The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
Mercury (at a mean distance of about .4 AU) and the
most distant is Pluto (at a mean distance of 39.4 AU).
The planes of the orbits for all the planets are quite
close to the plane of the ecliptic, except that of Pluto,
which is inclined some 17 degrees.
Six of the nine planets have satellites. In addition,
there are thousands of small bodies revolving around
the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, the
asteroids or minor planets. The system, including the
Sun, its planets, and asteroids, is referred to as the
solar system. In addition to these main members of
the solar system, there is a significant amount of gas,
dust, and small solids (including meteors and
comets), which may be collectively referred to as
inter-planetary matter.
The main purpose of this section is to provide
reference information useful in connection with
sections. The following pages contain tables of
pertinent information concerning the planets, their
satellites, the asteroids, comets, and meteors. There
are many good texts available describing the nature
of our solar system in great detail and it is assumed
that the reader either has some familiarity with our
system or can obtain this at the local library. Here we
are interested in the significant points and directions
in space rather than an examination of the many
different qualities of the members of our solar system.
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