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	The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.		The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.
	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	The star name is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments~~. (Venketeshwara R Pai and Shylaja B S, 2019)~~. The constellation is named Nauka (ship) which is a translation of the Greek [[Argo]] (Navis in Latin, "nautikos" from "naos" meaning "ship" in Greek); it is written as ''naukamuthih'' (image of the ship) on the Indian globe (Sarma, 2022).		The star name is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. The constellation is named Nauka (ship) which is a translation of the Greek [[Argo]] (Navis in Latin, "nautikos" from "naos" meaning "ship" in Greek); it is written as ''naukamuthih'' (image of the ship) on the Indian globe<ref>S. R. Sarma, ‘A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments’, (2023) online <nowiki>https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</nowiki></ref> (Sarma, 2022).

	The coordinates of the star are written as<blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \|		The coordinates of the star are written as<blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \|<ref>Venketeswara R Pai and Shylaja B S, 2021, From Nadyantaka to Pourṣṇa- compilation of stars catalogued in Sarvasiddhāntarāja, J. Astrophys. Astr. 42:113

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	याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|		याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|
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	~~\|Shylaja & Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr 40:48 <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-019-9614-1</nowiki>~~
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	The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.		The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.
	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	The star name is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (~~Ref~~). The constellation is named Nauka (ship) which is a translation of the Greek [[Argo]] (Navis in Latin, "nautikos" from "naos" meaning "ship" in Greek); it is written as ''naukamuthih'' (image of the ship) on the Indian globe.		The star name is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Venketeshwara R Pai and Shylaja B S, 2019). The constellation is named Nauka (ship) which is a translation of the Greek [[Argo]] (Navis in Latin, "nautikos" from "naos" meaning "ship" in Greek); it is written as ''naukamuthih'' (image of the ship) on the Indian globe (Sarma, 2022).

	The coordinates of the star are written as<blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \|		The coordinates of the star are written as<blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \|
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			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|Shylaja & Pai (2019)
			\|Shylaja & Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr 40:48 <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-019-9614-1</nowiki>
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	[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb\|Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India]]		[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb\|Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India]]
	Bhujanga (~~...~~), Serpent, is an Indian star name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref)<ref>Venketeswara R Pai and Shylaja, B S, Observational records of stars in Indian texts – III (Gemini) R.		Bhujanga (भुजङ्ग), Serpent, is an Indian star name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref)<ref>Venketeswara R Pai and Shylaja, B S, Observational records of stars in Indian texts – III (Gemini) R.

	<nowiki>https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/117/08/1383.pdf</nowiki></ref>. Since this is a southern star, it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India.		<nowiki>https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/117/08/1383.pdf</nowiki></ref>. Since this is a southern star, it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.		The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.
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	The star name is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship) which is a translation of the Greek [[Argo]] (Navis in Latin, "nautikos" from "naos" meaning "ship" in Greek); it is written as ''naukamuthih'' (image of the ship) on the Indian globe.		The star name is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship) which is a translation of the Greek [[Argo]] (Navis in Latin, "nautikos" from "naos" meaning "ship" in Greek); it is written as ''naukamuthih'' (image of the ship) on the Indian globe.

	The coordinates of the star are written as<blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \| ~~</blockquote><blockquote>~~याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|</blockquote>which translates as <blockquote>1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S] </blockquote>This agrees with Gamma Velorum (γ Vel).		The coordinates of the star are written as<blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \|

			याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|

			''vyaṃgāṃśādbiḥ 5\|50 dvimitiḥ bhujaṅgo \|''

			''yāmyaḥ sapādābdhirasaiḥ 64 \|15 vibhāgaiḥ \|\|''</blockquote>which translates as <blockquote>1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S] </blockquote>This agrees with Gamma Velorum (γ Vel).

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

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	[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb\|Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India]]		[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb\|Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India]]
	Bhujanga (...), Serpent, is an Indian star name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star, it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India.		Bhujanga (...), Serpent, is an Indian star name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref)<ref>Venketeswara R Pai and Shylaja, B S, Observational records of stars in Indian texts – III (Gemini) R.

			<nowiki>https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/117/08/1383.pdf</nowiki></ref>. Since this is a southern star, it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India.
	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.		The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.

