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This article discusses one set of techniques used in western astrology. Although there is a common underlying stratum of concepts, no single set of techniques is used by all practitioners of western astrology. Practitioners of chinese astrology or Jyotish (vedic astrology) will use techniques that vary even more from these.

Having established the relative positions of the signs in the houses, the horoscopist is then able to place the sun, moon and planets at their rightful celestial longitudes. Some astrologers will also take note of minor planetary bodies, fixed stars, asteroids (for example, Chiron) and yet other calculated points.

To complete the horoscope the astrologer will consider the aspects or relative angles between pairs of planets. Certain aspects carry greater importance. Those generally recognized by the astrological community are conjunction (0?), opposition (180?), square (90?), trine (120?) and sextile (60?). Other aspects of less importance are recognized by some. Understandably these aspects are more significant when they are exact, but they are considered to function within an orb of influence. The size of that orb will vary according to the importance of the particular aspect. Thus conjunctions are believed to operate over a larger orb than sextiles. Usually modern astrologers use an orb of 10? or less.