Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.15
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.15
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v2.c12.s3.15
Although the measures of orbital lengths and consequently the planetary distances from the centre of the solar system are erroneous, as explained above, still the radii vectors of planets which are their distances from the centre of the solar system, mostly agree with their modern values, when calculated on the basis of the correction known as annual parallax whose values are given in our ancient works and which in fact are the variations affecting their true places as the result of these distances. This will be seen from the subjoined table in which the measures given by Ptolemy* are also noted :