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Introduction Bharateeya Nakshatra system History of star names Loadstar software Mesha or Aries Vrishba or Taurus Mithuna or Gemini Karkataka or Cancer Simha or Leo Kanyaa or Virgo Tula or Libra Vrischika or Scorpio Dhanu or Sagitarius Makara or Capricorn Kumbha or Aquarius Meena or Pisces Conclusion Appendix References
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Figure 12 shows the Nakshatras of Meena Raashi, which contains the Nakshatras Poorvabhaadra, Uttarabhaadra, Revati and Ashwini of Mesha Raashi. All the stars in this Meena Raashi are very low in brightness. Modern astronomers always use this area to identify new Sun's minor planets because of less interference from low brightness stars.
Uttarabhaadra is considered to be a Nakshatra with two stars. The following table lists likely candidate stars for Uttarabhaadra from a brightness point of view, location with reference to moon traverse band, and distance from previous Nakshatra.
If a single star is to be found to represent Uttara Bhaadra, then the best candidate is 63 dPsc, SAO-189474/HD-4656. It is in the moon band and is located about 12-14 degrees (E-W) away from Poorvabhaadra. But 71e is only 7 degrees away from Revati, while 63 is midway between Poorvabhaadra and Revati. Hence, the best choice is 63. The Poorva and Uttara Bhaadra Nakshatras represent Bhadrapada month, usually September of Gregorian calender. Revati Nakshatra is considered to be a star mansion with 36 stars. There are a number of stars in figure 12. The following table presents one candidate star which qualifies as Shatabhishaja based on brightness, location with reference to moon traverse band, and distance from previous Nakshatra.
and 35 others whose identity has not been proposed. If one star has to be identified for Revati, it is 99h Psc, which is the brightest star of Meena Raashi. Its identities are SAO-92484 or HD-9270.The brightness is +3.62. It is 45 minutes or about 12 degrees (E-W) away from Uttarabhaadra. In the Raashi/Nakshatra translation, 1/4 of Poorvabhaadra, whole of Uttarabhaadra and whole of Revati are parts o the Meena Raashi.
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