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Orb of a planet

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Orb of a planet -The orb is measured as the diameter of an imaginary sphere of light surrounding a planet. The light within this sphere is strong enough to form aspects with another planet by mixing with the light surrounding the other planet.

 


The orb of a planet is the same idea, but it's the difference a particular planet is from being exactly for a particular aspect.

MoietyTraditional astrology holds that the orb of a planet is the diameter of an imaginary sphere of light surrounding it. The radius of that sphere is the moiety.

The orb of a planet or aspect is basically the distance in longitude within which an influence operates.

See also: Degree, Sun, Moon, Venus, Orb