The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c19.s1.4

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The above extracts (A¹) show the form of the Jaipur catalogue, but omit two columns headed respectively *Pārsī Nām* and *Hindu Nām*, as these two columns are mostly blank [see figures 1 and 4]. The essential parts of the catalogue, which are given below (Appendix A1·1), are the longitudes, latitudes and magnitudes, the other columns consisting only of derived elements. The verbal descriptions of the stars are simply translations from Ulugh Beg's Catalogue, and the names of the constellations and stars, when given, are mostly transliterations or translations of western names, e.g. Sarpa (Draco), Kaikā-us (Cepheus), Silayak (Lyra, Ar. Shili'ak), Varśava (Perseus), Dalphaina (Delphinus), Trikoṇa (Triangulum), Javvāra (Orion, Ar. Jauzā), Kaitus (Cetus), Naukā (Navis), Muchchhī Yanūvī (Piscis Australis), Aśva mukha (Fam al-Faras), Makara Puchchha (Danab al-Jadi), Iklīla (Corona Borealis, Ar. al-iklīl), Jāt ul-Kurasī (Cassiopeia, Ar. Zāt al-Kursi), Arnava (Lepus), etc., etc. For the unclassed stars (*informatae*) the expression *Khārij* (Ar. Khārij) *sūrati* (Ar. Sūrat) is used. The term *guchchha* (‘a cluster’) is employed to denote a nebula.