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Posts: 803 · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:29 am

The inferior grahas (Shukra and Budha) are a bit different in that they may be between Surya and Earth or they may be the other side of the Surya and still be seen as combust (Actually the Combust grahas are not seen due to the glare of Surya).

If they are between Surya and Earth and close to the longitude of Surya they are said to be in Inferior conjunction. Technically speaking the graha is causing a eclipse of Surya here.

If the Surya is between the inferior Graha and Earth then it is called Superior conjunction. Technically this is a clear cut case of combustion.
For a better understanding, see the Attachment.

Posts: 803 · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:51 pm

Namaskaar All,
We hope some learner will similarly post about the motion of Chandra W.R.T conjunction and opposition to Surya.
RishiRahul and vivek.

Posts: 99 · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:34 am

Namaskaar Vivekji/Rishiji,

I have attached a file with images extracted from the document that you had provided on Indian Calendars. This explains the motion of Moon wrt to Earth and Sun. Hope this is what you were expecting.

CRS

Posts: 803 · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:04 am

Namaskaar CRS ji,
Yes this is what we were looking for.
Learners will see that Chandra has inferior conjunction only with Surya. This is Amaavasya. The opposition is akin to the retrograde motion of the superior Graha.
RishiRahul and vivek.

mysbcrs wrote:

Namaskaar Vivekji/Rishiji,

I have attached a file with images extracted from the document that you had provided on Indian Calendars. This explains the motion of Moon wrt to Earth and Sun. Hope this is what you were expecting.

CRS

Posts: 803 · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:45 pm

A graha is said to be Asta when in close proximity to Surya. The Surya Siddhanta (a Classic book on Astronomical calculations said to be authored bt Surya himself) gives the following Orbs for each Grahas.

Mangal within 17 degrees either side of Surya.
Guru within 11 degrees either side of Surya.
Shani within 15 degrees either side of Surya.
Budha within 14 degrees either side of Surya and
within 12 degrees either side of Surya when Vakri.
Shukra within 10 degrees either side of Surya and
within 8 degrees either side of Surya when Vakri.

Added to this some traditions hold that Shukra is not to be taken as combust when Vakri because it is the only Graha that rotates fro the east to the west on its axis, (sun rises in the west and sets in the east for Shukra).

RishiRahul and vivek.