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Ponte Morandi collapse near Genoa

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:36 pm
by Jim Eshelman
August 14, 2018, 11:36 AM, west of Genoa, Italy @ 44N25'33", 8E53'20" [UPDATED]

A 700-foot segment of a highway bridge, the Ponte Morandi, partially collapsed near Genoa today soon after it was struck by lightning, killing 43 people, injuring 16 others, and crushing several vehicles. Structural failure also may have been a factor; investigation continues.

Pluto was on Nadir for the time of collapse, and Moon squared Saturn within 12'. Every chart is spectacular until we get to the usually-most-reliable day charts, where we get let down a little.

Year: Capsolar {+3}
Pluto on EP 1°08'
Moon, Mercury, Saturn & Uranus more widely foreground
-- Saturn-Uranus sq. 0°18' in mundo
-- Moon-Mercury conj. 0°51'
-- Moon-Saturn conj. 1°01' in mundo
-- Moon-Uranus sq. 1°19' in mundo
-- Mercury-Uranus sq. 2°12' in mundo
-- Mercury-Saturn conj. 2°26'
Non-angular Sun conjoins Pluto in mundo & squares Uranus in eclipto; Venus sq. Uranus

Bridge {+2}
t Pluto conj. Capsolar EP 1°11'

Quarter: Cansolar (Dormant.)

Quarter: Arisolar {+2}
Moon sq. Asc 0°07'
Saturn on Asc 2°40'
-- Moon-Saturn sq. 2°24'
Mars is 3° & Pluto 6° from Asc
-- Ma/Sa on Asc 0°20'
-- Mars-Pluto conj. 2°33'

Month: Caplunar {+2}
Neptune sq. Asc 0°18' [op. non-ang Venus 2°25']
Mercury is more widely foreground

Week: Canlunar {+2}
Saturn sq. Asc 0°51' (3°03' from MC)
Venus sq. MC 0°59' (1°06' from Dsc)
Neptune is more widely foreground
-- Venus-Saturn sq. 0°14'

Day: Capsolar Quotidian & Transits {0/+2 = 0}
p MC op. s Jupiter 1°40' [Jupiter is conj. Mars, which is 2°11' from IC]
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t Pluto conj. s EP 1°11'

Day: Cansolar Quotidian {+2}
p MC sq. t Pluto 1°27', s Pluto 0°54'

BTW, the AriQ put transiting Saturn within a degree of Descendant, and thus the Moon-Saturn square. Generally a lesser chart, the Arisolar Quotidian was, nonetheless, the best "daily: showing,


As an experiment, here are some (mean rate, slightly inaccurate calculations) PSSI reports:

PSSI Capsolar is poor, putting only transiting Venus on an angle.
PSSI Cansolar is quite good with MC sq. t Mars < 2°.
PSSI Arisolar though, is quite good and just misses being spectacular (it should be checked to see if Apparent rate redeems it). It fell just short of putting transiting Mars on an angle along with Uranus, with a Mercury for cars etc. on MC. As it is, it gives only this:
p Asc sq. t Uranus (~1°)
p MC op. t Venus < 1°, sq. s Saturn 1°

UPDATE:
Steve graciously calculated the Apparent rate PSSI Arisolar angles. It's essentially identical, has the Saturn and Uranus but still misses the Mars.
MC 13°41' Pisces - op. t Venus 1°15', sq. s Saturn 0°28'
Asc 02°34' Cancer - sq. s Uranus 0°43'


SUMMARY {+3}
Year (+3): Pluto (Moon Mercury Saturn Uranus). Moon-Mercury Moon-Saturn Moon-Uranus Mercury Saturn Mercury-Uranus Saturn-Uranus (Sun-Uranus Sun-Pluto Venus-Uranus).
Bridge (+2): Pluto.
Quarter (Cansolar): (Dormant.)
Quarter (Arisolar, +2): Moon Saturn (Mars Pluto). Moon-Saturn Ma/Sa Mars-Pluto.
Month (+2): Neptune (Mercury). (Venus-Neptune).
Week (+2): Venus Saturn (Neptune). Venus-Saturn.
Day (Capsolar, 0): Jupiter (Mars-Jupiter) (CapQ, 0). Pluto (transit, +2)
Day (CanQ, +2): Pluto.