Astrological Objects
This chapter describes the astrological objects, i.e. planets and fictitious bodies.
All objects are usable in both Vedic and western astrology. Configuration of display takes place in the configuration dialog (permanently) or context menu of detail windows (temporarily).
Luminaries and Major Planets
These objects are standard, so they are included in all views.
Please note that there are many different names for the planets in Vedic astrology. This summary contains only the most common ones.
| Name (Western) | Name (Vedic) | Type | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Surya, Ravi | Star | - |
| Moon | Chandra | Moon | - |
| Mercury | Budha | Planet | - |
| Venus | Shukra | Planet | - |
| Mars | Mangala | Planet | - |
| Jupiter | Guru | Planet | - |
| Saturn | Shani | Planet | - |
Lunar Nodes
Lunar nodes can be configured separately for western and Vedic astrology. Supported are
- Mean node (default in Vedic astrology)
- True node (default in western astrology)
| Name (Western) | Name (Vedic) | Type | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon head | Rahu | Fictitious | Other names: ascending node, northern node |
| Dragon tail | Ketu | Fictitious | Other names: descending node, southern node |
Objects typically used in Western Astrology
This group consists of the three outer planets, 8 fictitious Uranian planets (used by Hamburgian School), 4 planetoids, Chiron, Pholus and Lilith.
Remark Some of these objects are only available if Swiss Ephemeris Data files are installed properly, see the Ephemeris Data Files page.
Outer Planets
| Name | Type | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Uranus | Planet | - |
| Neptune | Planet | - |
| Pluto | Dwarf planet | - |
Uranian Planets
| Name | Type | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Cupido | Fictitious | - |
| Hades | Fictitious | - |
| Zeus | Fictitious | - |
| Kronos | Fictitious | - |
| Apollon | Fictitious | - |
| Admetos | Fictitious | - |
| Vulkanus | Fictitious | - |
| Poseidon | Fictitious | - |
Asteroids and other Objects
Asteroids are called planetoids as well. Mostly these two words are used synonymously.
Ephemeris data files are required for calculation of these objects (except Lilith), see the Ephemeris Data Files page.
| Name | Type | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Chiron | Asteroid | - |
| Pholus | Asteroid | - |
| Ceres | Dwarf planet | - |
| Pallas | Asteroid | - |
| Juno | Asteroid | - |
| Vesta | Asteroid | - |
| Lilith | Fictitious | Moon apogee |
Objects typically used in Vedic Astrology
This group consists the Upagrahas and Kalavelas (shadow planets) of Vedic astrology. For description of these bodies, see Upagrahas and Kala Velas.
Behaviour of Kalavelas can be configured in the Vedic Calculation page of the configuration dialog.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Dhuma | Upagraha |
| Vyatipata | Upagraha |
| Parivesha | Upagraha |
| Chapa | Upagraha |
| Upaketu | Upagraha |
| Kala | Kala Vela |
| Mrityu | Kala Vela |
| Ardhaprahara | Kala Vela |
| Yamaghantaka | Kala Vela |
| Gulika | Kala Vela |
| Mandi | Kala Vela |
Arabic Parts
Arabic Parts are used in Vedic and western astrology.
Display of Arabic Parts can be configured in the Objects and Properties tab resp. Objects and Properties tab of the configuration dialog.
A summary with all Arabic parts and their calculation rule can be seen in the Text View.