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Astronomical symbols - Definition and Overview |
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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.
Miscellaneous symbols
Symbols of planets
| name | symbol | unicode | image | origin
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| first quarter Moon | ☽ | U+263D |
Moon_symbol.ant.png
Moon
| crescent moon (increscent)
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| last quarter Moon | ☾ | U+263E |
Moon_symbol_lq.ant.png
Moon
| crescent moon (decrescent)
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| Mercury | ☿ | U+263F |
Mercury_symbol.ant.png
Mercury
| Mercury's winged helmet and caduceus
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| Venus | ♀ | U+2640 |
Venus_symbol.ant.png
Venus
| Venus's hand mirror
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| Earth | ♁ | U+2641 |
Earth_symbol.ant.png
Earth
| globe with equator and a meridian
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| Mars | ♂ | U+2642 |
Mars_symbol.ant.png
Mars
| Mars's shield and spear
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| Jupiter | ♃ | U+2643 |
Jupiter_symbol.ant.png
Jupiter
| Jupiter's thunderbolt or eagle
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| Saturn | ♄ | U+2644 |
Saturn_symbol.ant.png
Saturn
| Saturn's sickle or scythe
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| Uranus | ♅ | U+2645 |
Uranus_symbol.ant.png
Uranus
| H for William Herschel
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| Neptune | ♆ | U+2646 |
Neptune_symbol.ant.png
Neptune
| Neptune's trident
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| Pluto | ♇ | U+2647 |
Pluto_symbol.ant.png
Pluto
| PL monogram for Pluto and
Percival Lowell
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An image (http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=167) of these symbols is available from NASA.
Zodiacal symbols
See also
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