Technical factors of Western astrology

astronomical equivalent of longitude

point on the celestial sphere

point in space where the moon moves into the northern/southern ecliptic hemisphere

angle the planets make to each other in the horoscope

thumb|right|The ascendant in this example is marked Asc and is usually in the nine o'clock position of the horoscope.

in astrology, division of the horoscope into 12 sectors, corresponding to the zodiac signs

thumb|upright=1.35|'Diagonal star table' from the late Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt|Eleventh Dynasty coffin lid; found at [[Asyut, Egypt. Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim]] The decans (; ) are 36 groups of stars (small constellations) used in ancient Egyptian astronomy to conveniently divide the 360 degree ecliptic into 36 parts of 10 degrees each, both for theurgical and heliacal chronometrical purposes. The decans each appeared, geocentrically, to rise consecutively on the horizon throughout each daily Earth rotation. The rising of each decan marked the beginning of a new decanal "hour"

Astrological concept

branch of astrology that studies relationships by comparing natal horoscopes

subdivision of an astrological sign into periods of approximately ten days

in astrology, one of the 5 essential dignities of a planet: 19th degree ♈︎ (Sun); 3rd deg. ♉︎ (Moon); 15th deg. ♍︎ (Mercury); 27th deg. ♓︎ (Venus); 28th deg. ♑︎ (Mars); 15th deg. ♋︎ (Jupiter); 21st deg. ♎︎ (Saturn)

group of fixed stars of significance in medieval astrology

in astrology, constructed points based on mathematical calculations of three horoscopic entities such as planets or angles

imaginary line that separates a pair of consecutive astrological signs in the zodiac or houses in the horoscope