Identification of the stars of the saptarsi Mandala and its vicinity

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dc.contributor.authorShylaja, B. S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPAI, VENKETESWARA R.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentDept. of Humanities and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-03T03:11:15Z
dc.date.available2019-09-03T03:11:15Z
dc.date.issued2019-08en_US
dc.description.abstractThe Saptarṣi Maṇḍala is the group of the seven main stars in the constellation Ursa Major. It is familiar to all the observers of the northern hemisphere, and is cited in both astronomical and non-astronomical texts. Here, we study the positions of the seven stars based on their co-ordinates provided in different star catalogues. This also helps in fixing the epochs of the catalogues. We also discuss the relatively unknown constellations Trivikrama and Śiśumāra (or Śiṃśumāra). We also discuss the constellation corresponding to Ursa Minor, as a fish with the Pole Star at its centre.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 22(2), 294-300.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1440-2807en_US
dc.identifier.sourcetitleJournal of Astronomical History and Heritageen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dr.iiserpune.ac.in:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3835
dc.identifier.urihttp://old.narit.or.th/en/files/2019JAHHvol22/2019JAHH...22..294S.pdf
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publication.originofpublisherForeignen_US
dc.publisherNational Astronomical Research Institute of Thailanden_US
dc.subjectUrsa Majoren_US
dc.subjectStar names in Indian textsen_US
dc.subjectSaptarṣi Maṇḍalaen_US
dc.subjectIdentification of Śiśumāraen_US
dc.subjectDhruvaen_US
dc.subjectPole Staren_US
dc.subjectThe constellation Trivikramaen_US
dc.subject2019en_US
dc.subjectTOC-AUG-2019en_US
dc.titleIdentification of the stars of the saptarsi Mandala and its vicinityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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