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==Etymology and History== | == Etymology and History == | ||
'''Name Variants''' | '''Name Variants''' | ||
Dhanuśarāgra | ''Dhanuśarāgra (धनुशराग्र)'' | ||
Dhanusharagra | Dhanusharagra | ||
===Origin of Constellation=== | ===Origin of Constellation=== | ||
The term Dhanuśarāgra literally means tip of the arrow. Dhanu - bow śara - arrow agra - tip. This has been found in the catalogue of astrolabes translated from Persian. The names have been coined based on their position. The coordinates match with | The term ''Dhanuśarāgra (धनुशराग्र)'' literally means tip of the arrow. ''Dhanu'' - bow, ''śara'' - arrow, ''agra'' - tip. 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 γ Sagittarii. The accuracy of the star dials cannot distiniguish between the two stars γ 1 and γ2. 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 both the stars. | ||
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The two astrolabes which have this name engraved are C 006 (undated) and C(001, dated 1604CE) and identified as μ Sagittarii in the catalogue. In the latter, C001, the position actually [[corresponds]] to the [[supernova]] of 1604 CE. <ref>Shylaja B S, 2019, Records of Supernovae, Current Science, 116, 1430</ref> <ref>Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of recurrent nova T CrB, 47, 39</ref> | |||
This star name thus can be for γ1 Sagittarii. | |||
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==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
==Weblinks== | ==Weblinks== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*[[References|Referen]][ | *[[References|Referen]][https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php ces] (general) | ||
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[[Category:Eurasia]][[Category:South Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] | [[Category:Eurasia]][[Category:South Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] | ||
[[Category:Indian]] [[Category:Vedic]] [[Category:Sanskrit]] | [[Category:Indian]] [[Category:Vedic]] [[Category:Sanskrit]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 16 July 2026
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Etymology and History
Name Variants
Dhanuśarāgra (धनुशराग्र)
Dhanusharagra
Origin of Constellation
The term Dhanuśarāgra (धनुशराग्र) literally means tip of the arrow. Dhanu - bow, śara - arrow, agra - tip. 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. [1]The coordinates match with γ Sagittarii. The accuracy of the star dials cannot distiniguish between the two stars γ 1 and γ2. The image based on the artwork from wikicommons[2] (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 both the stars.
The two astrolabes which have this name engraved are C 006 (undated) and C(001, dated 1604CE) and identified as μ Sagittarii in the catalogue. In the latter, C001, the position actually corresponds to the supernova of 1604 CE. [3] [4]
This star name thus can be for γ1 Sagittarii.
Transfer and Transformation
Mythology
Weblinks
References
- ↑ Sarma S R, 2023, A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments, https://srsarma.in/catalogue.php
- ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Sidney_Hall_-_Urania%27s_Mirror_-_Sagittarius_and_Corona_Australis%2C_Microscopium%2C_and_Telescopium.png
- ↑ Shylaja B S, 2019, Records of Supernovae, Current Science, 116, 1430
- ↑ Shylaja B S, 2026, Astrolabes as records of previous eruptions of recurrent nova T CrB, 47, 39
