Equatorial Ascendant
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In astrology
, the Equatorial Ascendant, or the East Point, is the sign and degree rising over the Eastern Horizon at the Earth
's equator
at any given time. It is the point where the Earth's equator intersects the ecliptic
.
Astrology
Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world...
, the Equatorial Ascendant, or the East Point, is the sign and degree rising over the Eastern Horizon at the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
's equator
Equator
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass....
at any given time. It is the point where the Earth's equator intersects the ecliptic
Ecliptic
The ecliptic is the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun. In more accurate terms, it is the intersection of the celestial sphere with the ecliptic plane, which is the geometric plane containing the mean orbit of the Earth around the Sun...
.
See also
- Ascendant (astrology)
- Accidental AscendantAccidental AscendantIn horary astrology, an accidental ascendant is determined according to the time and date of the question that is being asked, and the querent's one is rotated to the point where the ascendant of the native's horoscope becomes the sign and degree of the Ascendant of the question...