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Introduction Bharateeya Nakshatra system History of star names Loadstar software Mesha or Aries Vrishba or Taurus Mithuna or Gemini Karkataka or Cancer Simha or Leo Kanyaa or Virgo Tula or Libra Vrischika or Scorpio Dhanu or Sagitarius Makara or Capricorn Kumbha or Aquarius Meena or Pisces Conclusion Appendix References
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Figure 4 shows the night sky covering the stars in the Karkataka Raashi. The Nakshatras in this Raashi are Pushya (or Tishya) and Aaslesha. Pushya Nakshatra is considered to have three stars traditionally. The following table provides a list of stars, which qualify as Pushya from brightness point of view, location with reference to moon traverse band and distance from previous Nakshatra.
If a single star has to be identified as Pushya (Tishya), then 17b Cnc/SAO-116569/HD-69267/ is the best candidate. The brightness of this star is 3.52. Pushya is 40 minutes or 11 degrees (E-W) away from Punarvasu. There are no alternate choices of star for Pushya in this Raashi. Pushya is also nearly 6 to 8 moon diameters away from the moon-traversing band. Pushya is 40 minutes or 10 degrees (E-W) away from Punarvasu. Arab name is Al Tarf.
Aaslesha Nakshatra is considered to have two stars. The following table provides a list of two stars, which can qualify as Aaslesha from a brightness point of view, location with reference to moon traverse band, and distance from previous Nakshatra.
If a single star has to be identified as Aaslesha, then 65 a Cnc/SAO 98267/HD 76756 is the best candidate. Aaslesha is 45 minutes or 11 degrees (E-W) away from Pushya. This star is also called by Latin name Asseleus Australis. Chinese astronomers also had a name for this star translated as Second Minister. In Raashi/Nakshatra translation 1/4 of Punarvasu, whole of Pushya, Aaslesha are considered to be part of Karkataka.
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