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Astrology. Astrology and astronomy were archaically treated together ( Latin: astrologia ), but gradually distinguished through the Late Middle Ages [1] into the Age of Reason. Developments in 17th century philosophy resulted in astrology and astronomy operating as independent pursuits by the 18th century.
The word astrology comes from the early Latin word astrologia, which derives from the Greek ἀστρολογία —from ἄστρον astron ("star") and -λογία-logia, ("study of"—"account of the stars").
Astrological sign. In Western astrology, astrological signs are the twelve 30-degree sectors that make up Earth's 360-degree orbit around the Sun. The signs enumerate from the first day of spring, known as the First Point of Aries, which is the vernal equinox. The astrological signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio ...
SAPO (company) The Servidor de Apontadores Portugueses Online ( SAPO, English: Portuguese Online Pointers Server) is a Portuguese portal and provider of products and services for the Internet. Founded in 1995 as a search engine, it is the largest internet portal in Portugal. [1] The current SAPO logo was created in 2014.
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 ...
Joan E. Spero. Between 2008 and 2012 she made. $1,886,264. as a director, more than 88% of all directors. Paid CEOs an average of. $14,119,200. in the last year of her directorship, more than 50% of all directors. Decreased CEO pay by an average of. $4,185,883.
t. e. Chinese astrology is based on traditional Chinese astronomy and the Chinese calendar. Chinese astrology flourished during the Han dynasty (2nd century BC to 2nd century AD). [1] Chinese astrology has a close relation with Chinese philosophy (theory of the three harmonies: heaven, earth, and human), and uses the principles of yin and yang ...
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 ...