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CHINA
Geological Setting
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M 7.9 Eastern Sichuan Earthquake (China): May 12, 2008
Magnitude 7.9 - EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
2008 May 12 06:28:00 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude
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7.9
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Date-Time
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Monday, May 12, 2008 at 06:28:00 UTC
 Monday, May 12, 2008 at 02:28:00 PM at epicenter
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Location
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31.021°N, 103.367°E
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Depth
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10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
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Region
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EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
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Distances
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80 km (50 miles) WNW of Chengdu, Sichuan, China
140 km (90 miles) WSW of Mianyang, Sichuan, China
345 km (215 miles) WNW of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
1545 km (950 miles) SW of BEIJING, Beijing, China
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Location Uncertainty
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horizontal +/- 4.9 km (3.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
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Parameters
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NST=233, Nph=233, Dmin=592.2 km, Rmss=1.24 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
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Source
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 USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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Event ID
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us2008ryan
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Earthquake Summary
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 90 km (55 miles) WNW of Chengdu, Sichuan, China and 1545 km (960 miles) SW of BEIJING, Beijing, China at 12:28 AM MDT, May 12, 2008 (2:28 PM local time in China). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available.
Felt Reports
At least 19,500 people killed and severe damage in the Dujiangyan-Mianzhu-Mianyang area. Landslides blocked roads and buried buildings in the Beichuan-Wenchuan area. Felt (VII) at Chengdu, (VI) at Xi'an and (V) at Chongqing and Lanzhou. Felt in much of central, eastern and southern China, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan and in Hong Kong. Also felt in parts of Bangladesh, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Tectonic Summary
The Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008, occurred as the result of motion on a northeast striking reverse fault or thrust fault on the northwestern margin of the Sichuan Basin. The earthquake's epicenter and focal-mechanism are consistent with it having occurred as the result of movement on the Longmenshan fault or a tectonically related fault. The earthquake reflects tectonic stresses resulting from the convergence of crustal material slowly moving from the high Tibetan Plateau, to the west, against strong crust underlying the Sichuan Basin and southeastern China.
