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From: The Moon
Registered: Aug 2013

posted April 11, 2014 02:13 AM            

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I was just wondering… I got this very cool star chart app, and whatever direction I point my iPhone it shows the stars I'm looking at - and also the constellations.

So do you think it is possible to learn anything about astrology with this app? Like Now I can see that jupiter looks like it is in gemini, and the moon looks like it's in leo?

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From: Mountain Gate
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posted April 11, 2014 05:04 AM            

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Cancer and Virgo.

My Niece had one.

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posted April 11, 2014 07:19 AM            

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I've had it...it's really awesome . Not sure how much astrology you can learn with it, but regardless, it's a SUPER cool app to have!

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From: RainbowPlace
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posted April 11, 2014 04:21 PM            

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Just downloaded it. It's pretty cool actually.

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From: Mercury
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posted April 11, 2014 05:51 PM            

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Cool app.
'll play with it on my trip tonight!

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From: philadelphia,pa
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posted April 11, 2014 06:11 PM            

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I have it on my android...gives new meaning to sky watching lol. Now I know what I am looking at

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From: The Cusp of Love
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posted April 11, 2014 06:18 PM            

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Ooh, ooh. What's it called, what's it called?? For Android.

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From: philadelphia,pa
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posted April 11, 2014 07:22 PM            

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Lol same thing

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From: philadelphia,pa
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posted April 11, 2014 07:22 PM            

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Star chart is the name btw lol

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From: Houston
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posted April 11, 2014 07:50 PM            

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Google Sky on Android. I had it a few months ago but hardly used it. It works great though.

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From: The Cusp of Love
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posted April 11, 2014 07:54 PM            

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thx, cappy

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From: philadelphia,pa
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posted April 11, 2014 09:05 PM            

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Originally posted by Nine:
thx, cappy

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You're welcome

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From: Titan
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posted April 11, 2014 10:48 PM            

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Originally posted by next to neptune:

So do you think it is possible to learn anything about astrology with this app? Like Now I can see that jupiter looks like it is in gemini, and the moon looks like it's in leo?

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That's because the western astrology system is not based on constellations, which were only adopted as the names for 30 degree sections of the sky for which the sun passed through at the time, the meanings associated with western interpretations for these signs are associated with the seasons and aligned with the equinox/solstices, the positions that you see on the map, with the planets relative to the constellations as they are today, are reflective of the sidereal system

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From: Michigan, Neptune, and sometimes Pluto
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posted April 11, 2014 11:11 PM            

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I had that app on my phone last summer and I used it a couple times whilst standing on my balcony. It was super cool. Might have to download it again!

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From: San Diego
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posted April 12, 2014 02:29 AM            

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Meeee too! I have skyGuide or something like that - soooo cool

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From: Mercury
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posted April 12, 2014 02:35 AM            

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I got lost in the heavens cause I was drunk while playing with it

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posted April 17, 2014 09:35 PM            

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I have an Iphone and I have Celeste and Iphemeris. Celeste doesn't seem to have a lot of features but Iphemeris is pretty decent.

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http://astrologicallyyours.com/

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From: The Moon
Registered: Aug 2013

posted April 17, 2014 10:22 PM            

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Originally posted by arcturiann:
That's because the western astrology system is not based on constellations, which were only adopted as the names for 30 degree sections of the sky for which the sun passed through at the time, the meanings associated with western interpretations for these signs are associated with the seasons and aligned with the equinox/solstices, the positions that you see on the map, with the planets relative to the constellations as they are today, are reflective of the sidereal system

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wait what… so what I see on the map is false or not up to date or? Don't really know what you mean?:S

I have checked it and the planets fits… it shows the moon and mars exactly where they are… but the constellations are false?

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