Astronomical Symbols

   
Astronomical symbols are symbols used to represent various celestial objects, theoretical constructs and observational events.

Miscellaneous symbols

ame!!symbol!!Unicode
a href="/encyclopedia/comet" title="comet">comet U+2604
a href="/encyclopedia/Sun" title="Sun">Sun U+2609
scending node U+260A
escending node U+260B
a href="/encyclopedia/Astronomical-conjunction" title="Astronomical conjunction">conjunction U+260C
a href="/encyclopedia/Astronomical-opposition" title="Astronomical opposition">opposition U+260D

Symbols of planets

ame!!symbol!!Unicode!!image!!origin
irst quarter Moon U+263D | crescent moon (increscent)
ast quarter Moon U+263E | crescent moon (decrescent)
a href="/encyclopedia/Mercury-(planet)" title="Mercury (planet)">Mercury U+263F | Mercury's winged helmet and caduceus
a href="/encyclopedia/Venus-(planet)" title="Venus (planet)">Venus U+2640 | Venus's hand mirror
a href="/encyclopedia/Earth" title="Earth">Earth U+2641 | globe with equator and a meridian
a href="/encyclopedia/Mars-(planet)" title="Mars (planet)">Mars U+2642 | Mars's shield and spear
a href="/encyclopedia/Jupiter-(planet)" title="Jupiter (planet)">Jupiter U+2643 | Jupiter's thunderbolt or eagle
a href="/encyclopedia/Saturn-(planet)" title="Saturn (planet)">Saturn U+2644 | Saturn's sickle or scythe
a href="/encyclopedia/Uranus-(planet)" title="Uranus (planet)">Uranus U+2645 | H for William Herschel
a href="/encyclopedia/Neptune-(planet)" title="Neptune (planet)">Neptune U+2646 | Neptune's trident
a href="/encyclopedia/Pluto-(planet)" title="Pluto (planet)">Pluto U+2647 | PL monogram for Pluto and
Percival Lowell
An image of these symbols is available from NASA.

Zodiacal symbols

ame!!translation!!symbol!!Unicode
a href="/encyclopedia/Aries" title="Aries">Aries ram U+2648
a href="/encyclopedia/Taurus-(constellation)" title="Taurus (constellation)">Taurus bull U+2649
a href="/encyclopedia/Gemini" title="Gemini">Gemini twins U+264A
a href="/encyclopedia/Cancer-(constellation)" title="Cancer (constellation)">Cancer crab U+264B
a href="/encyclopedia/Leo" title="Leo">Leo lion U+264C
a href="/encyclopedia/Virgo" title="Virgo">Virgo virgin U+264D
a href="/encyclopedia/Libra" title="Libra">Libra scale U+264E
a href="/encyclopedia/Scorpio" title="Scorpio">Scorpio scorpion U+264F
a href="/encyclopedia/Sagittarius" title="Sagittarius">Sagittarius archer U+2650
a href="/encyclopedia/Capricorn" title="Capricorn">Capricorn sea-goat U+2651
a href="/encyclopedia/Aquarius" title="Aquarius">Aquarius waterbearer U+2652
a href="/encyclopedia/Pisces" title="Pisces">Pisces fish U+2653

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