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Planetary symbols
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Planetary symbols are used in astrology and traditionally in astronomy to represent a classical planet or one of the modern planets. The classical symbols were also used in alchemy for the seven metal
Early modern depiction of the planet symbols in an alchemical context (Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678)
Early modern depiction of the planet symbols in an alchemical context (Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678)
Page spread (with the signs for Mars and Venus) from a 1515 illustrated edition of Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi's De Magnis Coniunctionibus (in the by transl
Page spread (with the signs for Mars and Venus) from a 1515 illustrated edition of Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi's De Magnis Coniunctionibus (in the by translation by Herman of Carinthia, c. 1140, editio princeps by Erhard Ratdolt of Augsburg, 1489).
16th-century mechanical clock + calendar, using the symbols of the eponymous planets for the days of the week.
16th-century mechanical clock + calendar, using the symbols of the eponymous planets for the days of the week.
Planetary-metal symbols at the center of the coat of arms of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Planetary-metal symbols at the center of the coat of arms of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Venus
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Venus is the second planet from the Sun. Similar in size and mass to Earth, Venus has no liquid water, and its atmosphere is far thicker and denser than that of any other rocky body in the Solar Syste
Planetary symbols
…for newly discovered planets. The seven classical planets, their symbols, days and most commonly associated planetary metals are: Planet Moon Mercury Venus Sun Mars Jupiter Saturn Symbol Unicode U+263E ☾ U+263F ☿ U+2640 ♀ U+2609 ☉ U+2642 ♂ U+2643 ♃ U+2644 ♄ Day Monday Wednesday Friday Sunday Tuesday Thursday…
False color image of Venus as taken by Mariner 10 in 1974.
False color image of Venus as taken by Mariner 10 in 1974.
Spherical view of radar data of the surface of Venus, highlighting surface features (1989, Magellan). The colours do not represent the appearance of t
Spherical view of radar data of the surface of Venus, highlighting surface features (1989, Magellan). The colours do not represent the appearance of the surface in visible light.
Radar mosaic of two pancake domes in Venus's Eistla region—both 65 km (40 mi) wide and less than 1 km (0.62 mi) high
Radar mosaic of two pancake domes in Venus's Eistla region—both 65 km (40 mi) wide and less than 1 km (0.62 mi) high
Impact craters on the surface of Venus (false-colour, 3D projection image reconstructed from radar data)
Impact craters on the surface of Venus (false-colour, 3D projection image reconstructed from radar data)