⚳


⚳ U+26B3, ⚳
CERES
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The ⚳ symbol in a poster published by NASA/JPL, showing the size of Ceres compared to the Moon.
An early variant, based on the letter 'C'

Translingual

Etymology

A scythe, representing the Roman harvest goddess Ceres. Invented soon after discovery in the early 19th century. The cross at bottom recalls ⟨☿⟩ and ⟨♀⟩. The symbol is sometimes reversed to incorporate the letter 'C' as the initial for 'Ceres'.

Symbol

⚳

  1. (astronomy, astrology) The dwarf planet and asteroid 1 Ceres.

Synonyms
Planetary symbols
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