When calculating composite midpoint charts, you have the option of basing the houses for the chart on either the Ascendant or the Midheaven. The reason this is important is because composite midpoint charts are not “real” charts. This means they don’t represent a time and place like most other charts (specifically…
The default zodiac for LUNA is the tropical zodiac. LUNA also supports sidereal calculations for all charts. Simply choose from one of the available eight (8) ayanamsas:
Some chart points have different methods of calculation. For instance, while most of the time planets are calculated geocentrically, the Parallax Moon option will calculate the Moon topocentrically. This page contains the different types of calculation options available in LUNA for various chart points. Parallax Moon (Locus) Planetary positions are…
If enabled, auto-scaling will dynamically reduce the size of chart points and other chart elements based on the number of chart points you have selected for display. When enabling a large number of chart points, you may find it helpful to enable this option to better accommodate the extra data.
A chart point indicator allows you to more easily see where a planet or chart point is positioned in the chart. Due to physical space constraints, chart points often collide with each other and must be drawn away from their actual zodiac positions. For example, a New Moon chart cannot…
LUNA supports a variety of chart styles that let you customize the display of your wheels. You can combine the following rings together by going into your Settings and selecting the option that has the ones you want: Primary Rings Dignity Rings
Color Themes LUNA comes with two (2) different color themes that can be changed anytime you like. The default theme is “Solar” and uses a brighter color palette. The “Lunar” theme is also very popular and great for viewing charts in dimmer lighting conditions. Full Color / Monochrome
Your “Home Location” is used to show you the current transit chart when you first login to LUNA. You setup your home location when you login to your account for the first time, but it can be changed in your preferences whenever you like. It’s not necessary to use a…
The Ephemeris Search is a powerful feature that lets you combine multiple search results into a unified timeline that’s browsable in both a list and chart format. However, what if you want to view these events in a biwheel with one of your saved charts and still navigate through them…
LUNA supports thirty-three (33) different house systems: For more information on how each house system is calculated, please see this FAQ page from Astrodienst. Angles & House Sizing Sometimes called “Proportional Houses” in other astrology programs, this setting tells LUNA whether you want the MC/IC axis to draw vertically (i.e….