iPhemeris Astrology Software Blog

August 22, 2015

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iOS Houses Now

Houses Now displays a continuously updating list of House Cusps using the House System and Location specified in Settings. It uses the same settings as Sky Now, set in the Sky Now section of Settings. When Location Services are available it uses current location. When Location Services are not available or it is locked to a fixed location, it uses the Place specified in Settings. iPhemeris is shipped with a default location set to New York City. Change it in Settings. The display updates every 5 seconds. Note: If location is not updating and you think it should, check that you have allowed iPhemeris to use your location in iPhone Settings.

August 22, 2015

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iOS Sky Now

Sky Now displays a continuously updating Chart of the sky using the House System and Location specified in Settings. When Location Services are available it uses current location. When Location Services are not available or it is locked to a fixed location, it uses the Place specified in Settings. iPhemeris is shipped with a default location set to New York City. Change it in Settings. The display updates every 5 seconds. Set Time Step: Set the interval used to advance Sky Now back and forward in time. Show/Hide the Time Step tool. Note: Time stepping Sky Now stops real-time updates. To resume them tap the red button on the Time Step toolbar. Time Step Toolbar: Advance Sky Now chart forward or back in time by the step interval. Start Real-time – This button becomes red if real-time updates have been stopped by time stepping the chart. Tap to return to NOW and resume real-time updates. Note: If location is not updating and you think it should, check that you allowed iPhemeris to use your location in iPhone Settings.

August 22, 2015

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Transit Calendar

The Transit Calendar shows a full month of daily Transits between bodies in the sky and a Radix Chart you specify. The Radix Chart is set in Settings and is a Chart from your Chart library. Data to the left of the aspect glyph shows positions for things in the sky on that date. Data to the right of the aspect glyph shows positions of aspected bodies in the Radix Chart. Planets and Points can be turned ON/OFF in Settings. There are separate settings for things in the sky and things in the Radix. The displayJ0*@R1*is read as Transiting Sun at 0° Capricorn, conjunct natal Uranus at 1° Capricorn. Orbs used by Transit Calendar can be adjusted in the Orbs section of Settings. Navigation is the same as for the Ephemeris.

August 22, 2015

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Aspect Calendar

The Aspect Calendar shows the relationship between bodies in the sky on a particular date. The displayJ0.0*@R1.0* is read as: Sun at 0.0° Capricorn, conjunct Uranus at 1.0° of Capricorn. Any Body or Point can be turned ON or OFF in the Planets & Chart Points section of Settings. Orbs for aspects are set in the Orbs section of Settings. Navigation is the same as for the Ephemeris.

August 22, 2015

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iOS Declination & Latitude

The Dec/Lat feature displays standard Ephemeris style, monthly tables of Declination and Latitude for all planets and asteroids included with iPhemeris. The table includes two columns for each body: Declination and Latitude. Displayed values respect the DMS & DM precision Settings. DMS: 25 n 28′ 59″ = 25 degrees North, 28 minutes, 59 seconds. DM: 25 n 29 = 25 degrees North, 29 minutes. Navigation is the same as for the Ephemeris.

August 22, 2015

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iOS Ephemeris

The Ephemeris displays standard monthly tables of Longitude as well as Moon phases and Eclipses. Ephemeris tables display a full month of Planetary, Lunar Phase and Eclipse data. Positions (longitude) are Tropical or Sidereal as per Settings. Data is grouped into weeks. The GST column displays Greenwich Sidereal Time. Two Moon columns are included: The first displays Lunar position at Ephemeris Time as set in Preferences. The second displays the position 12 hours later. Columns for any body can be turned on or off in Settings. The Ephemeris and Dec/Lat tables share settings, i.e. changes on either view effect the other. Planetary longitude data is read as follows: DMS: 11!45″R = 11 degrees, 9 minutes 45 seconds, in the sign of Aries. The Planet is Retrograde. DM: 12+1.9 = 11 degrees, 1.9 minutes in the sign of Aquarius. NAVIGATION 2 finger swipe gestures (left or right) go back or forward 1 month at a time. Navigate around table displays using standard iOS touch gestures. Sharing button – provides printing, emailing or storing of pages to photos. Search button – goes to a specific date. Now button – returns to the current month. Tap a row to highlight it, tap again to un-highlight.

August 22, 2015

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iOS Charts – Chart Toolbar Explained

There are a number of controls on the chart display you should become familiar with. The controls left to right: Share – Allows you to share the currently visible chart via email, or text or save it to photos, etc. Print – The currently visible chart. This requires that your iPhone can find an Air-Print enabled device. Switch Display – Toggle between the wheel and the reports: Wheel icon – displays chart wheel. Grid icon – displays the report view. At the top of that view you can select one of the reports: Aspect Grid, Aspect list, Point list, and if purchased (requires In-App purchase) the Midpoint report. Graphic Ephemeris – Requires an In-App purchase. Allows the overlay of chart lines on a Graphic Ephemeris. Set Time Step – this button sets the time step interval used to advance charts back and forward in time. The menu also contains an option to hide the time step menu buttons. If you hide it, you can return to this menu to unhide it. Display Notes – Add or edit chart notes. Settings (Gear) – fast way to get to iPhemeris settings to change a chart display setting. Time Step Toolbar: Advance charts […]

August 22, 2015

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iOS Charts – Add or Edit

Setting up new horoscopes is fastest if you enter data in the order the fields are presented, top down. When entering the time, enter it exactly as shown on the birth certificate. Do not adjust it for Daylight or Summer time. If you have the Extended Ephemeris, enter “Old Style” dates prior to Oct. 15, 1582. To switch between BC and AD, simply tap the BC/AD text. Tap Place and you’ll be presented with the Map View to find the location. The Map View supports search and scrolling to the location. After you’ve positioned the cross-hairs at the correct location use the Time Zone Lookup button (clock icon) in the upper right corner to get the Time Zone for the place under the cross-hairs. Map and Time Zone lookup require Internet access. Time Zone – This can be set from the Map View or manually from the Time Zone row. Mostly you will use the Find Time Zone button (after date, time and place are set) to get the correct time zone. Do not use Local Mean Time, unless you know what you are doing and when to use it, it is primarily for research and old dates. House System – This will be pre-populated with […]