The Planets

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South Node, Ketu, Cauda Draconis – Archivist of the planets

Just like the north node Rahu, the south node Ketu does not represent a physical planet but is in fact the southern intersection between...

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Saturn-Ninurta-Shabtai-Shani – Judge of the planets

Saturn is the sixth planet by distance from the sun and the slowest of all the visible planets in its movement speed across the sky. Due...

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North Node, Rahu, Caput Draconis – Vanguard of the planet

Unlike the Sun, Moon and the planets, the north node, also known as the dragon’s head or Rahu, is not a physical object but instead...

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Jupiter-Marduk-Zedek-Brihaspati – Teacher of the planets

Jupiter is the fifth planet by distance from the sun and the sixth by movement speed, making it the second slowest among the visible...

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Mars-Nergal-Maadim-Mangala – General of the planets

Mars is the fourth planet by distance from the sun and the fifth planet by movement speed across the sky. Due to its distance the...

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Venus-Ishtar-Noga-Shukra –Princess of the planets

Venus is the second planet by distance from the sun, and the fourth in its speed of movement through the sky. Its physical effect on our...

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Mercury-Nabu-Hama-Budha – Prince of the planets

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and second in his movement speed only to the moon. Its small size and great distance from the...

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Moon-Luna-Yareah-Chandra – Queen of planets

The Moon is the closest heavenly body to the earth, the fastest in its movement across the sky, and second only to the Sun in both size...

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Sun-Sol-Shamash-Surya – King of the planets

If one was asked to rate the celestial bodies by the measure of their importance, the Sun would have undoubtedly taken first place not...