On a continental scale, the seismicity of central and eastern Asia is a result of northward convergence of the India plate against the Eurasia plate with a velocity of about 50 mm/y. The convergence of the two plates is broadly accommodated by the uplift of the Asian highlands and by the motion of crustal material to the east away from the uplifted Tibetan Plateau.
The northwestern margin of the Sichuan Basin has previously experienced destructive earthquakes. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake of August 25, 1933, killed more than 9,300 people.
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Using RIYAL 3.1
Astrological Setting (Tropical - Placidus)
RIYAL Mon May 12 2008 UT 6h28m00s Lat31n01 Lon103e22 SORT ALL
Planet Long. Lat. Declin. Const.
Okyrhoe = 0Vi28 3s44 7n49 Leo
QF6 = 0Li29 r 17n15 15n36 Com
Pluto = 0Cp45 r 6n25 17s01 Sgr
MS4 = 0Cp50 r 14n41 8s45 Oph
CY118 = 0Li58 r 9n02 7n54 Vir
Echeclus = 1Sc00 r 3n00 9s00 Vir
VR130 = 1Ge06 2s51 17n35 Tau
UX25 = 1Ta17 2s05 9n58 Psc
Mars = 1Le18 1n43 21n32 Cnc
KF77 = 1Sa28 r 3s19 23s42 Sco
RN43 = 1Pi39 11n48 0n10 Aqr
Saturn = 1Vi45 1n47 12n31 Leo
Vertex = 1Aq51
Ceto = 2Sc12 r 15n29 2n20 Vir
LE31 = 2Ca36 8s02 15n23 Ori
VS2 = 2Ge50 12n30 32n58 Per
FY36 = 3Li13 2s57 3s59 Vir
Teharonhi= 3Pi17 1n10 9s12 Aqr
Asbolus = 3Ta35 7n19 19n35 Ari
TC302 = 4Ta15 6n44 19n16 Ari
KX14 = 4Sa19 r 0s17 21s17 Sco
GV9 = 4Sc23 r 13s39 25s46 Hya
Hylonome = 4Sa29 r 3n58 17s09 Sco
GM137 = 4Pi38 13s13 22s04 Aqr
BU48 = 4Vi50 r 5n54 15n13 Leo
CO1 = 5Sc16 r 14n44 0n38 Vir
Deucalion= 5Sc20 r 0n06 13s12 Vir
Bienor = 5Ar32 8n50 10n18 Psc
XA255 = 7Vi16 10n55 18n57 Leo
Chariklo = 7Sc25 r 24s56 37s18 Cen
Huya = 7Sc53 r 12n12 2s34 Vir
WN188 = 8Aq01 r 0n26 17s50 Cap
RP120 = 8Sa08 r 42n04 19n55 Her
Pholus = 8Sa54 r 20n39 1s22 Oph
MW12 = 8Sa55 r 19n57 2s03 Oph
Chaos = 8Ge59 3n57 25n41 Tau
TD10 = 9Ge20 5s09 16n45 Tau
DH5 = 9Li48 r 13n59 8n59 Vir
RG33 = 10Ca01 33n10 56n05 Lyn
Typhon = 10Vi03 r 0n23 8n09 Leo
XX143 = 10Le53 3n17 20n40 Cnc
TO66 = 10Ar56 7n25 11n08 Psc
OO67 = 11Ar01 14s23 8s53 Cet
DA62 = 11Pi02 47s15 49s36 Phe
UJ438 = 11Ge05 0n35 22n41 Tau
Midheav = 12Ge15 0n00 22n16 Tau
XR190 = 13Ge03 0s59 21n24 Tau
Elatus = 13Le04 4n00 20n43 Cnc
Ascend = 13Vi25 0n00 6n31 Leo
Mercury = 13Ge26 2n29 24n53 Tau
FP185 = 13Li38 r 9n05 3n00 Vir
EL61 = 13Li49 r 27n30 19n51 Com
Apogee = 13Sc59 4s58 20s46 Lib
GQ21 = 13Sc59 r 6n55 9s26 Lib
Ixion = 14Sa03 r 0s52 23s21 Oph
FZ173 = 14Li05 r 2s54 8s14 Vir
RZ215 = 14Pi20 0n26 5s46 Aqr
Venus = 14Ta24 0s59 15n14 Ari
XZ255 = 14Le35 2n15 18n37 Cnc
Nessus = 14Aq38 15s30 31s12 PsA
Radamantu= 14Li40 r 1s15 6s56 Vir
QB243 = 15Pi00 1n27 4s34 Aqr
BL41 = 16Li09 r 13s17 18s34 Crv
CF119 = 16Le44 5s10 10n53 Cnc
Crantor = 16Sa59 r 9n13 13s37 Oph
Varuna = 17Ca46 3n28 25n42 Gem
Pylenor = 17Ge53 4s25 18n29 Tau
AW197 = 18Le10 9s33 6n17 Hya
Thereus = 18Ta18 7s27 10n06 Cet
PA44 = 18Ta18 0s47 16n31 Ari
PJ30 = 18Aq22 2n18 13s08 Aqr
Quaoar = 18Sa29 r 7n37 15s21 Oph
TX300 = 19Ar01 20n52 26n37 And
GB32 = 19Li11 r 5n45 2s11 Vir
Logos = 19Vi38 r 1n49 5n46 Leo
OM67 = 19Pi47 8n50 4n05 Psc
SB60 = 20Pi20 22n15 16n36 Peg
Sedna = 20Ta34 11s46 6n32 Tau
Chiron = 21Aq03 6n37 8s12 Aqr
CE10 = 21Sc19 r 37s30 53s35 Cen
Amycus = 21Sc21 r 14s09 31s43 Cen
Eris = 21Ar26 13s52 4s31 Cet
AZ84 = 21Ca43 8s51 12n57 Gem
Uranus = 21Pi50 0s45 3s56 Aqr
Sun = 21Ta55 0n00 18n15 Ari
Jupiter = 22Cp21 r 0s03 21s38 Sgr
CR105 = 22Le32 6n16 19n55 Leo
VQ94 = 22Li35 r 26n21 15n41 Boo
