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b. 123
. 279
794
995
Approximate calculation toith whole numbers.
w.d. a. (Table LVIIA) For K. Y. cent. 48 . 5 2942 (, LVIIB), ,, year 50
4436 (, LVII (), O Mosha mean sunrise 5 9323
, C.
5 hours . LIV B) . 47 minutes . . . ."
11 At trae Mosha-samkrānti . . . . 3 (Tues.) 6783 (Table LVIII A, cols. 6,7,8) Interval to Simba
samkrānti
2471
71
927
8 1
0
853
275
552
343
....
.
101
At true Simha-samkranti
9254 405 618 (Table LV) Eqn. b . . . . . ... 218 („LVI) Eqn.c .
t= 9573 Honce the moon was waning at the Simha-samkranti. At the next (Kanya) samkrānti was she waning or waxing? (Above) At Simha-samkranti
9254 405 618 (Table LVIII A, cols. 13, 14, 15) Interval to Kanya
samkrānti
518 127 85
111
118
At Kanya-samkranti . . . . .
9772 532 703 (Table LV) Eqn.b . . . . . . ( LVI) Eqn.c . .
. .
t= 10001 This is so close to 10000, or 0, that it seems doubtful whether now moon took place before or after the Kanya-samkrānti, whether, that is, at that moment the moon was still waning or had began to wax. It is certain that she was waning at the previous Simha-sankranti, and therefore we can calculate direct from the Mēsha to the Kany.-Bankranti. For greater accuracy we use one decimal place and guess a little more carefully the values of eqns. b and c at the latter samkranti.
a.
b.
c. K. Y. cent. 48. .
. . . . 2941.8 123.4 2788 1 year 50.
4435-9 794.4 0-2 Měsha-sankranti day (mean sunrise). . . 9322-
7 92714 994-5 5 hours . . . . . . . .
70-5 76 0-6 47 minutes . .
11.1 1.2 0-1 At Mesha-sankranti. .
67820 854.0 274-2 Interval to Kanyā-saṁk. (Table LVIII 6, 7, 8) . . . . . .
2989-5 679.0 428-4 At Kanyå-samkrinti
9771.5 533.0 702-61 Eqn. b . . . . 110-9 Eqn. c . . . . 118-2
= 10000-6 or 0.6 In all cares the value of e at sankrantie should be compared with the values given in Table LVIII B below and the equation taken therefrota should be used.
