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heliacal rising

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heliacal rising [hi′lī·ə·kəl ′rīz·iŋ]
(astronomy)
The rising of a celestial body at the same time or just before that of the sun.
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They look at Egyptian chronological tradition and method of dating, relative chronology such as dynasties, and absolute chronology such as dendrology and the heliacal rising of Sirius.
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