Applying Retrograde
DefinitionApplying retrograde describes a situation in which a planet moving retrograde approaches an exact aspect with another planet or significant chart point....
Scutum Sobieskii
DefinitionScutum Sobieskii, meaning “Sobieski’s Shield,” is the original name of the constellation now called Scutum. Johannes Hevelius introduced it in the seventeenth...
Appulse
DefinitionAn appulse is the apparent close approach of two celestial bodies as viewed from Earth. The term comes primarily from astronomy and...
Piscis Austrinus
DefinitionPiscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish, is an ancient constellation located south of Aquarius. It is best known for Fomalhaut, its brightest star...
Apsis
DefinitionAn apsis is either of the two points in an orbit where one celestial body is nearest to or farthest from the...
Corona Borealis
DefinitionCorona Borealis, the Northern Crown, is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its arc of stars resembles a jeweled crown, with...
