Original sentence: 71-73 of the Dresden Codex, there is what has been called the 54-Series (Forstemann 1905).Galactic astrologer Raymond Mardyks contributes that the synodic cycle of Jupiter and Saturn averages out to a mean of 7254 days.Higher multiples of 14040 are suggested.On pp.The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar forms the basis for a New Age belief, first forecast by José Argüelles, that a significant event will take place on or about December 21, 2012, a forecast that mainstream Mayanist scholars consider a misinterpretation, yet is commonly referenced in pop-culture media as the 2012 meme.The numbers 54, 702 and 14040 are emphasized on these pages.There continues multiples of 702, until 14040 is reached (20 x 702 260 x 54).These are the necessary number of additional days from the mean Jupiter/Saturn synods for cycles of 1-katun, 13-katun and 13-baktun, respectively.These pages contain a compilation of multiples of 54, up until 702 (13 x 54).This indicates a verifiable astronomical basis for what the Mayanists now call the "Long-Count" and specifically also the 13-baktun cycle, such as the one anticipated to conclude on December 21/23,2012.This is 54 days more than a katun (7200 days)
Edited sentence: The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar forms the basis for a New Age belief, first forecast by José Argüelles, that a cataclysm will take place on or about December 21, 2012, a forecast that mainstream Mayanist scholars consider a misinterpretation, yet is commonly referenced in pop-culture media as the 2012 problem