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  2. Astronomical symbols - Wikipedia

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    The use of astronomical symbols for the Sun and Moon dates to antiquity. The forms of the symbols that appear in the original papyrus texts of Greek horoscopes are a circle with one ray for the Sun and a crescent for the Moon. [3] The modern Sun symbol, a circle with a dot (☉), first appeared in Europe in the Renaissance. [3]

  3. Crescent and star (symbol) - Wikipedia

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    At the same time, the star in crescent is found on the obverse of Crusader coins, e.g. in coins of the County of Tripoli minted under Raymond II or III c. 1140s–1160s show an "eight-rayed star with pellets above crescent". [41] The star and crescent combination appears in attributed arms from the early 14th century, possibly in a coat of arms ...

  4. Star of Ishtar - Wikipedia

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    On boundary stones and cylinder seals, the eight-pointed star is sometimes shown alongside the crescent moon, which was the symbol of Sin, god of the Moon, and the rayed solar disk, which was a symbol of Shamash, the god of the Sun. [4] [2] The rosette was another important symbol of Ishtar which had originally belonged to Inanna. [5]

  5. What’s that bright light just under the crescent moon? It isn ...

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    The clear skies of South Florida made perfect conditions for seeing a beautiful crescent moon Friday. However, residents also got a show of a rare celestial event — a brightly lit Venus.

  6. Crescent moon to join pairing of planets - AOL

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    The crescent moon will align with Mars and Venus on the evenings of Sunday, May 21, and Monday, May 22, appearing below the two planets leading up to the main event.

  7. Planetary symbols - Wikipedia

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    Planetary symbols are used in astrology and traditionally in astronomy to represent a classical planet (which includes the Sun and the Moon) or one of the modern planets. The classical symbols were also used in alchemy for the seven metals known to the ancients, which were associated with the planets, and in calendars for the seven days of the week associated with the seven planets.

  8. Venus and Moon captured in skies above region - AOL

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    Venus and the crescent Moon were spotted in the sky above the East Midlands - and stargazers managed to capture photos of the celestial scene. ... Venus is often called the Evening Star or Morning ...

  9. Crescent - Wikipedia

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    The crescent and star also appears on pre-Islamic coins of South Arabia. [10] The combination of star and crescent also arises in the ancient Near East, representing the Moon and Ishtar (the planet Venus), often combined into a triad with the solar disk. [11] It was inherited both in Sassanian and Hellenistic iconography.