The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
Geographic and Celestial Latitude
We will examine the Equatorial coordinate system of
right ascension and declination to see how it differs
from the Zodiac or Ecliptic system and how it relates
to that system. The equator or equatorial system is
based, as many of you will know, on the Earth and its
equator as the fundamental reference plane. In fact,
the equatorial system is nothing more than the
complete set of geographic coordinates (circles of
longitude and circles of latitudes of the Earth)
expanded and projected to cosmic size. This
expanded sphere is called the Celestial Sphere.
In other words, the North Pole of the Earth is
extended until it reaches the stars and that point
becomes the north pole of the equatorial sphere
around which the entire heavens appear to turn. The
North Star is used as a reference point for the north
celestial pole, because the geographic (and thus
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