For example, one popular list defines the Sun's orb as 15° the Moon's orb as 12°, and the orb of Mercury, Venus and Mars as 7°. Traditionally however, orbs of influence were applied to planets, not the aspects themselves, with the Sun and Moon recognised as having a greater 'virtue' and orb of influence than the planets. (For further details see An Introduction to Aspects and Chart Shaping by Nick Campion). A smaller orb of 4° is similarly applied to the sextile, with 2° applied to the remaining, minor aspects.
Many modern astrologers apply an orb of 8° before and after the most powerful aspects (conjunction, square, trine and opposition) to indicate the periods of application and separation. The time-span in which their effect may be expected to manifest and linger is defined by the period that they are said to be 'in orb'. Ěspects show an influence in the period leading up to exactness and a diminishing effect as they separate from perfection.
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