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.
| Name (Western) | Name (Vedic) | Type | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Surya | 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 name: Ascending Node |
| Dragon Tail | Ketu | Fictitious | Other name: Descending Node |
Objects typically used in Western Astrology
This group consists of the three outer planets, 8 fictitious Uranian planets (used by Hamburger Schule), 4 planetoids, Chiron, Pholus and Lilith.Remark Some of these objects are only available if Swiss Ephemeris Data files are installed properly.
Outer Planets
| Name | Type | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Uranus | Planet | - |
| Neptune | Planet | - |
| Pluto | Planet | - |
Uranian Planets
| Name | Type | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Cupido | Fictitious | - |
| Hades | Fictitious | - |
| Zeus | Fictitious | - |
| Kronos | Fictitious | - |
| Apollon | Fictitious | - |
| Admetos | Fictitious | - |
| Vulkanus | Fictitious | - |
| Poseidon | Fictitious | - |
Planetoids and other Objects
Ephemeris data files are required for calculation of these objects (except Lilith).See Installation of Swiss Ephemeris Data Files
| Name | Type | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Chiron | Planetoid | - |
| Pholus | Planetoid | - |
| Ceres | Planetoid | - |
| Pallas | Planetoid | - |
| Juno | Planetoid | - |
| Vesta | Planetoid | - |
| Lilith | Fictitious | Depends on Sun, Moon and Nodes |
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 Tab 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 Vedic Tab resp. Western Tab of the configuration dialog.