Astronomical symbols

Astronomical symbols are symbols used to represent various celestial objects, theoretical constructs and observational events. The modern symbols are as follows:

Miscellaneous symbols

{| cellpadding=6 border=1\n|- align=center\n!name!!symbol!!unicode\n|- align=center\n|comet||☄||U+2604\n|- align=center\n|Sun||☉||U+2609\n|- align=center\n|ascending node||☊||U+260A\n|- align=center\n|descending node||☋||U+260B\n|- align=center\n|conjunction||☌||U+260C\n|- align=center\n|opposition||☍||U+260D\n|}

Symbols of planets

{| cellpadding=6 border=1\n|- align=center\n!name!!symbol!!unicode\n|- align=center\n|first quarter Moon||☽||U+263D\n|- align=center\n|last quarter Moon||☾||U+263E\n|- align=center\n|Mercury||☿||U+263F\n|- align=center\n|Venus||♀||U+2640\n|- align=center\n|Earth||♁||U+2641\n|- align=center\n|Mars||♂||U+2642\n|- align=center\n|Jupiter||♃||U+2643\n|- align=center\n|Saturn||♄||U+2644\n|- align=center\n|Uranus||♅||U+2645\n|- align=center\n|Neptune||♆||U+2646\n|- align=center\n|Pluto||♇||U+2647\n|} The Neptune sign is a trident, and the sign for Pluto derives from the initials of Percival Lowell.

Zodiacal symbols

{| cellpadding=6 border=1\n|- align=center\n!name!!translation!!symbol!!unicode\n|- align=center\n|Aries||ram||♈||U+2648\n|- align=center\n|Taurus||bull||♉||U+2649\n|- align=center\n|Gemini||twins||♊||U+264A\n|- align=center\n|Cancer||crab||♋||U+264B\n|- align=center\n|Leo||lion||♌||U+264C\n|- align=center\n|Virgo||virgin||♍||U+264D\n|- align=center\n|Libra||scale||♎||U+264E\n|- align=center\n|Scorpio||scorpion||♏||U+264F\n|- align=center\n|Sagittarius||archer||♐||U+2650\n|- align=center\n|Capricorn||sea-goat||♑||U+2651\n|- align=center\n|Aquarius||waterbearer||♒||U+2652\n|- align=center\n|Pisces||fish||♓||U+2653\n|}

See also

• Astronomy\n* Planet\n* Constellation\n* Zodiac\n* Solar symbols\n* Solar system

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