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[[File:14 Chitra draw.png|thumb|Nakshatra 14, Citra, the bright star Spica as drawn in temples with the marker of 180° (a point).]] | [[File:14 Chitra draw.png|thumb|Nakshatra 14, Citra, the bright star Spica as drawn in temples with the marker of 180° (a point).]] | ||
{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = चित्रा (Chitra) | |||
| native = चित्रा | |||
| translation = Citrā | |||
| pronounce = Chitra | |||
| IPA = tʃit̪ɾɑː | |||
| culture = Indian_nakshatras | |||
| RA = 201.2982474 to 202.9911861 | |||
| dec = -11.16131949 to -6.255817661 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 2 | |||
| numberbfstars = 2 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 1 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Spica | |||
| starmagnitude = 0.97 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Vir | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = Two Star-Asterism | |||
}} | |||
[[File:13+14 stellarium.gif|thumb|Nakshatras 13 and 14 marked on the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]] | [[File:13+14 stellarium.gif|thumb|Nakshatras 13 and 14 marked on the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]] | ||
Citrā (चित्रा), "the bright one", is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it. | Citrā (चित्रा), "the bright one", is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:39, 9 July 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | चित्रा |
|---|---|
| Romanisation | Chitra |
| IPA | tʃit̪ɾɑː |
| Translation | Citrā |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 201.2982474 to 202.9911861 |
| Declination | -11.16131949 to -6.255817661 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 2 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 2 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 1 |
| Brightest star | Spica (0.97m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | Two Star-Asterism |
| IAU- constellations | Vir |
Citrā (चित्रा), "the bright one", is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.
Etymology and History
Name Variants
- Chitra
- Tvarshtra
Origin of Constellation
Chitra means "the bright one" and is clearly a name for a single star-asterism. In the Indian Vedic coordinate system, the sidereal zodiac, this star marks the point 180° at the ecliptic. As precession continues, the ecliptic latitudes remain always the same, so that a star directly at the ecliptic (like Spica) at any historical epoch marked and will mark the invisible ecliptic.
The temple depictions characterise this nakshatra by a point which refers to the important anchor of their frame of reference.
Stars within the Constellation Area
| id | Label | IAU design. | description | Vmag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spica | HIP 65474 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 0.97 |
| 2 | Apamvatsa | HIP 66006 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 4.69 |
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
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Chitra 10th century CE -
Display of all 28th nakshatra in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). -
Display of all 28th nakshatra in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). -
Chitra Tibetean -
Chitra as reconstructed by Jones (1720).
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
