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riiptly called, as in the oblique case, Sherata'in), and 

 comprises two stars of the third magnitude on the 

 head of Aries, in lat. 6° 36', and T^ 51', N. and long. 

 26'' 13', and 27'^ 7'. (Htde's Ulugh beg, p. 58). 

 With the addition of a third, also in the head of the 

 Ram, the asterism is denominated Ash at. The bright. 

 star of the 2d or 3d magnitude which is out of the fi- 

 gure of the Ram, according to Ulugh beg, but on the 

 nose according to Hipparchus cited by this author 

 from Ptolemy, is determined JSiitih : it is placed in 

 Lat. go 30' N. and Long. P O'^ 43', and is apparently 

 the same with the principal star in the Indian asterism ; 

 for MuHAMMED of Tizin, in his table of declination 

 and right ascension, expressly terms it the first star of 

 the Sherata'm, (Hyde's Corri. o\\ Ulugh Beg's tables, 

 p. 97). 



Maxy PanditSy consulted by me, have concurred 

 in pointing to the three bright stars in the head of Aries 

 (a |3 and y) for the Indian constellation As'ivini. The 

 first star of Aries (a) was also shewn to Dr. Hunter, 

 at Ujjayini, for the principal one in this asterism ; and 

 Mr. Davis (As. Res. voK 2. p. liQ.) states the other 

 two, as those which were pointed out to him by a skil- 

 ful native astronomer, for the stars that distinguish 

 As'zvini. The same three stars, but with the addition 

 of three others, were indicated to Le Gentjl, for this 

 constellation (Mem. Acad. Scien. 17 72. P. II. p. 209), 

 I entertain therefore no doubt, that Sm W. Jones 

 (As. Res. vol. 2. p. 298.) was right in placing the 

 three stars of jis'irini in, and near, the head of the 

 Ram ; and it is evident, that the first Nacshatm of the 

 Hindus is here rightly determined, in exact conformity 

 with the first Lunar mansion of the Arabs; although 

 the longitude of « Arietis exceed, by half a degree, 

 that which is deduced, for the end of As\vim, from 

 the supposed situa.tion of the Virgin's spi^e opposite to. 



