
lunar day. However on the CHC the dates ranged from
14th to 17th day, with average date of 15Nissan. Using
observational Islamic calendar on eclipse dates, shows
observed new moon lagged the astronomical new moon
by 1-3.5 days. The Islamic average observational lag is
2
2days +/- 1 day.

Lunations, Calendars, & Days of Catholic Holy Week (ChW) by OP Armstrong 4/15
33AD Lunar Eclipse Notes

33AD Lunar Eclipse Notes

Proponents of 33AD resurrection like to tout a This should be sufficient proof to anyone, who follows
(PARTIAL) lunar Eclipse in April 33AD, ad scripture, that this event did NOT happen near any
nauseas. Such event has no scriptural basis. To lunar eclipse. Such a natural Lunar Eclipse event would
the contrary the 33AD eclipse indicates Christ detract from the supernatural nature of events on that
was NOT crucified in 33 AD. A careful reading of fateful day. The lunar eclipse in April 33AD, the lack of
gospel accounts shows absolutely NO mention scriptural mention for such event, and vivid light
of a crucifixion blood moon nor any other lunar condition descriptions by the gospels, more aptly
phenomena. The Gospel accounts give ample indicate that 33AD is not the correct resurrection year.
mentions of light conditions surrounding and Following the CHC
during the crucifixion time of Jesus, like:
for the JD number
length of time Christ was on the cross, start and end
mention of complete darkness during the crucifixion
time of day when the body was requested
time of day when Mary visits the empty tomb and
the light conditions; early in morning, while yet dark
time when the guards were requested to be placed
at Jesus tomb

Yet in none of these events will one find even

the slightest mention of any non routine lunar
phenomena. _____________________________________
IST=GMT+2hr & Jerusalem is GMT+2.33hr
For full details please review & click the provided PDF hyperlinks.

Writers method finds Niss1 on Friday for Years 30AD &

33AD. Determine 1st day of Nissan by use of WHOLE
Julian Day number nearest Gregorian March 20
Equinox so moon age falls between
0.85<{29.53*ABS((JD#w-2451550-0.048)/29.530588853INT((JD#h-2451550-0.048)/29.530588853))}<2.2 & recheck
date end

(1733204.23)
of
Eclipse start, places
the
Eclipse
on
15Nissan as 15Nis
began only after
Friday
sundown.
There is an issue
with
a
Friday/
Saturday
Nis15
crucifixion date.
Which is Palm Sunday becomes Palm Monday, per Table 2.
Because Nissan 10 falls on a Monday, for Friday N14. The day
of Nissan 10 is an important consideration in Passover. Palm
Sunday, Nissan 10 is the day of the lamb selection. There are
no gospel narratives indicating Jesus rode into Jerusalem after
dark on Palm Sunday.
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