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Periodicity and Circumstances of Occultations of Some Bright Stars
K. Rupa, Padmaja Venugopal and S. Balachandra Rao
Corresponding Author: K. Rupa
Submitted: June 17, 2014
Accepted: July 19, 2014
Published: August 20, 2014 |
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In this paper, we present a study of the phenomenon of lunar occultation of visible stars. In Indian astronomical texts, generally the lunar occultations of some particular visible stars like Regulus (α Leonis) and Spica (α Virginis) are considered important. We are presenting the results of the periodicity of this phenomenon. The instants of true conjunctions of the Moon with some of the stars are discussed. Further, these conjunctions are of greater interest when they turn out to be occultations. We have worked out the actual circumstances of some occultations of stars cited by earlier authors as also for modern times.
Key words: Conjunction, occultation, parallax, regulus, semi-diameter, spica,
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K. Rupa, Padmaja Venugopal and S. Balachandra Rao, . Periodicity and Circumstances of Occultations of Some Bright Stars. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (7): 879-885.
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ISSN (Online): 2040-7467
ISSN (Print): 2040-7459 |
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