Primary Directions Placedean Arc Method

b. Oblique Ascension of Cusps

OA of Cusp 10
OA of Cusp 11
OA of Cusp 12
OA of Cusp Asc
OA of Cusp 2
OA of Cusp 3

= RAMC 15
= RAMC 15 + 30
= RAMC 15 + 60
= RAMC 15 + 90
= RAMC 15 +120
= RAMC 15 +150

(A)

Mean Obliquity of earth: 23-27-08 for 1900 000.4757/yr i.e. 0.000 132 138 8/yr

(B)

d. Polar Elevation (PE)

for MC, PE is always 00-00
for Asc, PE is always Birth place Lat (N/S)
for others :

Step 1 sin 1 tan MO tan birth lat n/s = x (C)

sin x / 3
= PE of Cusp 3 & 11
tan MO
sin 2 x / 3
Step 3 tan 1
= PE of Cusp 2 & 12
tan MO

Step 2 tan 1

e. First Angle Y1
for MC, Y1=00-00
for other cusps : It depends on OA is in which
quadrant 1/2/3/4

tan PE

cos OA
tan PE
If OA in Q3, Y1 = tan 1

cos OA 180
If OA in Q1, Y1 = tan 1

tan PE
If OA in Q2, Y1 = tan 1

sin OA 90

Declination of Su, Asc, MC, Ra, Ke, Fortuna

if in Q1, Decl = sin 1 [sin (long)
sin (MO)]
if in Q3, Decl = sin 1 [sin (long-180) sin (MO)]
if in Q2, Decl = sin 1 [cos (long-90) sin (MO)]
if in Q4, Decl = sin 1 [sin (long-270) sin (MO)]

f. Second Angle Y2
for MC, Y2=MO
for other cusps :
if OA in Quad 1 or 4 then Y2 = MO+Y1
if OA in Quad 2 or 3 than Y2 = diff of MO & Y1

g. Sayna Cusp
cos Y 2 tan OA
of Q1 = tan 1

cos Y 1

cos Y 2 tan OA 180

of Q3 = tan 1
+180
cos Y 1

cos Y 2 tan OA 90
of Q2 = tan 1
+90
cos Y 1

cos Y 2 tan OA 270

of Q4 = tan 1
+270
cos Y 1

If Y2 is above 90 then answer appears in negative,

deduct that degree from the previous quadrant, or
next quadrant i.e. 90,180,270

Diurnal side : House 7 , 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,

Nocturnal side : House 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

for Q1 &2, Decl will be North, for Q3&4 South

Decl of other planets find out as per ephemeris

Latitude of Su, Asc, MC, Ra, Ke, Fortuna=0

Lat of other planets, find out as per ephemeris

Right Ascension (RA)

cos( Long ) cos(Lat)
for Q1, cos 1

cos(decl )

cos( Long 180) cos(Lat)

+180
cos(decl )

for Q3, cos 1

sin( Long 90) cos(Lat)

+90
cos(decl )

for Q2, cos 1

sin( Long 270) cos(Lat)

+270
cos(decl )

for Q4, cos 1

Ascensional difference
AD = sin 1 [tan(birth lat n/s) tan(decl)]
Meridian distance (MD)
Distance between RA of Planet & OA of Cusp 10 or
Cusp 4, depending upon planet is diurnal or nocturnal

Semi Diurnal Arc & Semi Nocturnal Arc

Diurnal
Diurnal
Nocturnal
Nocturnal

tan PE

sin OA 270

If OA in Q4, Y1 = tan 1

Speculum

Declination
North
South
North
South

Circle of Position
90 MD
COP =
Semi Arc

SDA
90 + AD
90 - AD
90 - AD
90 + AD

SNA
180 - SDA
180 - SDA
180 - SDA
180 - SDA

Semi Arc=
SDA for Diurnal,
SNA for Nocturnal,

Little Ascensional difference

LAD = Difference between COP & MD

sin( LAD)
Pole of Planet = tan 1

tan( Decl )
Oblique Ascension of Planets (OA)

Decl North
Decl South
Rising side
RA LAD
RA + LAD
Setting side
RA + LAD
RA - LAD
The equation mentioned above is for those who has
north birth Latitude & cice versa for South Birth
latitude
Rising side houses 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3
Setting side houses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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