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English: The Precession of the Equinoxes was first described by the Greek astronomer Hipparchus who lived between 190-120 BC. The precession of the equinoxes is a cycle where in the March Equinox moves very slowly through the Zodiac constellations of the Ecliptic and takes an estimated 26,000-years to come around full circle.
These motions are measured using a fixed map of celestial zodiac as reference, and given the elliptical orbits, a duration of a tithi varies between 21.5 and 26 hours, states Cort. [52] However, in the Indian tradition, the general population's practice has been to treat a tithi as a solar day between one sunrise to next. [52]
A map of the IAU-defined constellation boundaries with the equal length signs used in tropical astrology overlaid.One can see that, due to precession and the inequality in the sizes of constellations, it appears that the constellations the signs are based on have moved eastward by nearly a month (or 30 degrees).
April 8, 2024 at 6:43 AM Nasa has released a new map showing the path along the US – stretching from Texas to Maine – from where the total solar eclipse will be visible on 8 April 2024.
Then Makara Sankranti would mark the beginning of Dakshinayana. However Makara Sankranti still holds importance in Hindu rituals. All Drika Panchanga makers like mypanchang.com, datepanchang, janmabhumi panchang, rashtriya panchang [4] and Vishuddha Siddhanta Panjika use the position of the tropical Sun to determine Uttarayana and Dakshinayana. [5]
A pakṣa (Sanskrit: पक्ष) is the time taken by the Moon to move from a new moon to a full moon and vice versa. The waxing phase of the moon is known as the bright side (Sanskrit: शुक्ल पक्ष, romanized: śukla pakṣa) and the waning phase is known as the dark side (Sanskrit: कृष्ण पक्ष, romanized: kṛṣṇa pakṣa).
Metro Rail is a rail mass transit system with two subway and four light rail lines. As of November 2024, the system runs a total of 109 miles (175 km), with 102 stations. [1] A Line is a light rail line running between Azusa and Long Beach via Downtown Los Angeles. B Line is a subway line running between North Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles.
April 25 – The University of Southern California cancels its main commencement ceremony. [58] April 30: A Los Angeles Metro train and bus collide, injuring 55 people. [59] Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies for the California ballot after the American Independent Party nominates him. [60]