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TranslingualEdit
EtymologyEdit
(1, 2): A globus cruciger (the globe surmounted by a Christian cross), representing God's or the Church's rule over the world
SymbolEdit
♁
- (astronomy) the Earth
- (Christianity) the world
- (alchemy) antimony (archaic)
- (astrology) the hypothetical planet Proserpina, which one Polish school of astrology identifies as the dwarf planet Eris
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
- M♁ Earth mass (as a unit of measurement)[1]
- R♁ Earth radius
Usage notesEdit
In contemporary astronomy, ♁ is particularly common in German-language sources. 🜨 is the usual symbol in English-language sources, but ♁ also occurs.[2]
See alsoEdit
- ⏚ (ground)
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ E.g. A. G. G. M. Tielens (2021) Molecular Astrophysics, CUP, p. 10;
Boblest, Müller & Wunner (2015) Spezielle und allgemeine Relativitätstheorie, p. 19. - ^ E.g. Beutler, Mervart & Verdun (2006) Methods of Celestial Mechanics, volume II: Application to Planetary System, Geodynamics and Satellite Geodesy