Translation of the Sûrya-Siddhânta: E Text-book of Hindu AstronomyAm. Or. Soc., 1860 - 409 pages |
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according amount apparent apsis Arab ascension ascensional difference ascertain asterisms astronomical calculation centre chapter circle Colebrooke commentary conjunction correction corresponding daily motion declination deduct deflection determined diameter direction distance divided earth eclipsed body ecliptic-point epicycle equal equation equinoctial shadow equinox equivalent error farther given gives gnomon Greek half-duration Hindu astronomy horizon hour-angle hypothenuse interval Iron Age junction-star Jupiter latitude latter lunar days lunar eclipse mean motion mean place measure Mercury meridian method midnight month moon's mean multiplied nâdîs nakshatra node number of revolutions orbit parallax in latitude parallax in longitude passage planets polar longitude position precession prime vertical proportion Ptolemy Purânas quadrant radius reckoned regarded respectively result right ascension Saturn Siddhânta Siddhânta-Çiromani sidereal sidereal day sieu signs sine solar sphere stars subtract sun and moon sun's sunrise Sûrya-Siddhânta tion treatise true longitude Venus vernal equinox verse yojanas zenith-distance