Zodiacal Reformation (Abstract)

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THE REFORMATION OF THE ZODIAC

Klaudio Zic
Published conclusively 2006 August 24

ABSTRACT

What is the zodiac and how is it defined? Upon finding the definition
of the zodiac inadequate, we conducted a research resulting with
several publications as presented on http://www.lulu.com/astrology

1. INTRODUCTION


The importance of the zodiac cannot be overemphasized since it is
within the frame of the zodiac that the planets, the sun and the moon
(our proposal) move. Civilization determines the ages in accordance
with precession as well as traditionally by observing the sun on
spring equinox. The great changes of our civilization happen in
accordance to precession as determined by the constellations and the
zodiac. In order to determine the nature of the zodiac we set our
research within the IAU standards. The scientific framework as well as
main reference for the research was provided and precision ensured by
the NASA JPL HORIZONS integrator by Jon Giorgini .

2. INCENTIVE

The IAU standards set a new definition of the zodiac, as they don't
comply with the general presumptions about the zodiacal belt. The IAU
constellation borders are not at all compatible with whatever
astrological simplification of the solar system. We have found the
IAU borders very apt in comparing our results with those of the
earlier civilizations. Thus the Egyptians clearly coupled Leo with
Hydra as purported in detail in Zic, Klaudio, Venus in Hydra, Lulu
Publications. The prevalent idea of the zodiac does not hold water, as
the sun is e.g. in Libra on November 23rd. Moreover the sun and the
planets don't follow any generally expected pattern at all as to the
number of constellations on their journey as well as the frequency of
their passage through a given constellation. As the sun enters
Ophiuchus every December so do the planets and the moon. But not every
planet enters e.g. Sextans, much as the sun only gets close to Cetus
and very close to Orion. Our task was to determine the number of the
zodiacal constellations. We included the moon in our survey along with
the planets and the sun.

3. APPROACH

The zodiac started crystallizing from our daily practice with several
astronomical programs. While the aforementioned HORIZONS integrator
served as main reference, we have made large use of Dance of the
Planets, Skyglobe, and Skychart programs. Our offline integrator was
Solex by Aldo Vitagliano.

4. RESULTS

The results of our research are as follow.

Venus spans through 21 zodiacal IAU constellation, including Cetus
(2005), Orion (2006), Hydra (2007), Scutum (2014) and Pegasus (2025).
Each of the special positions of Venus was carefully documented, as
well as published within separate publications along with the
appropriate ephemeris .
As we decided to include the moon in our survey, the resulting zodiac
numbers 22 IAU constellations. The additional zodiacal station was
provided by the rather frequent position of moon in Auriga. Auriga
thus concludes our zodiacal research.
Special consideration must be given to dwarf planets Pluto and Eris
for historical reasons. There are in fact several historical zodiacal
projects and publications dealing with Eris (2003 UB313) and Pluto,
now dwarf planets. The discovery of Pluto expanded the zodiac by
several constellations, most remarkably Eridanus, Coma Berenices and
Bootes, while the discovery of Eris greatly expanded the zodiac before
Eris and Pluto were officially proclaimed dwarf planets. Eris does not
follow any known zodiacal routine much as Pluto never enters Pisces or
Aries but dives through Cetus instead. The complex problematic of Eris
in the "x-zodiacal" positions has been dealt in our early publication
about the X zodiac, Zic, Klaudio, 2005 August 1, 2003 UB313 and the X
Zodiac, Lulu Publications. As Eris spans over 40 constellations we are
lucky to have Eris and Pluto out of the standard zodiacal environment
at least as concern practical matters. The zodiac that we were able to
determine as final is the historical N3 zodiacal model or the
Neptunian Zodiac. The P and X zodiacs are nevertheless not only a
fascinating but also recommendable study as concerns the recent
history of the zodiac.





5. DISCUSSION

The documented scientific zodiac represents the only "official" as
well as workable framework for any serious approach to the zodiacal
problematic. As there was probably misinterpretation as concern
zodiacal legacy, we offer the logical as well as modern framework for
research into our zodiacal past. The scientist will understandably
adjust the constellation borders in accordance to the specific culture
e.g. Egyptian or Mayan, but without making any "astrological" mistake
in referring to primitive as well as outdated models like the 12 sign
projection which sorrowfully features even within some good astronomic
programs. It has been known that precession requires update, as
Hipparchus admonishes. Systems that linger on past measurement should
be put apart forever. It is most discomforting to find people informed
that they are "Scorpio" when their natal sun is in Virgo and the
alike, as the error increasingly multiplies with time. Relevant
information should include not only the 13 zodiacal constellations as
defined by the sun but also the full IAU zodiac as defined by the
planets and the moon. The appropriate cultural database could (our
proposal) include such essential information as moon in Orion along
with the remarkable occasions when the phenomenon occurred, e.g. both
9-11 and the birth time of a known terrorist. Even the IAU could in
fact put a larger stress on statistical "astrology" as included in the
organization's programme.



Klaudio Zic http://www.lulu.com/astrology
Solar System Dynamics Group, Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System
4800 Oak Grove Drive, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
Zic, Klaudio. 2004. Venus in Special Constellations, Klaudio
Zic Publications.
Zic, Klaudio. 2005. Venus in Pegasus. Klaudio Zic
Publications.
Zic, Klaudio. 2006. Venus in Scutum. Klaudio Zic
Publications.