Astronomical symbols
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Chinese Celestial symbols on an antique bronze mirror
Astronomical symbols are symbols used to represent various celestial objects, theoretical constructs and observational events in astronomy. Many of the symbols are shared with astrology.
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Miscellaneous symbols
| name | symbol | Unicode |
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| comet | ☄ | U+2604 |
| Sun | ☉ | U+2609 |
| ascending node | ☊ | U+260A |
| descending node | ☋ | U+260B |
| conjunction | ☌ | U+260C |
| opposition | ☍ | U+260D |
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Symbols of planets
| name | symbol | Unicode | image | origin |
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| first quarter Moon | ☽ | U+263D | Image:Moon symbol.ant.png | crescent moon (increscent) |
| last quarter Moon | ☾ | U+263E | Image:Moon symbol lq.ant.png | crescent moon (decrescent) |
| Mercury | ☿ | U+263F | Image:Mercury symbol.ant.png | Mercury's winged helmet and caduceus |
| Venus | ♀ | U+2640 | Image:Venus symbol.ant.png | Venus's hand mirror |
| Earth | ♁ | U+2641 | Image:Earth symbol.ant.png | globe with equator and a meridian |
| Mars | ♂ | U+2642 | Image:Mars symbol.ant.png | Mars's shield and spear |
| Jupiter | ♃ | U+2643 | Image:Jupiter symbol.ant.png | Jupiter's thunderbolt or eagle |
| Saturn | ♄ | U+2644 | Image:Saturn symbol.ant.png | Saturn's sickle or scythe |
| Uranus | ♅ | U+2645 | Image:Uranus symbol.ant.png | H for William Herschel |
| Neptune | ♆ | U+2646 | Image:Neptune symbol.ant.png | Neptune's trident |
| Pluto | ♇ | U+2647 | Image:Pluto symbol.ant.png | PL monogram for Pluto and Percival Lowell |
An image of these symbols is available from NASA.
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Zodiacal symbols
| name | translation | symbol | Unicode |
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| Aries | ram | ♈ | U+2648 |
| Taurus | bull | ♉ | U+2649 |
| Gemini | twins | ♊ | U+264A |
| Cancer | crab | ♋ | U+264B |
| Leo | lion | ♌ | U+264C |
| Virgo | virgin | ♍ | U+264D |
| Libra | scale | ♎ | U+264E |
| Scorpio | scorpion | ♏ | U+264F |
| Sagittarius | archer | ♐ | U+2650 |
| Capricorn | sea-goat | ♑ | U+2651 |
| Aquarius | waterbearer | ♒ | U+2652 |
| Pisces | fish | ♓ | U+2653 |
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See also
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