Above is the input for the BaryScope, a program designed to display a barycentric view of our solar system. Many people believe that the Sun is the center of the solar system. While this is not entirely wrong, the point the planets orbit (the center of gravity), is not always inside the Sun. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it isn't. It moves depending on the distribution of matter (position of the planets) around the Sun. The Sun, in fact, orbits this ever-changing point as well.

The option above to "Show Houses" will enable the calculating of heliocentric house positions. These houses are equal (30° each) and the first house cusp is identical to the position of the Earth. This is optional because the significance of heliocentric houses is still relatively unsupported. This tool is meant to provide the means by which to test exactly that sort of thing. The orientation of the solar system reveals exactly what influences are acting upon the Sun at any given time. Given the significance of the Sun in astrology, this information cannot be meaningless.

The white circle in the center represents the exact center of gravity in our solar system. All other positions are based on that one center. The yellow circle represents our Sun and is scaled to its distance from the center. That means that if the Sun were as big as it appears on the output, then it would be as far away from the center as shown. This allows one to see in what way the Sun is "leaning." If we were to fully understand the workings of this system, we would be a big step closer to understanding solar weather.