Graphical Ephemeris (45° System)

Conjunctions of the moving planets are visible as intersection points of their trajectories. In order to make other aspects visible as intersection points, the trajectories are not drawn into a full 360° scale but the zodiac is 'folded'. The most common technique is the 45° system which divides the zodiac into eight segments of 45° each. These are drawn on top of each other. The 45° system shows all aspects that are multiples of 45° as intersection points of the trajectories, namely conjunctions, oppositions, squares, semi-squares (45°) and sesquisquares (135°).

Every Graphical Ephemeris contains an additional PDF data sheet that gives the dates of the aspects between the planets as well the dates of their entry into a new zodiac sign. This also contains sextile and trine aspects which are not visible as intersection points in a 45° graphic.