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Lyra-the Star - College Papers

Lyra-the Star

A pale blue light in the lower part of Lyra shines the Th brightest star in the sky, Vega. This brightest star of Lyra is moderately above Caster and below Regulas in the Hertzpring-Russell diagram. It is between spectral classes B and A and between 10 and 100 times the real brightness of the sun. Vega ignites it's reign sky with it's intensity and accents the musical constellation it is contained within.
The Roman's harp-star of the northern hemisphere shines together with Deneb and Altair to make the Summer Triangle. It's location in the sky is quite easily found as it is the brightest of Lyra which is just above Hercules. Looking south in July will allow you the most ease in locating ...

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even the Lord of Death with his music. But most interesting of all in India it is also called Abhijit in Rg Veda and is associated with the creator. Yes, to the Hindu religion Abhijit is an infinitely important character recorded as the "the Truth of 12,000 years B.C." in the Mahabharat. Mahrshi Vyras recorded, in a section called Vana Parva, a dialog between Indra and Skandra. An excerpt from this is included as wretched attempt to waste space:
"Contesting against Abhijit, the constellation Krittika (Pliedes) went to ‘Vana' the summer solstice to heat the summer. Then the star Abhijit slipped down the sky. At the time Dhanishta was given the first place in the list of Nakshatras. Rohini was also the first some time back. Now you decide what to do," said Indra.
If this is confusing to you (I couldn't understand why, it's much more understandable than any other text I've ever read) I will explain as best I can:
the conversation clearly states that when Indra went to Summer ...

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Added: 9/21/2005 07:39:11 PM
Category: Science & Nature
Type: Free Paper
Words: 606
Pages: 3

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