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Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apa is 5 degrees to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apavatsa is further 5 degrees to the north. No information on magnitudes.
Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apa is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apavatsa is further to the north. No information on magnitudes.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta</ref>


==Concordance, Etymology, History==
==Concordance, Etymology, History==

Revision as of 15:31, 30 September 2025


Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apa is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apavatsa is further 6° to the north. No information on magnitudes.[1]

Concordance, Etymology, History

What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time.


Origin of Constellation

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Religion/ Tales/ Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

Weblinks

References

  1. B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta