Astronomy-Astrology Laced

KEEP - DISTANCE
It would be of interest for many to know the basis of arrangement of (sequence) planets in Vimshotri dasha system also known as Udu dasha.
The Six planets, Moon (Earth) , Mars , Jupiter , Saturn , Mercury & Venus revolve round the SUN.
The Ecliptic is the great circle of the celestial sphere which is the apparent path of the SUN among the stars. It is called the ecliptic because when any heavenly body is near the circle it is liable to be eclipsed i.e. deprived of the Sun’s light by some intervening body.
The Zodiac (Rashi Mandal) is a broad circle/belt, surrounding the heavens, about 16 0 (degree) wide, along the middle of which runs the ecliptic or apparent Sun’s path. It includes the path of Moon and all the principal planets (I mean, Hindu system of astrology) and contains the twelve signs or divisions reckoned its order in which they are mentioned hereunder from Aries, the point of intersection of the ecliptic and the equator : Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. A degree is the daily step of the Sun on its annual round the sky among the stars. It is the unit of Astronomical calculation. The Zodiac contains 360 0 (degree). Nearest to Sun is the Mercury. Next to it is Venus. Then comes moon (Earth) / Mars / Jupiter & then Saturn. Mercury is the smallest of all. Mercury & Venus revolve in the orbits and are never in opposition. Mercury & Venus are termed as Inner planets. Mars, Jupiter & Saturn are known as Outer planets. Other related details are tabulated hereunder. A.U is acronym for Astronomical Unit.
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PLANETS Distance from Sun ( Astronomical Unit
. Mean Maximum Minimum
MERCURY 0.387 0.467 0.306
VENUS 0.723 0.728 0.718
MOON (EARTH) 1.000 1.0167 0.9833
MARS 1.524 1.666 1.381
JUPITER 5.203 5.4555 4.951
SATURN 9.539 10.069 9.008
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Also the belt of ASTEROIDS is found betwixt MARS & JUPITER and betwixt MERCURY & VENUS. To my mind these ASTEROIDS would have been considered as RAHU & KETU respectively in Udu dasha (Hindu system of astrology.)
So far as the sequence order in Udu dasha for Moon(Earth), Mars, Jupiter & Saturn is concerned they fit in with the distance order shown here in above. That is the distances of planets growing more and more has been taken as a criterion to fix the order of planets. Whereas the same analogy do not fit in respect to Mercury & Venus. Although Mercury is nearer to Sun as compared to Venus but in Udu Dasha the Venus is placed immediately before Sun and Mercury is placed next to Venus.
In this regard I presume The angle between the ecliptics (orbital plane) would have been considered. Mercury is tilted about 7 0 (degree) and Venus is tilted about 3 0 23 ‘. Thus Venus tilt is less than Mercury. The sketch below based on above explanation will also interest you.

Mercury (tilt about 7 0 )

Ketu (Asteroid Belt )

Venus (tilt 0f 3 0 23 ‘ )

SUN
Distance 1.00 A.U.
Moon (Earth)
Distance 1.524 A.U.
Mars

Rahu (Asteroid belt )
Distance 5.203 A.U.
Jupiter
Distance 9.539 A.U.
Saturn.


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