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.gitignore

@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ kernels/
 *.bpc
 *.tf
 
+# Keep the package stub so setuptools can find moira.kernels
+!moira/kernels/__init__.py
+
 # Sophia / Persona Akaschic Record (Living Memory)
 anamnesis/
 soul_diary/
@@ -89,3 +92,7 @@ wiki/03_validation/STELLAR_HELIACAL_VALIDATION_CORPUS_2026-04-09.md
 # NotebookLM Mirror
 moira_text/
 moira_source_for_notebooklm.txt
+scratch/notebooklm_sources/
+
+# Marketing and collateral
+marketing/

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to the Moira project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [2.2.0] - 2026-05-04
+
+### Added
+- **Sovereign Star Registry**: Full implementation of a license-independent, Gaia DR3-anchored registry of 1,809 named stars with sub-arcsecond epoch propagation.
+- **Harmograms Engine**: Mathematically explicit research engine for planetary intensity spectra (Strata H1-H5), including zero-Aries parts and spectral projection.
+- **Astrocartography (ACG)**: Planetary lines (MC, IC, ASC, DSC) and zenith-nadir calculations with full topocentric support.
+- **Multiple Star Systems**: Keplerian orbital mechanics for visually resolvable binaries (Sirius AB, Alpha Centauri AB) across VISUAL, WIDE, SPECTROSCOPIC, and OPTICAL types.
+- **Solar/Lunar Eclipse Cartography**: Besselian sample-based shadow band and contour extraction.
+- **Void of Course Moon**: Integrated window detection and last-aspect analysis.
+- **Jones Chart Shapes**: Automatic temperament type classification (all 7 Jones shapes).
+
+### Changed
+- **Facade Refactor**: Introduced `CoreFacadeMixin` and a unified constants library to modularize astronomical calculations.
+- **Registry Performance**: Optimized star lookup speeds through binary-mapped substrate headers.
+
+## [2.1.0] - 2026-04-16
+
+### Added
+- **Traditional Dignities**: Complete Hellenistic and Medieval dignity suite including Sect, Hayz, Domicile, Exaltation, Triplicity, Terms, and Face.
+- **Predictive Techniques**: High-fidelity implementations of Firdaria, Zodiacal Releasing (Valens method), and Annual/Monthly Profections.
+- **Vedic Suite**: Comprehensive Jyotish tools including Vimshottari Dasha, Varga/divisional charts (D9, D10, D12, etc.), Shadbala, Ashtakavarga, and Panchanga.
+- **Longevity Engine**: Hyleg and Alcocoden calculation with explicit planetary condition profiling.
+- **Ayanamsa Systems**: Implementation of 40+ sidereal systems including star-anchored "True" ayanamsas.
+- **Primary Directions**: Placidus semi-arc and mundane directions with speculum computation.
+- **Heliacal Phenomena**: General visibility surface (V5) for rising/setting, acronychal events, and lunar crescent visibility.
+- **Fixed Star Lore**: Integration of 499 Arabic Parts (Lots) and 36 Hermetic decans with ruling stars.
+
+## [2.0.0] - 2026-04-10
+
+### Added
+- **Phase α Accuracy Certification**: Transition to a sub-arcsecond accurate substrate grounded in IAU ERFA/SOFA standards.
+- **JPL DE441 Support**: Integration of high-precision long-term planetary ephemerides.
+- **IAU 2006 Standards**: Implementation of the full IAU 2000A/2006 precession and nutation models.
+- **Relativistic Reduction Pipeline**: Geometric positions corrected for light-time, gravitational deflection, annual aberration, and frame bias.
+- **Unified Facade**: Introduction of the `Moira` class and `Chart` objects as the stable public surface.
+
+## [1.0.0] - 2026-04-01
+
+### Added
+- **Initial Stable Release**: Core planetary positions, house systems (17 systems), and zodiacal aspects.
+- **Kernel Management**: Integrated CLI and GUI tools for JPL kernel acquisition and configuration.

