Apa - Revision history

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	[[File:0048 apa and apavatsapaperVII Fig2.jpeg\|thumb\|The stars identified by Shylaja and Pai (2019), their Table 2, are marked with red circles on the map of Virgo. The two arrows correspond to Apamvatsa and Apa. The original chart by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) is from Creative Commons.]]		[[File:0048 apa and apavatsapaperVII Fig2.jpeg\|thumb\|The stars identified by Shylaja and Pai (2019), their Table 2, are marked with red circles on the map of Virgo. The two arrows correspond to Apamvatsa and Apa. The original chart by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) is from Creative Commons.]]
	Āpa, always named along with Apavatsa, is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is [[Apamvatsa]] is 5° to the north of [[Chitra]] ([[Spica]]) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref> The coordinates agree fairly well with Zeta Virginis.		Āpa, always named along with Apavatsa, is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is [[Apamvatsa]] is 5° to the north of [[Chitra]] ([[Spica]]) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref> The coordinates agree fairly well with Zeta Virginis.

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	[[File:0048 apa and apavatsapaperVII Fig2.jpeg\|thumb\|The stars identified by Shylaja and Pai (2019), their Table 2, are marked with red circles on the map of Virgo. The two arrows correspond to Apamvatsa and Apa. The original chart by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) is from Creative Commons.]]		[[File:0048 apa and apavatsapaperVII Fig2.jpeg\|thumb\|The stars identified by Shylaja and Pai (2019), their Table 2, are marked with red circles on the map of Virgo. The two arrows correspond to Apamvatsa and Apa. The original chart by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) is from Creative Commons.]]
	Āpa, ~~also~~ named ~~Āpyavasu~~, is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is [[Apamvatsa]] is 5° to the north of [[Chitra]] ([[Spica]]) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref>		Āpa, always named along with Apavatsa, is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is [[Apamvatsa]] is 5° to the north of [[Chitra]] ([[Spica]]) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref> The coordinates agree fairly well with Zeta Virginis.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	~~Āpyavasu~~ means ~~"offspring of Āpa"~~. It is ~~given~~ in Candraśekhara (19th century) ~~that~~ these two terms ~~identify with the same star~~, ~~although it appears~~ confusing that Apa is identified with its offspring.		Āpa means water. It is always listed with the other star Apamvatsa, meaning the 'offspring of Apa', as seen in many texts , the earliest being Suryasiddhanata. Candraśekhara (19th century) lists these two terms a single phrase, confusing that Apa is identified with its offspring.

	===Origin of Constellation ===		===Origin of Constellation ===
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	==Religion/ Tales/ Mythology==		==Religion/ Tales/ Mythology==
	mnemonic tales and cultural significance		mnemonic tales and cultural significance: No mythological stories are associated with this star

	==Weblinks==		==Weblinks==

Sushoff at 16:15, 30 September 2025

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	[[File:0048 apa and apavatsapaperVII Fig2.jpeg\|thumb\|The stars identified by Shylaja and Pai (2019), their Table 2, are marked with red circles on the map of Virgo. The two arrows correspond to Apamvatsa and Apa. The original chart by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) is from Creative Commons.]]		[[File:0048 apa and apavatsapaperVII Fig2.jpeg\|thumb\|The stars identified by Shylaja and Pai (2019), their Table 2, are marked with red circles on the map of Virgo. The two arrows correspond to Apamvatsa and Apa. The original chart by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) is from Creative Commons.]]
	Āpa, also named Āpyavasu, is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is ~~Apavatsa~~ is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref>		Āpa, also named Āpyavasu, is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is [[Apamvatsa]] is 5° to the north of [[Chitra]] ([[Spica]]) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref>

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==

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			[[File:0048 apa and apavatsapaperVII Fig2.jpeg\|thumb\|The stars identified by Shylaja and Pai (2019), their Table 2, are marked with red circles on the map of Virgo. The two arrows correspond to Apamvatsa and Apa. The original chart by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) is from Creative Commons.]]
	Āpa, also named Āpyavasu, is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apavatsa is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref>		Āpa, also named Āpyavasu, is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apavatsa is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref>

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
			Āpyavasu means "offspring of Āpa". It is given in Candraśekhara (19th century) that these two terms identify with the same star, although it appears confusing that Apa is identified with its offspring.

	===Origin of Constellation ===		===Origin of Constellation ===
	~~Āpyavasu means "offspring of Āpa". It~~ is ~~given in Candraśekhara (~~19th century) ~~that these two terms identify~~ with ~~the same star~~, ~~although it appears confusing that Apa is identified with its offspring~~.		The text Sūryasiddhānta is considered as an authority from the 8th to the 19th century CE, but the author(s) remain unknown. Its date is estimated to the 4th or 5th century. It contains a chapter with lists of coordinates and names of stars, which allows for identifications.

	===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===		===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===

Sushoff at 15:51, 30 September 2025

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	Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apavatsa is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta</ref>		Āpa, also named Āpyavasu, is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apavatsa is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref>

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	=== Origin of Constellation ===		===Origin of Constellation ===
			Āpyavasu means "offspring of Āpa". It is given in Candraśekhara (19th century) that these two terms identify with the same star, although it appears confusing that Apa is identified with its offspring.

	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===

	== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology ==		==Religion/ Tales/ Mythology==
	mnemonic tales and cultural significance		mnemonic tales and cultural significance

	== Weblinks ==		==Weblinks==

	* {{NAMESPACE}}		*{{NAMESPACE}}

	== References ==		==References==

	* [[References]] (general)		*[[References]] (general)

	[[Category:Indian]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Star Name]][[Category:Eurasia]][[Category:South Asian]][[Category:Vir]]		[[Category:Indian]]
			[[Category:Asterism]]
			[[Category:Star Name]]
			[[Category:Eurasia]]
			[[Category:South Asian]]
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	Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is ~~Apa~~ is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and ~~Apavatsa~~ is further 6° to the north. No information on magnitudes.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta</ref>		Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apavatsa is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apa is further 6° to the north, so Apa is 11° north of Spica. No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta</ref>

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	~~What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time.~~


	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===

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	Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apa is ~~5 degrees~~ to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apavatsa is further ~~5 degrees~~ to the north. No information on magnitudes.		Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apa is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apavatsa is further 6° to the north. No information on magnitudes.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta</ref>

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==

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	* [[References]] (general)		* [[References]] (general)

			[[Category:Indian]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Star Name]][[Category:Eurasia]][[Category:South Asian]][[Category:Vir]]

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Āpa ()}}

Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apa is 5 degrees to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apavatsa is further 5 degrees to the north. No information on magnitudes.

==Concordance, Etymology, History==
What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time.

=== Origin of Constellation ===

=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===

== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology ==
mnemonic tales and cultural significance

== Weblinks ==

* {{NAMESPACE}}

== References ==

* [[References]] (general)