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śaktibha is an Indian name as found in the star list in Siddhanta Raja by Nityananda of the 16th century; the name is indigenous; "śakti" means power/ energy/ force; it is also the name associated with Goddess Durga / Kali / Parvati. | |||
Its coordinates puts it near Eta Boo. However, considering the uncertainty in the precession correction which also gets reflected in the declination value, its position is near the group Eta, Tau and Upsilon. Hence it is named for Upsilon Boo | |||
==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ||
Variants | Variants | ||
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=== Origin of Constellation === | === Origin of Constellation === | ||
Revision as of 07:09, 27 April 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Shylaja
śaktibha is an Indian name as found in the star list in Siddhanta Raja by Nityananda of the 16th century; the name is indigenous; "śakti" means power/ energy/ force; it is also the name associated with Goddess Durga / Kali / Parvati.
Its coordinates puts it near Eta Boo. However, considering the uncertainty in the precession correction which also gets reflected in the declination value, its position is near the group Eta, Tau and Upsilon. Hence it is named for Upsilon Boo
Concordance, Etymology, History
Variants
- Saktibha
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Religion/ Tales/ Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
