Function calculateNakshatra

calculateNakshatra(
ahargana: number,
): { fraction: number; index: number; name: string; pada: number }
Calculate the 27-system Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion).

[Ch. II, v.64]

Siddhantic Proof: Spashta (True Longitudes) v.64

Sanskrit (Devanagari):

चन्द्रार्कयोः संबन्धिनो भागाः सप्तविंशतिः । नक्षत्राणि तानि कथ्यन्ते द्वादशांशैश्च तत्समाः ॥

Translation (Burgess):

The ecliptic is divided into twenty-seven equal parts, each called a Nakshatra (13° 20').

Siddhantic Proof: Spashta (True Longitudes) v.64

Sanskrit (Devanagari):

चन्द्रार्कयोः संबन्धिनो भागाः सप्तविंशतिः । नक्षत्राणि तानि कथ्यन्ते द्वादशांशैश्च तत्समाः ॥

Translation (Burgess):

The ecliptic is divided into twenty-seven equal parts, each called a Nakshatra (13° 20').

The ecliptic is divided into 27 equal stations of 13° 20' each. The mansion is determined by the Moon's true sidereal position.
Parameters
- ahargana: number
  Current day count
Returns { fraction: number; index: number; name: string; pada: number }
Nakshatra info including the Pada (Quarter) of the mansion