Patent ID: 6776618
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A method for creating astrological data, and artifacts and information based thereon, and the tools, resources and objects manufactured to reflect, house or process said data, artifacts and information, determining subject data for a date, subject inquiry, and for pluralities of subjects, by locating throughout time the positions of twelve zodiac signs, said signs consist of the group of twelve signs comprising the zodiac, and of zodiac components based thereon, wherein said zodiac components consist of planetary components, said planetary components consist of the group of ten planets comprising the sun, the moon and eight non-earth planets, and wherein said zodiac components consist of axial components, said axial components consist of the group of angular regents and twelve numbered houses, wherein said angular regents consist of the ascendant, midheaven, descendent and imum coeli, wherein said sign position correlating to twelve respective named constellations, said constellations consist of the group of twelve traditional zodiac constellations ringing the zodiac belt, comprising steps of:defining said zodiac belt in celestial coordinate sphere, having an origin at a discrete moment or celestial point, and using an ecliptic, equatorial or rectangular coordinate system; determining data of sign positions on said zodiac belt by: 30/360 grid, wherein each sign having 30Â° arc of 360Â° along said belt, said positions of said signs determining said 30/360 grid aligning by applying a determination of the zodiac sign on origin, said determination comprising accurately aligning zodiac signs by precession of the equinoxes, measuring elapsed precession twixt terminuses a quo and ad quem, wherein said terminus a quo is point in time when tropical zodiac sign positions correlated to the empirical zodiac constellations, and wherein said terminus ad quem is point in time to be empirically aligned, comprising steps of: defining said terminus a quo at time of ancient astronomy, by star marker, or at change between the Ages; defining said terminus ad quem; calculating elapsed time between said terminuses, if said terminuses are points as defined by star marker or physical change of Ages, calculating elapsed precession between points; calculating elapsed precession, if by marker points, calculating elapsed time, by applying rate of general precession, rate of precession in longitude, or rate of precession of component parts, to elapsed time, or elapsed precession, between terminuses; aligning zodiac sign on said origin for terminus ad quem by rotating tropical sign positions by calculated precession, if by marker points, rotating said positions over calculated time; defining each zodiac sign in order based on said aligned sign on said origin proceeding from said sign on origin; celestial layout of stars and stellar objects configuring said constellations, said signs comprising zodiac constellations, said sign on origin correlating to its apparent constellation, said stars and objects determining said layout, comprising steps of: utilizing celestial coordinate data of said stars and objects comprising said constellations, wherein to establishing ecliptic coordinate data of said stars and objects, such a method, for converting equatorial coordinate data of individual stars and objects of the heavens, to ecliptic coordinate data, in celestial longitude and latitude, wherein said heavens include the group of twelve traditional zodiac constellations, comprising steps of: utilizing equatorial coordinate data of individual stars and objects, wherein said equatorial coordinate data comprises celestial position in right ascension, &agr;, and declination, &dgr;, which further comprises, utilizing said right ascension data in degree of 360 proceeding east from equatorial system origin at vernal equinox, if in sidereal hours converting to degree of 360, utilizing said declination data in degree north (+) or south (âˆ’); calculating said latitude, &bgr;, from said equatorial data by: &bgr;=arcsin(âˆ’cos &dgr; sin &agr; sin &egr;+sin &dgr; cos &egr;), wherein &egr;, the obliquity of the ecliptic, in degrees; calculating said longitude, &lgr;, from said &agr;, &dgr; and &bgr; data by: &lgr;=arccos((cos &dgr; cos &agr;)/cos &bgr;), which further comprises if said stars and said objects utilizing right ascension data of between 180 and 360 degrees, calculating said longitude, &lgr;, from said &agr;, &dgr; and &bgr; data by: &lgr;=360âˆ’arccos((cos &dgr; cos&agr;)/cos &bgr;); â€ƒand generating said ecliptic coordinate data, in said &bgr; and &lgr;; cataloguing said physical stars and stellar objects configuring said constellations, wherein compiling each star and object by celestial coordinates as a group for each constellation; plotting said stars and objects comprising each constellation, wherein plotting each of said twelve constellations; configuring each constellation by connecting lines between said stars and objects to configuring constellation forms; zodiac symbols and symbol parts, configured to physical stars and objects of said constellations, said positions of said signs determining by symbol and symbol part of each zodiac sign on constellation, said sign on origin correlating to zodiac symbol, said configuration by said symbols and parts, comprising steps of: defining each said constellation by zodiac symbol; assigning each said star and object configuring each said constellation with its correspondent part of said symbol; cataloguing said symbols and symbol parts for each said constellation, wherein compiling said symbols and symbol parts by celestial coordinates as a group for each constellation; illustrating each said symbol on its constellation, wherein correlating each said illustration to its symbol and parts; determining said positions of zodiac components, defined by said sign position data correlated to said zodiac constellations, as of a selected date, time and location, and as sets of discrete dates in time, as said zodiac planetary and axial component data.