The New American Ephemeris for the 21st Century at Midnight - Softcover

Pottenger, Rique

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976242230 ISBN 13: 9780976242239

Publisher: Starcrafts Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

In 1976, Neil F. Michelsen compiled, programmed and published the first edition of the ephemeris series that set new standards of accuracy for contemporary astrology. In 2006, celebrating the 30th anniversary of that first publication, Rique Pottenger continues the work that Michelsen began with this new full 21st century ephemeris, updated with the very latest data. New features include Ceres added to daily longitude listings of Sun through Pluto. Monthly listings for Eris, Pallas, Juno and Vesta, along with Chiron and a new and improved position for the Galactic center. Improvements enable finding double ingresses on a single day, astro data phenomena sorted by time as well as date, and more. "Remembering Neil" text section capsulizes the beginning years of the development of computer technology for astrologers and Neil's contribution. Read excerpts from Neil's own writings and commentary from colleagues. Study Neil's chart.

About this title

About the Author

Rique Pottenger, who has a B.Sc. in Math and Astronomy from University of Arizona, and an M.S. in Computer Science from UCLA, was employed at Astro Computing Services and ACS Publications from 1984-2004. After Michelsen's passing in 1990, Pottenger assumed responsibility for updating the Michelsen references and maintaining and improving ACS' production programs. the task of revising and updating the ACS reference works after Michelsen's passing in 1990. He also programmed The Asteroid Ephemeris 1900-2050 with Chiron and the Black Moon, and the Electronic Astrologer software series. Now semi-retired, he lives in Opelika, Alabama, where he continues to do astrological programming for a small list of clients.

Review

...newly updated and expanded with the latest Jet Propulsion Laboratory data, several other new features, while retaining familiar data and a format relied upon by astrologers worldwide. Updates and additions include the entire 21st Century from 2000-2100; Ceres added to daily longitude listings, a new formula increasing accuracy of monthly position calculations of the Galactic Center; monthly positions for Eris, Chiron, Pallas, Juno and Vesta; Astro Data column phenomena sorted by time as well as by data; and planetary ingress data that includes R if planet is retrograde when it ingresses. Of special note is the Dedication followed by memorial feature "Remembering Neil" which capsulizes the beginning years of the development of computer technology as applied to astrology. The New American Ephemeris for the 21st Century is a 624-page treasury of information, example and instruction that is especially recommended to dedicated astrologers and should prove to be a cornerstone of any personal, professional and academic library's Astrological Studies reference collection. --Small Press Bookwatch, Dec. 1, 2006

...a very nice introduction telling you about Neil Michelsen and his place in astrology, as well as a complete explanation of the technical basis of all the information in the ephemeris. It's nice to see this wonderful new edition of a classic. It is as beautiful and as comprehensive as ever, and worth every penny of the very reasonable price. --Kenneth Irving, Horoscope Guide, June 2007

Anyone who wants to study or practice astrology needs to know exactly where the planets are at any particular time. This requires either some good astrology software or an accurate ephemeris...Personally, I need both...and this one is going with me whenever I do astrology readings. The few pages introducting The New American Ephemeris begin with a tribute to Neil Michelsen, who created the first inexpensive, accurate ephemeris. The earlier version from 1976 was a bit like the Guttenburg Bible in that it allowed...quick and easy access to precise planetary positions without having to rely on the high priests of the astronomical community. Based on information from the U.S. Almanac Office and his own incipient knowledge of celestial mechanics, Michelsen developed the software routines that spit out the planet's positions...used a teletype machine connected to an IBM 1130 computer that received commands from keypunch cards....Computers have come a long way since then...Rique Pottenger took over when Michelsen died in 1990...Among the most interesting--and last minute changes...(due to) International Astronomers Union...Pluto still holds its rightful place on the top line with the other planets. Now, Ceres is listed between Mars and Jupiter...Eris (UB313) is listed in a box in the lower right hand corner, along with Chiron and the Galactic center...monthly positions...(with) the three asteroids--Vesta, Pallas and Juno--are also listed...Altogether, The New American Ephemeris for the 21st Century must be considered one of the modern astrologer's indispensable tools. --Chris Lorenz, Dell Horoscope, May 2007

Edition details

• Publisher: Starcrafts Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0976242230
• ISBN 13: 9780976242239
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 630