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Encyclopedia > Cusp line

In astrology, a cusp or cusp line is the imaginary line that separates a sign in the zodiac or a house in the horoscope. An astrological chart (or horoscope) - Y2K Chart — This particular chart is calculated for January 1, 2000 at 12:01:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time in New York City, New York, USA. (Longitude: 074W0023 - Latitude: 40N4251), using the tropical zodiac Example of a natal chart Astrology (from Greek... Zodiac signs, 16th century , medieval woodcuts The zodiac (from Greek zoon, animal) is an imaginary belt in the heavens extending approximately 8 degrees on either side of the Suns apparent path (the ecliptic), that includes the apparent paths of the Moon and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. ... In astrology, a horoscope is a chart or diagram representing the positions of the planets, other celestial bodies, and sensitive angles at the time of any event, such as a persons birth. ...


For example, if an individual was born when the Sun was located at 29 degrees Gemini 50 minutes then he might say that he was born on the cusp of Cancer. The reason for this is because there are no lines in the sky and it is therefore the exact point where Gemini ends and Cancer ends can at times be a bit fuzzy. People born on the cusp of a sign, therefore, may possess the attributes of both the sign they are leaving and the sign they are entering. In mythology, the Gemini are Castor and Polydeuces. ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ...


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Cusp (astrology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (149 words)
In astrology, a cusp or cusp line is the imaginary line that separates a sign in the zodiac or a house in the horoscope.
The reason for this is because there are no lines in the sky and it is therefore the exact point where Gemini ends and Cancer begins can at times be a bit fuzzy.
Heavenly bodies located on the cusp of a sign, therefore, are said to possess the attributes of both the sign it is leaving and the sign it is entering.
How to Read the Grazing Occultation Limit Predictions (5019 words)
LINE 5 The line starts with the percent of the Moon's disk illu- minated by the Sun, where 0 is new moon, 100 is full moon, 50 is first or last quarter, 1 to 49 is crescent moon, and 51 to 99 is gibbous moon.
CUSP ANGLE The angle measured in degrees around the limb from the cusp to the point of central graze, where N or S indicate whether it is from the north or from the south cusp, respectively.
During lunar eclipses, the cusp angle is meaningless and is replaced by the UMBRAL DISTANCE, the distance of the star from the center of the umbra, expressed as a percent of the radius of the umbra.
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