FY9 = 22Vi50 r 29n13 29n25 Com
96PW = 22Ca50 15s38 6n05 CMi
QB1 = 22Ar53 0n50 9n40 Psc
RR43 = 22Ta57 16s03 2n57 Tau
Moon = 23Le17 0n00 13n46 Leo
Node = 23Aq22 0n00 13s44 Cap
PN34 = 23Pi28 12n39 9n01 Peg
RZ214 = 23Ar36 4n14 13n06 Psc
RM43 = 24Ta05 15s10 4n04 Tau
Neptune = 24Aq12 0s19 13s45 Cap
Cyllarus = 24Ge17 6n49 30n08 Aur
SQ73 = 24Ta20 10n22 28n53 Ari
WL7 = 24Ta23 8n02 26n39 Ari
PB112 = 24Pi43 0s58 2s59 Psc
CZ118 = 25Vi44 r 6s07 3s55 Leo
TL66 = 25Ta46 7s37 11n48 Tau
YQ179 = 26Ca00 2n48 23n42 Gem
TY364 = 26Ar17 22s15 10s38 Cet
HB57 = 26Li19 r 2n32 7s48 Vir
GZ32 = 26Li24 r 15n31 4n18 Vir
RD215 = 26Ar45 2n02 12n12 Psc
CO104 = 26Vi58 r 0s19 0n55 Vir
RL43 = 27Ar09 8s11 2n48 Psc
SA278 = 27Ar16 9s34 1n33 Cet
FZ53 = 27Sc38 r 22n42 2n31 Ser
UR163 = 27Ar44 0n44 11n21 Psc
Orcus = 27Le58 18s08 4s53 Hya
OP32 = 28Aq16 16n51 3n46 Peg
VU2 = 28Sc17 r 2s59 22s41 Lib
QD112 = 28Ar17 6n09 16n36 Psc
CC22 = 28Cp58 r 1n21 19s03 Sgr
OX3 = 29Aq57 2n25 9s14 Aqr
Pelion = 29Pi58 7s01 6s26 Cet
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Celsius 23 Pi 57 Kelvin 24 Ge 28 Richter 2 Ta 13
Cuvier 29 Aq 49 Milankovitch 17 Ca 00 Tazieff 11 Ge 05
Darwin 20 Pi 41 Mohorovicic 9 Le 16 Vulcano 2 Ca 11
Flammario 10 Pi 57 Nephele 21 Ta 48 Wegener 17 Pi 57
Flammeus 1 Ca 03 Pele 27 Le 52 Werner 9 Pi 37
Humboldt 22 Ta 35 Plinius 26 Cp 10 Hutton 0 Vi 21
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Focused Minor Planets
1)
AW197 = 18 Le 10
Jupiter = 22 Cp 21 r Triseptile
Varuna = 17 Ca 46 Semisextile
Pylenor = 17 Ge 53 Sextile
Quaoar = 18 Sa 29 r Trine
TX300 = 19 Ar 01
Wegener = 17 Pi 57 Quincunx
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2)
Sedna = 20 Ta 34
Sun = 21 Ta 55
Nephele = 21 Ta 48
Uranus = 21 Pi 50 Sextile
SB60 = 20 Pi 20
Darwin = 20 Pi 41
Jupiter = 22 Cp 21 r Trine
Eris = 21 Ar 26 Semisextile
Chiron = 21 Aq 03 T Square
CR105 = 22 Le 32
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3)
RR43 = 22 Ta 57
Sun = 21 Ta 55
Nephele = 21 Ta 48
Humboldt = 22 Ta 35
Moon = 23 Le 17 T Square
CR105 = 22 Le 32
Neptune = 24 Aq 12
Chiron = 21 Aq 03
Node = 23 Aq 22
Uranus = 21 Pi 50 Sextile
Celsius = 23 Pi 57
Jupiter = 22 Cp 21 r Trine
FY9 = 22 Vi 50 r
QB1 = 22 Ar 53 Semisextile
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4)
Ixion = 14 Sa 03 r
Mercury = 13 Ge 26
XR190 = 13 Ge 03
Midheav = 12 Ge 15
Venus = 14 Ta 24 Quincunx
Ascend = 13 Vi 25 Square
EL61 = 13 Li 49 r Sextile
FP185 = 13 Li 38 r
FZ173 = 14 Li 05 r
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5)
UX25 = 1 Ta 17
Richter = 2 Ta 13
Echeclus = 1 Sc 00 r
Ceto = 2 Sc 12 r
Mars = 1 Le 18 Square
Vertex = 1 Aq 51
Saturn = 1 Vi 45 Grand Trine
Hutton = 0 Vi 21
Pluto = 0 Cp 45 r
MS4 = 0 Cp 50 r
RN43 = 1 Pi 39 Sextile
Flammeus = 1 Ca 03
Vulcano = 2 Ca 11
CY118 = 0 Li 58 r Quincunx
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6)
MW12 = 8 Sa 55 r
Pholus = 8 Sa 54 r
Chaos = 8 Ge 59
TD10 = 9 Ge 20
Jupiter = 22 Cp 21 r Semisquare
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7)
TL66 = 25 Ta 46
RM43 = 24 Ta 05
Neptune = 24 Aq 12 Square
Node = 23 Aq 22
TY364 = 26 Ar 17 Semisextile
OO67 = 11 Ar 01 Semisquare
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8)
OO67 = 11 Ar 01
Neptune = 24 Aq 12 Semisquare
TL66 = 25 Ta 46
Typhon = 10 Vi 03 r Quincunx
Flammario = 10 Pi 57 Semisextile
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Astrological Setting (Sidereal - Fagan/Bradley)
RIYAL Mon May 12 2008 UT 6h28m00s Lat31n01 Lon103e22 SORT ALL
Planet Long.
