Hamburg School and planetary pictures
Work with the disk, the index and the sensitive point formulas.
Screenshots show the Ukrainian app interface. The English guide describes the same controls.
What it is and why it matters
The Hamburg disc converts points into a selected angle scale and helps to search for planetary pictures and midpoint near the pointer. This is a specialized way to explore repeated geometric relationships.
When to use it
- Studying Uranus Astrology.
- When you are checking a specific midpoint or sensitive point formula.
Terms explained
- Midpoint
- The middle point between two positions on the zodiacal circle, also called their half-sum. The opposite point may also be considered.
- Harmonic
- A transformation that multiplies longitudes by a chosen number and reduces them to the circle. It helps examine particular angular relationships together.
- Orb
- The permitted deviation from an exact aspect angle. A wider orb includes more contacts and extends the periods during which they are considered active.
Where to find it
Technician of the Hamburg School.
How to use it
- Select the 360°, 90°, 45° or 22°30′ drive and orb midpoint.
- If necessary, turn on eight transneptun points and Aries point.
- Press or drag the disk to place the pointer. With degrees and minutes buttons, specify its position.
- Select a formula (sum, difference, midpoint or sensitive point), specify components and place a pointer on the result.
- Look at the points and midpoint near the pointer and the planetary painting tree.
Settings and options
Select an option to learn how it works and when to use it. The label beside its name shows whether it affects calculations, chart appearance or data.
Dial: harmonics 1 / 4 / 8 / 16Appearance
It makes a full circle at 360°, 90°, 45° or 22,5°.
- What changes
- Different zodiac points can coincide on the folded limb. This reveals the corresponding groups of angular relationships.
- When to use it
- Start with the 4th harmonic for 90° limbo; for interpretation, check the original longitude.
OrbCalculation
Admission for contact indicator and planetary paintings on the limbi.
- What changes
- A wider orb gives more relationships; the panel shows a re-calculation according to the harmonic.
- When to use it
- For comparison, write orb together with the lymbe, not just the number of degrees.
Uranian planetsCalculation
Adds eight calculation transneptun points of the Hamburg tradition.
- What changes
- On: points are involved in lymbi and pictures; off: excluded. These are hypothetical points of the technique, not a list of confirmed physical planets.
- When to use it
- Turn on when the technique uses them; to study normal bodies turn off.
Aries PointCalculation
A separate reference zero of the zodiac scale in this technique.
- What changes
- Enabled: can participate in formulas and contacts; turned off: is not included.
- When to use it
- For formulas that clearly include the Aries point.
Previous / Next point / ±1° / ±1′ / click the dialAction
Moves the indicator around which contacts are read.
- What changes
- The arrows move between points, the numerical buttons move the indicator at a given angle. The planets do not move.
- When to use it
- For a consecutive survey of the midpoint trees; a minute is an angle here, not a minute of time.
Pointer formula / A B C D / SetCalculation
Calculates the position of the indicator from selected points: midpoint, sum and difference by available expression.
- What changes
- The list of expressions determines the number of operands; "Put" moves the indicator to the result. The index formula differs from the language of the search terms.
- When to use it
- Select the planets you want for each letter; compile the expression before reading the picture.
The result
The disk and lists will show coincidences within the current orb.
Worked example
This is a teaching example; results for your chart may differ.
- Situation
- You want to check which points fall on the Sun/Moon axis.
- What to do
- Select the midpoint formula, place a pointer on the result and read contacts.
- How to read the result
- Check the matches along with the actual orb and the scale on which they are found.
For professional practice
The disk, the precise pointer steps, the formula and the midpoint tree provide a coherent set of tools for planetary pictures.
What to check for a precise comparison
Fix the harmony and set of points. The transneptunian points of this school should not be confused with the catalogue of physically observed distant bodies.
Keep in mind
The actual orb is divided into the disk harmonic; the value is shown next to the setting.