[[Nakshatras (नक्षत्राणि)|Nakshatras]] refer to the 27th part of the ecliptic and thus each nakshatra spans '''13°20′.''' The time which the moon (whose motion continually varies in speed) or any other heavenly body requires to travel over the 27th part of the ecliptic is also called a nakshatra.<ref name=":2" /> | [[Nakshatras (नक्षत्राणि)|Nakshatras]] refer to the 27th part of the ecliptic and thus each nakshatra spans '''13°20′.''' The time which the moon (whose motion continually varies in speed) or any other heavenly body requires to travel over the 27th part of the ecliptic is also called a nakshatra.<ref name=":2" /> |