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2. Islam and astrology - Wikipedia

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   Astrology refers to the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world. In early Islamic history, astrology (ʿilm al-nujūm, "the science of the stars"), was "by far" the most popular of the "numerous practices attempting to foretell future events or discern hidden things", according to historian ...

3. Sidereal and tropical astrology - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. In astrology, sidereal and tropical are terms that refer to two different systems of ecliptic coordinates used to divide the ecliptic into twelve "signs". Each sign is divided into 30 degrees, making a total of 360 degrees. [1] The terms sidereal and tropical may also refer to two different definitions of a year, applied in sidereal ...

4. Libra in Chinese astronomy - Wikipedia

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   According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Libra is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng ). The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天秤座 ( tiān chèng zuò ), meaning "the celestial steelyard ...

5. Planets in astrology - Wikipedia

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   Astrology. In astrology, planets have a meaning different from the astronomical understanding of what a planet is. Before the age of telescopes, the night sky was thought to consist of two similar components: fixed stars, which remained motionless in relation to each other, and moving objects/"wandering stars" ( Ancient Greek: ἀστέρες ...

6. Pound sterling - Wikipedia

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   A pound = 20 shillings = 240 silver pennies (formerly) The pound sterling emerged after the adoption of the Carolingian monetary system in England c.800. Here is a summary of changes to its value in terms of silver or gold until 1816. [44] [45] Value of £1 sterling in grams and troy ounces.

7. Glossary of mathematical symbols - Wikipedia

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   Glossary of mathematical symbols. A mathematical symbol is a figure or a combination of figures that is used to represent a mathematical object, an action on mathematical objects, a relation between mathematical objects, or for structuring the other symbols that occur in a formula. As formulas are entirely constituted with symbols of various ...