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Rodden rating

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The Rodden rating of a chart's birth data is a one- or two-letter code which shows the general accuracy of the data. The range of this rating spans from AA (very accurate) to XX (disputed birth date).

**Rodden Ratings**
Rodden Rating	Meaning	AstrologyNotes Template
	The data was either collected by the state, using a birth certificate or the like, or was recorded by the family in something like a baby book or a family Bible.	{{RoddenAA}}
	The data was quoted by a close associate of the person involved or by the person him or herself. It may be a part of family lore, or could be an indirect quote (example: I was 5 hours away from being the first person born in 1955 would mean the person was born on December 31, 1954, at about 7:00 PM)	{{RoddenA}}
	The data is from a biography or an autobiography. That means a quote from the biography stated that a person was born at a certain time. However, artistic license could have been used, so the information may not always be reliable. Note that direct citations of a birth certificate give the data an AA rating.	{{RoddenB}}
	The data, though it may be correct, has no direct citing. It could have been in a magazine or other publication with no source given or something vague ('quote', 'personal', etc.). Rectified data falls here, unless different times have been rectified.	{{RoddenC}}
	Two or more unqualified quotes are given. The data is presented only to stop people from passing off one of the times given as 'the real time'.	{{RoddenDD}}
	The birth time for this chart is unknown, but planetary positions from the data given may still be used.	{{RoddenX}}
	The birth date is either unknown or disputed, but a chart given using the data may still be of interest if the person involved is either historic or famous.	{{RoddenXX}}