Apologies (Retro Lagna issue), my music of spheres

May 23, 2006

Dear Shreenadhji,

I kept off the subject, what do you call it, retro-lagna. One, I

didn't want to wrack my brains over things best handled by the more

mathematically minded.

Zodiac is the equal division of the ecliptic, true. Bu in effect the

units of zodiac we use, or we thnk we should use, is a little more

or less than 30 degree each, depending upon a place's remove from

the equator. That is, more or less as the zodiac is to be seen from

a given place. The catch here is 'as seen'. This applies to

planetary motion as well. Which gives us the theory of apparent

motion. Call it 'driksiddhaanta'. Nothing new, actually.

The astronomy we use in phalita is driksisddhanata -- the firmament

and the heavenly bodies as we get to see them from our particular

terrestrial vantage.

Am no 'siddhnatee'. But thought I should share the little I

understand of the music of spheres.

RK

, sree nadh

<sreesog wrote:

>

> Dear All,

> Today I was experimenting with Stellarium Planetarium software.

And found that what ever I told on " Retro Lagna " issue was pure

blender! My apologies.

> The zodiac is the equal division of the ecliptic. All the

signs can rise only if the whole of ecliptic can be seen in a single

day. This is possible only in equatorial region. In polar regions or

in poles only some portion of the ecliptic would be seen, and the

whole of the ecliptic can not be viewed in a single day. That means,

all the signs CAN NOT rise in polar regions!! I was just speaking

blunder without thinking about the simple fact that " The zodiac is

the equal division of the ecliptic " !! My apologies to all.

Especially to vernalagnia ji, for my ignorance in astronomy.

> But I didn't loss the lessen I believe. And is happy about

it. It is through mistakes that we learn I think. Thanks again

to vernalagnia ji for turning my interest in such a direction.

> Love,

> Sreenadh

>

> Be a chatter box. Enjoy free PC-to-PC calls with Messenger

with Voice.

>

May 24, 2006

Dear RK ji, I am not going to stay back from Retro Lagna or Lagna Jump issue, but going learn and understand more from it. => > Zodiac is the equal division of the ecliptic, true. Bu in effect the > units of zodiac we use, or we thnk we should use, is a little more > or less than 30 degree each, depending upon a place's remove from > the equator. <= No - I think it is still 30 deg equal division of the ecliptic only. We need some one who knows astronomy to clarify. In the one or two of my previous mails I said "in polar regions all the signs could become lagna, since the earth revolves 360 deg", that was the main error in those mails. It is NOT POSSIBLE since Rasichakra is a 30 deg each division of the ecliptic and the whole of ecliptic will not be visible above the horizon in polar regions.

All the other statements seems to be ok. In any case if we accept the defenition "Lagna is the intersection point of the ecliptic and horizon in the east", and clearly define east, then the issue of Lagna jump would be solved. Yes, still Lagna can retrograde and we would have to accept it as a possible fact. All the signs and houses will exist even for polar charts, since sign (=house)division has nothing to do with Lagna but only with Meshadi (Starting point of Aries). I think it is clear. Love, Sreenadh arkaydash <arkaydash wrote: Dear Shreenadhji,I kept off the subject, what do you call it, retro-lagna. One, I didn't want to wrack my brains over things best handled by the more mathematically minded.Zodiac is the equal division

of the ecliptic, true. Bu in effect the units of zodiac we use, or we thnk we should use, is a little more or less than 30 degree each, depending upon a place's remove from the equator. That is, more or less as the zodiac is to be seen from a given place. The catch here is 'as seen'. This applies to planetary motion as well. Which gives us the theory of apparent motion. Call it 'driksiddhaanta'. Nothing new, actually. The astronomy we use in phalita is driksisddhanata -- the firmament and the heavenly bodies as we get to see them from our particular terrestrial vantage. Am no 'siddhnatee'. But thought I should share the little I understand of the music of spheres.RK , sree nadh <sreesog wrote:>> Dear All,> Today I was experimenting with Stellarium Planetarium software. And found that what

ever I told on "Retro Lagna" issue was pure blender! My apologies.> The zodiac is the equal division of the ecliptic. All the signs can rise only if the whole of ecliptic can be seen in a single day. This is possible only in equatorial region. In polar regions or in poles only some portion of the ecliptic would be seen, and the whole of the ecliptic can not be viewed in a single day. That means, all the signs CAN NOT rise in polar regions!! I was just speaking blunder without thinking about the simple fact that "The zodiac is the equal division of the ecliptic"!! My apologies to all. Especially to vernalagnia ji, for my ignorance in astronomy.> But I didn't loss the lessen I believe. And is happy about it. It is through mistakes that we learn I think. Thanks again to vernalagnia ji for turning my interest in such a direction.>

Love,> Sreenadh> > > > > > Be a chatter box. Enjoy free PC-to-PC calls with Messenger with Voice.>

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