CZ118 = 0Vi53 r
TL66 = 0Ta55
YQ179 = 1Ca08
TY364 = 1Ar25
HB57 = 1Li27 r
GZ32 = 1Li33 r
RD215 = 1Ar53
CO104 = 2Vi07 r
RL43 = 2Ar17
SA278 = 2Ar25
FZ53 = 2Sc47 r
UR163 = 2Ar53
Orcus = 3Le07
OP32 = 3Aq24
VU2 = 3Sc25 r
QD112 = 3Ar25
CC22 = 4Cp06 r
OX3 = 5Aq05
Pelion = 5Pi07
Okyrhoe = 5Le37
QF6 = 5Vi37 r
Pluto = 5Sa54 r
MS4 = 5Sa59 r
CY118 = 6Vi06 r
Echeclus = 6Li08 r
VR130 = 6Ta15
UX25 = 6Ar25
Mars = 6Ca26
KF77 = 6Sc36 r
RN43 = 6Aq47
Saturn = 6Le54
Vertex = 7Cp00
Ceto = 7Li20 r
LE31 = 7Ge44
VS2 = 7Ta59
FY36 = 8Vi22
Teharonhi= 8Aq26
Asbolus = 8Ar43
TC302 = 9Ar23
KX14 = 9Sc28 r
GV9 = 9Li31 r
Hylonome = 9Sc37 r
GM137 = 9Aq46
BU48 = 9Le59 r
CO1 = 10Li24 r
Deucalion= 10Li28 r
Bienor = 10Pi40
XA255 = 12Le24
Chariklo = 12Li34 r
Huya = 13Li01 r
WN188 = 13Cp09 r
RP120 = 13Sc17 r
Pholus = 14Sc03 r
MW12 = 14Sc04 r
Chaos = 14Ta08
TD10 = 14Ta29
DH5 = 14Vi56 r
RG33 = 15Ge09
Typhon = 15Le11 r
XX143 = 16Ca01
TO66 = 16Pi04
OO67 = 16Pi09
DA62 = 16Aq10
UJ438 = 16Ta14
Midheav = 17Ta24
XR190 = 18Ta12
Elatus = 18Ca13
Ascend = 18Le33
Mercury = 18Ta35
FP185 = 18Vi46 r
EL61 = 18Vi57 r
Apogee = 19Li07
GQ21 = 19Li08 r
Ixion = 19Sc12 r
FZ173 = 19Vi14 r
RZ215 = 19Aq28
Venus = 19Ar33
XZ255 = 19Ca44
Nessus = 19Cp46
Radamantu= 19Vi48 r
QB243 = 20Aq09
BL41 = 21Vi18 r
CF119 = 21Ca53
Crantor = 22Sc07 r
Varuna = 22Ge54
Pylenor = 23Ta01
AW197 = 23Ca18
Thereus = 23Ar26
PA44 = 23Ar27
PJ30 = 23Cp30
Quaoar = 23Sc37 r
TX300 = 24Pi10
GB32 = 24Vi19 r
Logos = 24Le47 r
OM67 = 24Aq56
SB60 = 25Aq29
Sedna = 25Ar42
Chiron = 26Cp12
CE10 = 26Li27 r
Amycus = 26Li30 r
Eris = 26Pi35
AZ84 = 26Ge51
Uranus = 26Aq58
Sun = 27Ar03
Jupiter = 27Sa30 r
CR105 = 27Ca40
VQ94 = 27Vi44 r
FY9 = 27Le58 r
96PW = 27Ge59
QB1 = 28Pi02
RR43 = 28Ar05
Moon = 28Ca25
Node = 28Cp30
PN34 = 28Aq37
RZ214 = 28Pi45
RM43 = 29Ar14
Neptune = 29Cp20
Cyllarus = 29Ta25
SQ73 = 29Ar28
WL7 = 29Ar32
PB112 = 29Aq51
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Celsius 29 Aq 06 Kelvin 29 Ta 37 Richter 7 Ar 21
Cuvier 4 Aq 57 Milankovitch 22 Ge 08 Tazieff 16 Ta 13
Darwin 25 Aq 50 Mohorovicic 14 Ca 24 Vulcano 7 Ge 19
Flammario 16 Aq 05 Nephele 26 Ar 57 Wegener 23 Aq 05
Flammeus 6 Ge 12 Pele 3 Le 01 Werner 14 Aq 46
Humboldt 27 Ar 43 Plinius 1 Cp 18 Hutton 5 Le 30
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Focused Minor Planets
1)
AW197 = 23 Ca 18
Jupiter = 27 Sa 30 r Triseptile
