ZET 8 Astrology Software

Introduction

Astrological feature list

1) For beginners:

• Tooltip help for every chart feature
• Interactive astrological interpretation of objects on the chart (planets, houses, Zodiac signs, etc)
• Extended computer-generated interpretations of natal (birth) and transit (astrological forecast) charts
• HTML-based help system
• Open library of interpretation texts, with a convenient system for cataloging texts, and the ability to select texts for a particular type of chart
• Sabian symbols
• Recall previously created charts instantly from the History log
• Forecast up to 10 years ahead using a transit comparison with the natal chart, presented in graphical form
• Facilities for an interactive space photo-album and mythological art gallery
• I-Ching Oracle with multimedia facilities

2) For the professional astrologer:

• Radix charts; single and dual charts (transits, synastry, various kinds of directions and progressions: solar, lunar, embolismic lunation, phase progressed, profected, ...); any scale of progression and direction (including converse); Davison relationship chart; composite chart; coalescent chart; harmonic charts; Uranian 90 degree dial chart
• Complex charts: up to 7 planet rings in one chart wheel
• Fixed charts: any previously-calculated chart can be included in a complex chart
• Option of topocentric, geocentric, heliocentric, horizontal and other systems of coordinates; several kinds of sidereal ajanamsa
• Interactive adjustment of chart properties (colors, dimensions, objects displayed, etc); control of various operating parameters
• Astrological tables: Lunar days (and Moon Rises and Sets, New moons, Full moons), Sunrises and Sunsets, Planetary Hours, Ingresses of the Moon and planets, perigee and apogee of the Moon
• Parallels, contraparallels, antiscia, and contrantiscia
• Interactive dynamics of time. Examine, for example, change of birth time resulting from the synchronous change of a progression chart
• 'Pick and turn' technology for interactive chart adjustment using the chart wheel's planet glyphs, with immediate recalculation of planet positions and aspects
• Parameters of planetary orbits and elements of rotation displayable on the chart
• Utilize asteroids, stars, nebulae, eclipses
• Support for hypothetical planets of the Uranian school and others; it's even possible to define your own planets
• Arabic parts (Pars), user-definable
• 26 systems of houses
• Interactive dynamics of geographical location. Examine, for example, places for relocation
• Graphic diagrams of planet movement and aspects formed: select radix, transit, progression, or directions for any period of time from 3 days to 120 years, using any subset of planets and houses, in harmonics of 360, 90, 60, 45, 30 degrees
• Database facilities with embedded photos
• High-quality output to laser and inkjet printers using TrueType fonts
• and more features are added regularly

Astronomical functions

• Complete calculation of the orbits of planets; full astronomical data on all the planets
• Accuracy of calculation to 1 arc-second
• Calculates the exact positions of major asteroids between 1500 to 2150. Includes data for 11000+ other known and designated asteroids, with exact calculation between 1998-2002, and the option of exact calculation for any date using additional ephemeris files obtainable over the Internet. Possibility to calculate and display at the same time all known asteroids and comets (more then 300000)
• Includes 9100 stars (Yale Bright Star Catalog), and 200000 with the optional Hipparcos Catalog
. Adjusts for precession and stellar proper motions
• 3D Space tableau showing the solar system, planets' satellites, asteroids, orbits, and background stars; zoomable, with animation and the option of an astronomical photo-gallery
• 3D Celestial Sphere planetarium, showing stars, planets, astrological relationships, and horizontal, equatorial, ecliptical systems of coordinates; zoomable, with animation, and interactive information

Astro*carto*graphy

• Zoomable interactive World map, with city names, boundaries, and location marking; option of using a detailed topographic map (ZET Geo)
• Atlases of 14000 cities (World Atlas) and 200000 cities (World Atlas II, e.g. 4255 for United Kingdom): coordinates can be edited, and new places added. Additional special Big Atlases available e.g. Atlas for Russia contains approx. 200000 names
• Names of cities, counties (regions) and countries on the map
• Planets on the zenith projected on the map
• Various projections of the grid of astrological houses on the geographical map
• Projection of aspects between planets and angular cusps, showing lines on the Earth where these are salient
• Geodetic projection of a celestial object (star, planet, asteroid) onto the geographical map (with some projective systems)
• Lines of ecliptical and equatorial longitude from the symbolic projection of a celestial object on the Earth
• Local Space projection - lines of geographical azimuthal direction to planets
• Symbolic projection of cities to the zodiac
• Select any subset of planets for projection
• Parans - ACG line crossings
• List of Parans for the latitude of a choosen city, within a selected orb. The list can include stars
• Use Astro*carto*graphy not just on single charts (natal, radix), but with any dual chart

Versions of ZET 8

ZET 8 is available in three versions with different functionality, and naturally, cost: