Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.4
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.4
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*The orbit is really that path in the sky along which a planet appears to revolve round the Earth. The word “celestial orbit,” however, does not convey that meaning. As a matter of fact, the celestial orbit has no independent existence. It has been assumed only to facilitate the calculation of the lengths of planetary orbits.