Unnatamsa Yantra
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Unnatamsa Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies with high precision.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unnatamsa Yantra canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
observational instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maharaja Jai Singh II
ⓘ
surface form:
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|
| constructionMaterial |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| coordinateMeasured | altitude ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Rajput court of Jaipur ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| field |
Indian astronomy
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ |
| heritageSiteContext |
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
|
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Jaipur ⓘ Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| measurementType | angular measurement ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | instrument for altitude ⓘ |
| observatoryType | fixed outdoor instrument ⓘ |
| observes |
Sun
ⓘ
celestial bodies ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
ⓘ
surface form:
Jantar Mantar observatory complex
|
| partOfTradition | Indian monumental astronomy instruments ⓘ |
| precision | high precision ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
high-precision altitude measurements ⓘ measuring altitude of celestial bodies ⓘ positional astronomy ⓘ |
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