Variable BodyConst

Type Declaration

• ReadonlyJUPITER: "JUPITER"

  Jupiter (Guru). [Ch. I, v.31]

• ReadonlyMARS: "MARS"

  Mars (Mangala). [Ch. I, v.30]

• ReadonlyMERCURY: "MERCURY"

  Mercury (Budha). Note: In mean motion, Budha and Shukra orbit with the Sun. The specific 'Mercury' identifier here refers to its orbital velocity.

• ReadonlyMOON: "MOON"

  The Moon (Chandra). The fastest moving scriptural body.

• ReadonlyMOON_APSIS: "MOON_APSIS"

  Moon's Apogee (Mandocca). [Ch. I, v.33] Used for calculating the lunar Equation of Center.

• ReadonlyMOON_NODE: "MOON_NODE"

  Moon's Node (Rahu/Pata). [Ch. I, v.33] Moves in a retrograde (Vamam) direction.

• ReadonlySATURN: "SATURN"

  Saturn (Shani). The slowest moving graha. [Ch. I, v.32]

• ReadonlySUN: "SUN"

  The Sun (Surya). Mean motion is the fundamental sidereal year.

• ReadonlyVENUS: "VENUS"

  Venus (Shukra). Orbital velocity identifier.