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Origin of Constellation

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	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
	[[File:Dhanusaragra_misidentification.jpg\|thumb\|Misidentification of two unequal terms]]		[[File:Dhanusaragra_misidentification.jpg\|thumb\|Misidentification of two unequal terms]]
	The term ''Dhanuśira'' (धनुशिरः) literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref> The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. It is in identified with μ Sagittarii in the astrolabe C 001<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>		The term ''Dhanuśira'' (धनुशिरः) literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position.<ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref> The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. It is in identified with μ Sagittarii in the astrolabe C 001<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>

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

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	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
	[[File:Dhanusaragra_misidentification.jpg\|thumb\|Misidentification]]		[[File:Dhanusaragra_misidentification.jpg\|thumb\|Misidentification of two unequal terms]]
	The term ''Dhanuśira'' (धनुशिरः) literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref> The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. It is in identified with μ Sagittarii in the astrolabe C 001<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>		The term ''Dhanuśira'' (धनुशिरः) literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref> The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. It is in identified with μ Sagittarii in the astrolabe C 001<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>

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	[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira- the red circle envelopes the star. Image from Sidney Hall Urania, wikicommons<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> ]]		[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira- the red circle envelopes the star. Image from Sidney Hall Urania, wikicommons<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> ]]
	Dhanuśira is an Indian star name in modern [[Sagittarius]]. It appears engraved in historical instruments and likely refers to a star μ Sagittarii. However, it was occasionally mixed up with the star name Dhanuśarāgra (धनुशराग्र) for γ Sgr.		Dhanuśira is an Indian star name in modern [[Sagittarius]]. It appears engraved in historical instruments and likely refers to a star μ Sagittarii. However, it was occasionally mixed up with the star name Dhanuśarāgra (धनुशराग्र) for γ Sgr in the Arrow.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

Sushoff at 18:28, 10 August 2026

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	[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira- the red circle envelopes the star. Image from Sidney Hall Urania, wikicommons<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> ]]		[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira- the red circle envelopes the star. Image from Sidney Hall Urania, wikicommons<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> ]]
	Dhanuśira is an Indian star name in modern [[Sagittarius]]. It appears engraved in historical instruments and likely refers to a star μ Sagittarii. However, it was occasionally ~~misidentified~~.		Dhanuśira is an Indian star name in modern [[Sagittarius]]. It appears engraved in historical instruments and likely refers to a star μ Sagittarii. However, it was occasionally mixed up with the star name Dhanuśarāgra (धनुशराग्र) for γ Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

Sushoff at 18:22, 10 August 2026

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	[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira- the red circle envelopes the star. Image from Sidney Hall Urania, wikicommons<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> ]]		[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira- the red circle envelopes the star. Image from Sidney Hall Urania, wikicommons<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> ]]
	Dhanuśira is an Indian star name in modern [[Sagittarius]]. It appears engraved in historical instruments and likely refers to a star ... However, it was occasionally misidentified.		Dhanuśira is an Indian star name in modern [[Sagittarius]]. It appears engraved in historical instruments and likely refers to a star μ Sagittarii. However, it was occasionally misidentified.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
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	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
			[[File:Dhanusaragra_misidentification.jpg\|thumb\|Misidentification]]
	The term ''Dhanuśira'' (धनुशिरः) literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref> The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. It is in identified with μ Sagittarii in the astrolabe C 001<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>		The term ''Dhanuśira'' (धनुशिरः) literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref> The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. It is in identified with μ Sagittarii in the astrolabe C 001<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>

Sushoff at 18:21, 10 August 2026

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	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	~~Dhanuśira~~
	[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira- the red circle envelopes the star. Image from Sidney Hall Urania, wikicommons<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> ]]		[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira- the red circle envelopes the star. Image from Sidney Hall Urania, wikicommons<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> ]]
			Dhanuśira is an Indian star name in modern [[Sagittarius]]. It appears engraved in historical instruments and likely refers to a star ... However, it was occasionally misidentified.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Dhanuśira (धनुशिर)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Dhanuśira (धनुशिर)}}
			{{distinguish\|Dhanusaragra}}
	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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ASEtech at 01:00, 17 July 2026

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	~~[[File~~:~~Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira ]]~~		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Dhanuśira (धनुशिर)}}
	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	.~~Dhanuśira~~
			Dhanuśira
			[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira- the red circle envelopes the star. Image from Sidney Hall Urania, wikicommons<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> ]]


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	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
	The term ''Dhanuśira'' (धनुशिरः) literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref> The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. The image based on the artwork from [[wikicommons]]<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png) represents the position - the red circle envelopes the star.		The term ''Dhanuśira'' (धनुशिरः) literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref> The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. It is in identified with μ Sagittarii in the astrolabe C 001<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>

	It is in identified with μ [[Sagittarii]] in the astrolabe C [[001]]<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>




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

Shylaja: inserted Devnagari fonts

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	'''Name Variants'''		'''Name Variants'''

	* ''Dhanuśira''		* ''Dhanuśira (धनुशिरः)''
	* Dhanushira		* Dhanushira

	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
	The term ''Dhanuśira'' literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref>The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. The image based on the artwork from [[wikicommons]]<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png) represents the position - the red circle envelopes the star.		The term ''Dhanuśira'' (धनुशिरः) literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref> The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. The image based on the artwork from [[wikicommons]]<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png) represents the position - the red circle envelopes the star.

	It is in identified with μ [[Sagittarii]] in the astrolabe C [[001]]<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>		It is in identified with μ [[Sagittarii]] in the astrolabe C [[001]]<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>

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			[[File:Dhanushira.jpg\|thumb\|The position of Dhanusira ]]
	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	'''Name Variants'''		'''Name Variants'''

	* Dhanuśira		* ''Dhanuśira''
	* Dhanushira		* Dhanushira

	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
	The term Dhanuśira literally means head of the bow. Dhanu - Bow, śira - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref>The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. The image based on the artwork from [[wikicommons]]<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png) represents the position - the red circle envelopes the star.		The term ''Dhanuśira'' literally means head of the bow. ''Dhanu'' - Bow, ''śira'' - head. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names in these star lists of the dials have been coined based on their position. <ref>Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php</ref>The coordinates match with μ Sagittarii. The image based on the artwork from [[wikicommons]]<ref>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png</ref> (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png) represents the position - the red circle envelopes the star.

			It is in identified with μ [[Sagittarii]] in the astrolabe C [[001]]<ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of the recurrent nova T CRB, Journal of Astrophysics and Astrornomy, 47,39</ref>