# The Saros dial's eclipse sequence is best explained by a starting full moon in 205 BC.

> The Saros dial's eclipse sequence is best explained by a starting full moon in 205 BC.

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# The Saros dial's eclipse sequence is best explained by a starting full moon in 205 BC.

The Saros dial's eclipse sequence is best explained by a starting full moon in 205 BC.

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[The astronomical scheme was fixed to an epoch of 205 BC and the device was made then or soon after.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/answers/ANS0D3FQBN24PMC/the-astronomical-scheme-was-fixed-to-an-epoch-of-205-bc-and)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Saros dial's eclipse sequence is best explained by a starting full moon in 205 BC. [Evidence EVD0D3FQBWW0TF7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D3FQBWW0TF7
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