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You gentlemen are as far off in your astrological comments as you can
possibly be. The calculation (casting) of the astrological chart is every
bit as technical, correct, and accurate as any navigational problem you
may discuss the mathematics of. True, there are a number of basic methods
of astrological computation, but when scientifically done they are
readily convertible one to the other.

It is in the realm of interpretation that the matter of intuition enters
into the equation, and the results disintegrate to matters of
supposition, opinion, and in the view of some statistics. This is the
area of astrology that becomes contraversial - not the mathematics.

The Nautical Almanac can be used in some astrological computations,
however, the astrologer deals in Celestial Latitude, Celestial Longitude,
Right Ascenscion, and Siderial Time which are only deduct able from the
modern NA with some difficulty. Separate math tables are provided for the
astrologer's use.

I would be most happy to lecture you, ad nauseam, on the subject of
Astrology, but isn't this a navigation site. Actulally, I once posted
reference to the use of astrological signs in the calculation of
declination - a matter which you all ignored with perfect aplomb at the
time. At one time the NA published sign entry for the planets, but I
believe they have given that up too.



On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:47:12 -0400 Fred Hebard  writes:
> On Oct 20, 2004, at 12:46 PM, George Huxtable wrote:
>
> >> Fred Hebard wrote:
> >
> >> "I don't know much about astrology, but the results of at least
> some
> >> of
> >> their computations correspond to the orientation of the heavens
> back
> >> in
> >> Roman times, not now.  Thus, the first point of Aries is not now
> in
> >> Aries but between Pisces & Aquarius.  This is due to the
> precession of
> >> the earth's orbit relative to the heavens.
> >
> > ====================
> >
> > Now for a bit of pedantry. Yes, the Earth's orbit does move, VERY
> > slightly
> > and slowly, but the effect that Fred is referring to is precession
> of
> > the
> > Earth's AXIS, not its orbit.
> >
>
> I knew I was getting in trouble with the terminology in that post.
> Thanks for straightening it out and diverging into teaching a bit
> more
> about things astronomical.
>
> Fred
>

   

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