In the present paper we analyze the procedure for the computation of the sidereal solar
ingress according to the popular Indian astronomical table, the Makarandasāriņī. The results …

The diameters of the Sun, Moon and Earth's shadow-cone are important in the computation
of lunar and solar eclipses. This paper discusses the procedures for computing the …

In this paper we discuss in detail the concepts of (i) the deśāntara correction to the mean
longitude of a heavenly body, and (ii) the linear distance, called yojana. We consider the …

Aharga a is a basic parameter used for calculating mean positions of planets and other
elements. The number of civil days elapsed since a chosen fixed epoch is called 'aharga …

Among the Indian astronomical tables the most popular one is the text called Makaranda
Sa− rin. ı−(MKS, Sa− rin. ı− means tables) composed by the medieval astronomer …

Given the exciting and inspiring history of the first known observations of the transits of
Venus, one is al ways left wondering about any possible inadvertent observations of such a …

In Indian astronomical texts, generally the lunar occultation of particular stars, like Makhā
(Regulus), Citrā (Spica), Rohiṇi (Aldebaran) and Jyesṭhā (Antares), are considered …

The period including the latter half of the fifteenth century and the earlier half of the sixteenth
century witnessed a big resurgence in the development of astronomy, not only in Europe but …

We attempt to create a comprehensive model for the origin and growth of astronomy in a
culture. We show that it primarily follows four distinct phases that we classify as initial phase …