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	The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.		The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.
	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	The star name is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship) which is a translation of the Greek [[Argo]] ~~called~~ "~~Nautica~~" in ~~Latin~~; it is written as ''naukamuthih'' (image of the ship) on the Indian globe.		The star name is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship) which is a translation of the Greek [[Argo]] (Navis in Latin, "nautikos" from "naos" meaning "ship" in Greek); it is written as ''naukamuthih'' (image of the ship) on the Indian globe.

	The coordinates of the star are written as<blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \| </blockquote><blockquote>याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|</blockquote>which translates as <blockquote>1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S] </blockquote>This agrees with Gamma Velorum (γ Vel).		The coordinates of the star are written as<blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \| </blockquote><blockquote>याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|</blockquote>which translates as <blockquote>1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S] </blockquote>This agrees with Gamma Velorum (γ Vel).

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	[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb\|Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India]]		[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb\|Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India]]
	Bhujanga is an Indian name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India. The coordinates are written as <blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \| </blockquote><blockquote>याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|</blockquote>which translates as <blockquote>1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S] </blockquote>This agrees with Gamma Velorum.		Bhujanga (...), Serpent, is an Indian star name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star, it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India.

	It is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship); it is written as naukamuthih (image of the ship)

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is written as Bhujaga ~~also~~. It is usually referred to a large sized king cobra variety.		The word means a serpent. Sometimes it is also written as Bhujaga. It is usually referred to a large-sized king cobra variety.
	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
			The star name is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship) which is a translation of the Greek [[Argo]] called "Nautica" in Latin; it is written as ''naukamuthih'' (image of the ship) on the Indian globe.

			The coordinates of the star are written as<blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \| </blockquote><blockquote>याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|</blockquote>which translates as <blockquote>1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S] </blockquote>This agrees with Gamma Velorum (γ Vel).

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

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	[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb\|Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India]]		[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb\|Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India]]
	Bhujanga is an Indian name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India. The coordinates are written as <blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \| </blockquote><blockquote>याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|</blockquote>which translates as		Bhujanga is an Indian name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India. The coordinates are written as <blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \| </blockquote><blockquote>याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|</blockquote>which translates as <blockquote>1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S] </blockquote>This agrees with Gamma Velorum.

	1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S]

	This agrees with Gamma Velorum.

	It is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship); it is written as naukamuthih (image of the ship)		It is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship); it is written as naukamuthih (image of the ship)

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	Bhujanga is an Indian name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India. The coordinates are written as		[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb\|Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India]]
			Bhujanga is an Indian name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India. The coordinates are written as <blockquote>व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \| </blockquote><blockquote>याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|</blockquote>which translates as
	व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \|
	~~[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb]]~~
	याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|

	which translates as

	1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S]		1/6th of a degree subtracted from six degrees [5\|50] becomes one of the coordinates and the other coordinate of the star Bhujanga, which is along the south with second order brightness, is sixty four degrees along with quarter of a degree [64\|15 S]

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	.Bhujanga is an Indian name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India. The coordinates are written as		Bhujanga is an Indian name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India. The coordinates are written as

	व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \|		व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \|
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	== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology ==		== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology ==
	Bhujanga is a name found in many epics and puranas. However, which particular one is used in naming this star is not very clear.		Bhujanga is a name found in many epics and puranas. However, which particular one is used in naming this star is not very clear.

			== IAU WGSN Star Name Discussion ==

	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

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	.Bhujanga is an Indian name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India. The coordinates are written as		.Bhujanga is an Indian name, found in the catalogue of stars (Ref). Since this is a southern star it is not often cited by other classical texts from North India. The coordinates are written as

			व्यंगांशाद्बिः ५\|५० द्विमितिः भुजङ्गो \|
			[[File:Nauka.jpg\|thumb]]
			याम्यः सपादाब्धिरसैः ६४ \|१५ विभागैः \|\|

	which translates as		which translates as
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	This agrees with Gamma Velorum.		This agrees with Gamma Velorum.

	It is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship)		It is engraved as Bhujaga on the celestial globe H001 in Jaipur, India, as detailed in the online catalogue of Indian astronomical instruments. (Ref). The constellation is named Nauka (ship); it is written as naukamuthih (image of the ship)

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