Word origin · etymology
Modern descriptive English method name.
Michael Erlewine called his birthplace-centered map the astrology of local space. The wording emphasizes the surrounding horizon and directions.
How we know · epistemology
Horizon geometry with symbolic mapping
A body's azimuth at a specified place and instant provides a direction projected onto a map. That direction depends on the observer and projection convention; it is not evidence of a physical influence traveling along the drawn route.
Astrodienst: special and relocation charts ↗Astro Gold: Astro Locality Maps manual ↗
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