Apparent Motion
DefinitionApparent motion is the observed movement of the Sun, Moon, planets, and other celestial points across the sky as viewed from Earth....
Vulpeculacum Ansere
DefinitionVulpeculacum Ansere refers to Vulpecula cum Ansere, Latin for “the Little Fox with the Goose.” The name was introduced in the seventeenth...
Application
DefinitionApplication is the movement of two planets toward an exact aspect. An aspect is applying when the distance between the planets is...
Serpens (Caput)
DefinitionSerpens Caput, meaning “the Serpent’s Head,” is the western portion of the constellation Serpens. The constellation is divided into two visible sections—Caput...
Applying Retrograde
DefinitionApplying retrograde describes a situation in which a planet moving retrograde approaches an exact aspect with another planet or significant chart point....
Scutum Sobieskii
DefinitionScutum Sobieskii, meaning “Sobieski’s Shield,” is the original name of the constellation now called Scutum. Johannes Hevelius introduced it in the seventeenth...
