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Ephemeris Metrics

Metrics control which data columns appear in the ephemeris table. You can select metrics before or after generating records. There are two categories of metrics: body metrics (available in all study types) and aspect metrics (available only in aspect study types).

Body Metrics​

Body metrics determine the positional data columns displayed for each selected celestial body. The available metrics change based on the selected reference plane.

Ecliptic Reference Plane​

MetricDescription
LongitudeEcliptic longitude position
Sign PositionPosition within the zodiac sign
LatitudeEcliptic latitude position
DistanceDistance from the coordinate center
SpeedRate of motion

Equatorial Reference Plane​

MetricDescription
Right AscRight ascension position
Sign PositionPosition within the zodiac sign
DeclinationAngular distance from the celestial equator
DistanceDistance from the coordinate center
SpeedRate of motion

Selecting Body Metrics​

In standard ephemeris studies, use the Metrics list. In aspect ephemeris studies, click the Body & Aspect Metrics tab, then use the Body Metrics list.

Metrics list panel showing available metrics for selection

Using the Context Menu to Select​

  1. Highlight one or more metrics in the Metrics list.
  2. Right-click on a highlighted metric.
  3. Click Select in the context menu.

Using the Context Menu to Deselect​

  1. Highlight one or more metrics in the Metrics list.
  2. Right-click on a highlighted metric.
  3. Click Deselect in the context menu.

Aspect Metrics​

Aspect metrics appear only in aspect ephemeris studies. They control the visibility of columns that describe the angular relationship between each body pair.

MetricDescription
Cycle AngleThe angular position within the full 360-degree cycle between the body pair
PhaseThe current phase of the aspect relationship
SeparationThe angular distance between the two bodies

Selecting Aspect Metrics​

  1. Click the Body & Aspect Metrics tab.
  2. Highlight one or more metrics in the Aspect Metrics list.
  3. Right-click on a highlighted metric.
  4. Click Select in the context menu.

Aspect metrics context menu showing Select, Deselect, and Presets options

Deselecting Aspect Metrics​

  1. Click the Body & Aspect Metrics tab.
  2. Highlight one or more selected metrics in the Aspect Metrics list.
  3. Right-click on a highlighted metric.
  4. Click Deselect in the context menu.

Column Visibility​

In addition to selecting metrics in the metrics list, you can also toggle column visibility by right-clicking a column header in the ephemeris table. See Column Management for details.

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Both methods of controlling column visibility -- selecting metrics and using the column header context menu -- can be applied before or after generating records.