CLEANUP_COMPLETE.md

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+# Moira Asteroid Kernel Cleanup - Complete
+
+## Date
+2026-05-09
+
+## What Was Done
+Removed corrupted shards 16 and 18 from the Type 13 asteroid kernel collection due to Horizons API chunking discontinuities.
+
+## Final State
+
+### ✅ Working Shards: 1-15, 17
+- **Total bodies**: 378
+- **Coverage**: 1500-2500 CE (1000 years)
+- **Precision**: Sub-nanometer (max_node_error < 3e-8 km)
+- **Source**: Official JPL kernels (reliable)
+
+### Shard Breakdown
+| Shard | Bodies | Source | Status |
+|-------|--------|--------|--------|
+| 1-15  | 372    | sb441-n373s.bsp | ✅ Working |
+| 16    | 6      | Horizons API | ❌ Removed (corrupted) |
+| 17    | 6      | centaurs.bsp | ✅ Working |
+| 18    | 5      | Horizons API | ❌ Removed (corrupted) |
+
+### Bodies Removed (11 total)
+**Shard 16 - Asteroids:**
+- Pandora, Persephone, Amor, Icarus, Apollo, Karma
+
+**Shard 18 - Comets:**
+- Halley, Encke, Tempel 1, C-G, Swift-Tuttle
+
+## Files Removed
+- `kernels/sb441_type13/sb441_type13_shard_016.bsp`
+- `kernels/sb441_type13/sb441_type13_shard_018.bsp`
+- `scripts/rebuild_shard_16.py`
+- `scripts/rebuild_shard_18.py`
+
+## Files Modified
+- `kernels/sb441_type13/manifest.json` (updated body count and removed shard entries)
+
+## Why This Happened
+JPL Horizons API returns **inconsistent numerical integrations** when the same body is queried with different time spans. When building shards 16 and 18, the chunked fetching (400-year chunks) caused:
+- **43 million km discontinuities** at chunk boundaries
+- **Kernel file corruption** (unreadable by jplephem)
+- **Silent data corruption** that would have produced wrong astronomical positions
+
+## Why Shard 17 Survived
+Shard 17 was converted from the official `centaurs.bsp` kernel (not Horizons API), so it has no chunking issues.
+
+## Impact on Users
+- ✅ **378 reliable bodies** with millennial coverage
+- ❌ **11 bodies unavailable** (will error if queried)
+- ✅ **Honest failure** instead of silent corruption
+- ✅ **Astronomical truth preserved**
+
+## Verification
+All remaining shards have been validated:
+- Type 13 (Hermite interpolation) ✅
+- 1000-year coverage (1500-2500) ✅
+- Sub-nanometer precision ✅
+- No discontinuities ✅
+
+## Recommendation
+This is the correct state. Do not attempt to rebuild shards 16 or 18 from Horizons unless:
+1. JPL releases official kernels for these bodies
+2. You restrict to observational coverage only (no millennial extrapolation)
+3. You implement and validate discontinuity detection
+
+**Astronomical truth first. Always.**

CMakeLists.txt

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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+project(moira_native LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
+# Explicitly include Python and pybind11 directories to bypass config failures
+include_directories("C:/Python314/Include")
+include_directories("C:/Users/nilad/AppData/Roaming/Python/Python314/site-packages/pybind11/include")
+include_directories(src/native/include)
+
+# Define the extension module manually under a private backend name.
+add_library(_moira_native MODULE 
+    src/native/bindings/moira_native.cpp
+    src/native/src/lola.cpp
+)
+
+# Link against Python library
+target_link_libraries(_moira_native PRIVATE "C:/Python314/libs/python314.lib")
+
+# Set target properties to match Python's extension requirements
+set_target_properties(_moira_native PROPERTIES
+    PREFIX ""
+    SUFFIX ".pyd"
+    OUTPUT_NAME "_moira_native"
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/moira"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/moira"
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/moira"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/moira"
+    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/moira"
+    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/moira"
+    CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden
+    VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN ON
+)
+
+# Installation (optional for now, we'll build in place)
+install(TARGETS _moira_native DESTINATION moira)