Varuna = 22 Ge 54 Semisextile
Pylenor = 23 Ta 01 Sextile
Quaoar = 23 Sc 37 r Trine
TX300 = 24 Pi 10
Wegener = 23 Aq 05 Quincunx
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2)
Sedna = 25 Ar 42
Sun = 27 Ar 03
Nephele = 26 Ar 57
Uranus = 26 Aq 58 Sextile
SB60 = 25 Aq 29
Darwin = 25 Aq 50
Jupiter = 27 Sa 30 r Trine
Eris = 26 Pi 35 Semisextile
Chiron = 26 Cp 12 T Square
CR105 = 27 Ca 40
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3)
RR43 = 28 Ar 05
Sun = 27 Ar 03
Nephele = 26 Ar 57
Humboldt = 27 Ar 43
Moon = 28 Ca 25 T Square
CR105 = 27 Ca 40
Neptune = 29 Cp 20
Chiron = 26 Cp 12
Node = 28 Cp 30
Uranus = 26 Aq 58 Sextile
Celsius = 29 Aq 06
Jupiter = 27 Sa 30 r Trine
FY9 = 27 Le 58 r
QB1 = 28 Pi 02 Semisextile
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4)
Ixion = 19 Sc 12 r
Mercury = 18 Ta 35
XR190 = 18 Ta 12
Midheav = 17 Ta 24
Venus = 19 Ar 33 Quincunx
Ascend = 18 Le 33 Square
EL61 = 18 Vi 57 r Sextile
FP185 = 18 Vi 46 r
FZ173 = 19 Vi 14 r
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5)
UX25 = 6 Ar 25
Richter = 7 Ar 21
Echeclus = 6 Li 08 r
Ceto = 7 Li 20 r
Mars = 6 Ca 26 Square
Vertex = 7 Cp 00
Saturn = 6 Le 54 Grand Trine
Hutton = 5 Le 30
Pluto = 5 Sa 54 r
MS4 = 5 Sa 59 r
RN43 = 6 Aq 47 Sextile
Flammeus = 6 Ge 12
Vulcano = 7 Ge 19
CY118 = 6 Vi 06 r Quincunx
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6)
MW12 = 14 Sc 04 r
Pholus = 14 Sc 03 r
Chaos = 14 Ta 08
TD10 = 14 Ta 29
Jupiter = 27 Sa 30 r Semisquare
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7)
TL66 = 0 Ta 55
RM43 = 29 Ar 14
Neptune = 29 Cp 20 Square
Node = 28 Cp 30
TY364 = 1 Ar 25 Semisextile
OO67 = 16 Pi 09 Semisquare
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8)
OO67 = 16 Pi 09
Neptune = 29 Cp 20 Semisquare
TL66 = 0 Ta 55
Typhon = 15 Le 11 r Quincunx
Flammario = 16 Aq 05 Semisextile
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Paranatellontas
RIYAL Mon May 12 2008 UT 6h28m00s Lat31n01 Lon103e22 PARANS
-0h16.6 Cha m
-0h16.0 Typ a
-0h09.2 TD1 m
-0h05.3 UJ4 m
-0h02.2 MW1 i
-0h01.8 Pho i
0h03.7 Mer m
0h04.0 XR1 m
0h04.6 RZ2 d
0h07.3 Ixi i
0h08.4 QB2 d
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Astrocartography
XR190 and Mercury have the MC line going very near the epicenter.
MW12 and Pholus have the IC line going very near the epicenter
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