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According to Ptolemy, variations in the magnitude of fixed stars portends wind from the direction in which the star lies. [7] Etymologically, the word meteor describes any phenomenon in the heavens, and derives from the Greek μετέωρον ( meteōron ), signifying anything in the sky or above the earth; this is the shared origin of English ...
Indian zodiac: 10° - 23°20' Vrishabha; Western zodiac 3°46 - 17°06' Gemini; 5 Mrigashira - मृगशिर "the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī: λ "Meissa", φ Orionis Lord: Mangala (Mars) Symbol: Deer's head; Deity: Soma, Chandra, the Moon god; Indian zodiac: 23° 20' Vrishabha - 6° 40' Mithuna; Western zodiac: 17°06 ...
In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016, [3] included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee ...
The rotation axis of the Earth describes over a period of about 25,800 years a small circle (blue) among the stars, centred on the ecliptic northpole (blue E) and with an angular radius of about 23.4°: the angle known as the obliquity of the ecliptic. The orange axis was the Earth's rotation axis 5000 years ago when it pointed to the star Thuban.
The elemental rulerships for the twelve astrological signs of the zodiac (according to Marcus Manilius) are summarised as follows: Fire — 1 – Aries; 5 – Leo; 9 – Sagittarius – hot, dry, ardent; Earth — 2 – Taurus; 6 – Virgo; 10 – Capricorn – heavy, cold, dry; Air — 3 – Gemini; 7 – Libra; 11 – Aquarius – light, hot, wet
A professional astrologer shares her January 2025 horoscope predictions for every zodiac sign. Wondering what the stars have in store for you this month? ... 2025 is a year of transformation—and ...
The precise date of the Equinox varies from year to year but is always between 19 March and 21 March. The consequence is the start date of Aries and therefore the start date of all the other signs can change slightly from year to year. The following Western astrology table enumerates the twelve divisions of celestial longitude with the Latin names.
This form of predictive astrology uses your birthdate to identify personalized themes for the year ahead. Learn how to use the annual profections wheel in 2024.