Frequently asked questions

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1. What does "Astrodienst" mean? How is it pronounced?
   
   "Astrodienst" means "Astro Service".
   "Dienst" is German for "service", and is pronounced "deenst". "Astro" is not a particular word, but a common abbreviation for Astrology. It is pronounced more in 'italian style'.
   
   
2. For the Current Planets listed on the homepage, do you list the declinations, degrees N or S of the ecliptic?
   
   They have been added as a hidden feature. Please move your mouse cursor on the minutes or seconds, and let it rest there. The declination will appear as a tiny popup. South appears as negative value.
   
   
3. In the list of current planets on the homepage, what does the number left of the zodiac symbols refer to?
   
   The planet position is given in the following pattern {degree} {sign} {arc minute} {arc second}, for example: 23°31"02'. The planet is on exactly 23 deg. Leo 31 min. 02 sec. in Leo.
   
   The number on the left is the degree of the planet in the sign. The numbers to right of the symbol are arc minutes and arc seconds.
   
   
4. How can I link to www.astro.com?
   
   For more information, go to the Astrodienst Link directory and click on the link Links to Astrodienst in the left column.
   If you would like us to link to your website, you can find the necessary information in this section of the Astrodienst link directory.
   
   
5. Advertising on www.astro.com

   Since the beginning of January 2012 advertising is being displayed on Astrodienst's website www.astro.com. We tried to avoid this step for a long time because we were proud of our commercial-free website. But as Swiss company we experienced last year the negative effects of the strong Swiss franc. Price increases on our horoscope reports cannot compensate for these currency losses. For this reason we have decided to open www.astro.com for advertising.

   Our decision might be objected by our customers. However, the revenue that we hope to achieve through advertising will help us to finance the platform www.astro.com and its many free services also in the future.

   The ads are placed individually for each visitor of the website by Google syndication, depending on location, language and other factors. Astrodienst cannot see which ads appear for the visitors from countries outside Switzerland. Astrodienst has no direct contact with the advertisers and does not select them. If ads appear which are inappropriate, their domain name (URL) can and should be reported to Astrodienst. Such advertisers will be added to a list of blocked domain names and will not appear again.

6. No advertising for clients of Astrodienst

   If you have purchased a horoscope or a subscription, the website will be automatically free of advertising (if you are logged in your profile).

   Duration of the ad-free website:

   • Subscriptions: Duration of the subscription
   • Astro*Intelligence horoscopes: 12 months from date of purchase
   • Other horoscope readings: 6 months from date of purchase

Please note that advertising on Astro-Databank pages is not influenced by this setting, because Astro-Databank is a technically independent from the rest of this website. The Astro-Databank Wiki system has no means of knowing the user settings or his/her subscriber status.

7. Is there an app for iPhone, Android, other smart phones or iPad?
   
   No, and there is currently none in the pipeline. On smartphones a special web page is displayed, adjusted to the smaller screen. This browser-based strategy for mobile devices allows Astrodienst to serve all devices with a single edition of its software.