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Revision as of 17:34, 29 August 2006
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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. The symbols listed here are commonly used by professional and amateur astronomers, and some are shared with astrology though there are differences depending on what part of the world you are in. (European glyphs differ slightly from American, for example)
Miscellaneous symbols
| name | symbol | Unicode |
|---|---|---|
| comet | ☄ | U+2604 |
| Sun | ☉ | U+2609 |
| ascending node | ☊ | U+260A |
| descending node | ☋ | U+260B |
| conjunction | ☌ | U+260C |
| opposition | ☍ | U+260D |
Symbols of planets
| Mercury | ☿ | U+263F | 
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Mercury's winged helmet and caduceus |
| Venus | ♀ | U+2640 | 
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Venus' hand mirror |
| Earth | ⊕ | U+2295 | 
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globe with equator and a meridian |
| ♁ | U+2641 | (variant of above) | ||
| Mars | ♂ | U+2642 | 
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Mars' shield and spear |
| Jupiter | ♃ | U+2643 | 
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Jupiter's thunderbolt or eagle |
| Saturn | ♄ | U+2644 | 
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Saturn's sickle or scythe |
| Uranus | 
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From a symbol for platinum | ||
| Neptune | ♆ | U+2646 | 
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Neptune's trident |
An image of these symbols is available from NASA.
Symbols of satellites and dwarf planets
| name | symbol | Unicode | image | Represented by image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| first quarter Moon | ☽ | U+263D | 
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crescent moon (increscent) |
| last quarter Moon | ☾ | U+263E | 
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crescent moon (decrescent) |
| 1 Ceres | Ceres | |||
| Pluto | ♇ | U+2647 | 
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PL monogram for Pluto and Percival Lowell |
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Zodiacal symbols
| name | translation | symbol | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
- Planets in astrology
- Astronomy
- Astrology
- Planet
- Circled dot
- Constellation
- Zodiac
- Solar symbols
- Solar system