Grand Trines
The Grand Trines study finds when three bodies form a grand trine, a triangular configuration in which each body trines the other two.
Creating a Grand Trines Study
To create a Grand Trines study:
- Click Mundane Studies → Aspect Patterns → Grand Trines on the menu bar.
The new study is added to the Studies list and opens with your workspace's default settings, ready to configure. You can also create it from the study-group dropdown button on the main toolbar.
Events Captured
This study records an event each time three bodies form a grand trine, where each body makes a 120 degree aspect to the other two, creating a triangular configuration. The three bodies are drawn from the study's inner, middle, and outer body groups.
The configuration is measured against the pattern's aspect orb, so each of the three trines must fall within that orb for an event to fire. Each event reports all three bodies (Body1, Body2, and Body3) and the angular separation of each pair.
Events Table Columns
The events table can display the following columns for this study. Many are hidden by default; to show or hide any column, right-click a column header (see Event Column Visibility). Column headers that name longitude or latitude are relabeled to right ascension and declination when the study's Reference System uses an equatorial reference plane.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Date Time | Date and time of the Grand Trine event. |
| Body1 | Name of the first configuration body. |
| Body1 Longitude | Ecliptic longitude of Body1 (relabeled "Body1 Right Asc" in equatorial mode). |
| Body1 Sign | Zodiac sign of Body1. |
| Body1 Latitude | Ecliptic latitude of Body1 (relabeled "Body1 Declination" in equatorial mode). |
| Body1 Distance | Distance of Body1. |
| Body1 Speed | Longitudinal speed of Body1. |
| Separation Body(1-2) | Angular separation (orb) between Body1 and Body2. |
| Body2 | Name of the second configuration body. |
| Body2 Longitude | Ecliptic longitude of Body2 (relabeled "Body2 Right Asc" in equatorial mode). |
| Body2 Sign | Zodiac sign of Body2. |
| Body2 Latitude | Ecliptic latitude of Body2 (relabeled "Body2 Declination" in equatorial mode). |
| Body2 Distance | Distance of Body2. |
| Body2 Speed | Longitudinal speed of Body2. |
| Separation Body(2-3) | Angular separation (orb) between Body2 and Body3. |
| Body3 | Name of the third configuration body. |
| Body3 Longitude | Ecliptic longitude of Body3 (relabeled "Body3 Right Asc" in equatorial mode). |
| Body3 Sign | Zodiac sign of Body3. |
| Body3 Latitude | Ecliptic latitude of Body3 (relabeled "Body3 Declination" in equatorial mode). |
| Body3 Distance | Distance of Body3. |
| Body3 Speed | Longitudinal speed of Body3. |
| Separation Body(3-1) | Angular separation (orb) between Body3 and Body1. |
| Event Interval | Time interval since the previous event. |