zodiac

Intended zodiac referent

Record whether the referent is a celestial division system, calendrical sign cycle, celestial band or another explicitly documented usage.

1. What does zodiac denote in this entry's originating context? definition
2. Does the referent define a whole system, a celestial region, one sign or an individual chart? boundary

Attested system variant

Record the named tradition, variant and sources that establish its rules without combining incompatible conventions.

1. Which source establishes this variant's name, divisions and reference convention? provenance
2. Which differences distinguish this variant from other systems carrying the same zodiac name? boundary

Ordered sign membership

Record division names, identifying symbols, aliases and sequence, preserving distinctions between signs and similarly named constellations.

1. Which divisions belong to this zodiac, and in what order do they recur? definition
2. Which names denote equivalent signs, and which denote distinct constellations or tradition-specific divisions? boundary

Sign boundaries and coverage

Record each division's angular or temporal extent and whether the rules produce gaps, overlaps or unambiguous coverage.

1. What angular or calendrical interval defines each division, and are the intervals equal or variable? measurement
2. How are exact endpoints, overlaps and any positions outside the divisions handled? boundary

Angular origin and frame

For celestial variants, record the coordinate frame, zero point and any epoch-dependent correction or adopted boundary authority.

1. Which coordinate system and origin determine sign position, and does the convention require an epoch or offset such as an ayanamsa? measurement
2. Which source specifies the adopted celestial reference or constellation boundaries? provenance

Cycle start and rollover

For calendrical variants, record the underlying calendar, cycle anchor, assignment period and transition convention.

1. Which calendar and anchor identify the current cycle position, and what event starts the next sign period? definition
2. How do time zone, intercalation and competing year-start conventions affect assignments near a transition? boundary

Required position or time

Record whether assignment concerns a celestial body's position, a calendrical period or another tradition-defined input.

1. What is being assigned a sign, and which position, date, time or location inputs does that assignment require? definition
2. What input precision is needed to distinguish adjacent signs under the selected rules? measurement

Reproducible sign result

Record the applied convention and whether the inputs yield one sign, multiple possible signs or no supported assignment.

1. Which documented procedure converts the supplied input into a sign, and what reference examples can check it? action
2. When uncertainty crosses a sign boundary, should the agent return alternatives or request a more precise input? action

Sign symbolic associations

Record attested associations such as animals, elements, modalities or rulerships only where the selected variant uses them.

1. Which symbolic associations belong to each sign in this particular tradition? definition
2. Which sources support those associations, and where do sources or schools disagree? provenance

Attribution versus supported inference

Record whether an interpretation is a traditional attribution, a claim evaluated against evidence or a use beyond what the model establishes.

1. What evidence, if any, supports each proposed predictive claim beyond its presence in the tradition? provenance
2. Which outputs can the agent provide as classification or attributed symbolism, and which proposed decisions require independent evidence? action

Kinds and varieties

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of zodiac this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Identifiers and schemes

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of zodiac this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Standards and regulation

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of zodiac this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Real-world use

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of zodiac this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Typical measurements

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of zodiac this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Failure modes and hazards

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of zodiac this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Regional variation

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of zodiac this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of zodiac this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance