Commentary for Arakhin 18:30

מיתיבי

Rabbi, too, held the view of R'Huna, for it was taught: Rabbi happened to have arranged for nine defective months, and the moon [of Tishri] was seen in its due season! Whereupon Rabbi was amazed and said: We have arranged nine incomplete ones and yet the moon [of Tishri] appeared in due season! R'Simeon B'Rabbi said to him: perhaps this happened to be a prolonged year

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