# LMCI Biblical Mazzaroth

## Introduction

The LMCI sky culture is used internationally by followers of Biblical astronomy. It has historical roots in Ancient Greek astronomy, with influences from Islamic astronomy, but was first developed by British Egyptologist Frances Rolleston in 1864.

Rolleston's original work was supplemented by Dr. Joseph A. Seiss (1882), E.W. Bullinger (1895), William D. Banks (1985), Matthew James (2010), Dana Sherstad & B.J. Barbich (2011), Ken Flemming (2012), and Tim Warner (2013).

## Constellations

The LMCI sky culture divides the celestial sphere into 48 constellations, each with precise boundaries issued by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

The LMCI sky culture is essentially the Greek Ptolemaic sky culture with two exceptions. The constellation of Crux, first recognized in 1592 by astronomer Petrus Plancius, is added. Second, the constellation of Pisces is divided, as per Accadian astronomy, into two disjoint constellations connected by a fishing line.

## Star Names

Most traditional western star names came from Arabic. In astronomy, Bayer/Flamsteed designations and other star catalogues are widely used instead of traditional names except in cases where the traditional names are more famous than the designations.
