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The Story of Discovery of Uranus
Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel on 13th March 1781. Mistaken for a Star Uranus had been observed on many occasions before its recognition as a planet, but it was generally mistaken for a star. Possibly the earliest known observation was by Hipparchos, who in 128 BC might have recorded it as a star... Continue Reading
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The Astronomy of Adhika Masa
A notable feature of the lunar calendar of this year (Sharvari Samvatsara) is that it has 13 lunar months (known as Masa). In fact the next month after the current one (namely the month known as ‘Ashvina’ or ‘Ashvayuja’ in Karnataka) starting on 18-09-2020, occurs two times before the ‘Kartika’ month begins. The first one... Continue Reading