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| This section is a collection of few astronomical terms, fewer of which are used in this article.<ref name=":1" /> | | This section is a collection of few astronomical terms, fewer of which are used in this article.<ref name=":1" /> |
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− | Ardharatra : Midnight | + | {| class="wikitable" |
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− | Ardharatrika : Calculations from the midnight | + | |Ardharatra : Midnight |
− | | + | |Ardharatrika : Calculations from the midnight |
− | Ayanamsa : Amount of precession of equinoxes (in degrees) | + | |- |
− | | + | |Ayanamsa : Amount of precession of equinoxes (in degrees) |
− | Ayananta : Solistice | + | |Ayananta : Solistice |
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− | Bhachakra : Zodiac (consisting of 27 nakshatras or twelve rashis) | + | |Bhachakra : Zodiac (consisting of 27 nakshatras or twelve rashis) |
− | | + | |Bhaga : One degree of arc; amsa |
− | Bhaga : One degree of arc; amsa | + | |- |
− | | + | |Bhagana : Revolutions of a celestial body in a long period of time (like Mahayuga) |
− | Bhagana : Revolutions of a celestial body in a long period of time (like Mahayuga) | + | |Bhugola : Terrestrial globe |
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− | Bhugola : Terrestrial globe | + | |Chakra : Circle, cycle, 360<sup>0</sup> |
− | | + | |Chakralipta : Minutes of arc in a circle; 360<sup>0</sup> x 60<sup>1</sup> = 21,600<sup>1</sup> |
− | Chakra : Circle, cycle, 360<sup>0</sup> | + | |- |
− | | + | |Chakramsa : Degrees in a circle, 360<sup>0</sup> |
− | Chakralipta : Minutes of arc in a circle; 360<sup>0</sup> x 60<sup>1</sup> = 21,600<sup>1</sup> | + | |Chandra : The moon |
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− | Chakramsa : Degrees in a circle, 360<sup>0</sup> | + | |Chandrakala : 1/16th of the moon's disc |
− | | + | |Chandramasa : The lunar month |
− | Chandra : The moon | + | |- |
− | | + | |Chaturyuga : Great age of 43,20,000 years; Mahayuga |
− | Chandrakala : 1/16th of the moon's disc | + | |Chaadaka : Eclipser ; Grahaka |
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− | Chandramasa : The lunar month | + | |Chaadya : Eclipsed body ; Graahya |
− | | + | |Chaaya : Shadow |
− | Chaturyuga : Great age of 43,20,000 years; Mahayuga | + | |- |
− | | + | |Dakshinayana : Southern course of Sun |
− | Chaadaka : Eclipser ; Grahaka | + | |Darsa : Conjunction of the sun and the moon |
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− | Chaadya : Eclipsed body ; Graahya | + | |} |
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− | Chaaya : Shadow | |
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− | Dakshinayana : Southern course of Sun | |
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− | Darsa : Conjunction of the sun and the moon | |
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| == References == | | == References == |
| <references /> | | <references /> |
| [[Category:Vedangas]] | | [[Category:Vedangas]] |