Antares, the rival of Mars !

What is Mars called in Indian Astronomy? He is Angaraka, the fiery planet. He has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, Dhooma and Mrityu. He is the Defence Minister in the Government of the Almighty and represents Administration. If he be badly placed in the horoscope, the native will lack administrative ability. If he be dominant on the Meridien, the horoscope becomes powerful. ( Dasame Angarako Nasthi Jathake kim prayojanam ? ) Galactic Center in Sag is known in Indian Astronomy as Vishnu Nabhi.



Have you heard about Anti- Mars ? He is called Antares, the rival of Mars. Ancient astronomers were struck by the reddish hue of this star as it reminded them of the Red planet ! Antares is the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius and is a great sight to behold.



There is a photo of these two red giants at Planet Antares. Lovely to behold, Mars appears about 25 degrees above the horizon for north latitudes with Antares just below and to the left.



Antares is a star and is 700 times large, 9000 times more luminous and about 15 times more massive than the Sun. This close approach of Antares and Mars is a tremedous opportunity for star gazers, the twinkling star and non twinkling planet !



You can also watch Mars and Spica, with Spica twinkling and Mars not twinkling at Planet Antares Inc.



Actually, stars do not twinkle. Seen from Earth, they appear as twinkling. The beam of starlight is disturbed by the tiny irregularities in temperature and pressure in the air above us and this is what makes stars " twinkle". Scorpius and Sagittarius can be seen in these photographs. The pearly white glow of the Milky Way can be observed. Also our Galactic Center in Sagittarius



Regarding the colours of the planets, Hora says



Sun is of golden, reddish hue

Luna is the planet fair !

Dark reddish is Mars

Greenish is Mercury

Jupiter is of golden hue

Venus is white

And black is Saturn !



Raktha Shyama Bhaskaro Gaura Indu

Nathyulchango Raktha gorascha Vakra

Durve Shyame Jne, Guru Gauragatra

Shyama Shukro, Bhaskari Krishna Dehi











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