PM>> The Calender 'month' is taken from the constellation the Sun last
>> rose in. Since Lightfore invariably rises in the same constellation
>> at night time, there's no problem in determining the date.
>I don't think it does, due to the daily rotation of the 'Dome.
Oops, you're right! In that case, the name of the calender month is taken from the constellation _Lightfore_ rises in my proposed scheme.
PC>>We know the Dara Happans used a four season calendar
>Makes sense to me [...] but what's the source for this knowledge?
An annotation in the Perfect Sky.
>BTW, interesting comments from Peter on this. Is tPS now _totally_
>unavailable? I gather it only ever appeared in the DHBE, 'statright?
The Perfect Sky is available in the latest edition of the GRAY (known as the Ivory Pages edition). I think it's still available from Wizard's Attic.
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