♅


♅ U+2645, ♅
URANUS
← ♄
[U+2644]
Miscellaneous Symbols ♆ →
[U+2646]

Translingual

Etymology

A globe surmounted by the letter H, the initial of Herschel, the discoverer of Uranus ('planet Herschel').

Symbol

♅

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Uranus.

Usage notes

While neither symbol is exclusive, ⟨⛢⟩ is somewhat more common in astronomy, and ⟨♅⟩ is very much more common in astrology. Use of either in astronomy is now uncommon.

Synonyms

Planetary symbols
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