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6 articles for "Station / Stationary"

Station [Astro*Index]

Those points in the apparent path of a planet where it becomes either retrograde or direct, so termed because it appears to remains stationary for a time at such points. The first station is where it becomes retrograde; the second is where it returns to direct motion. Ptolemy used two words for station, "stasis," meaning a standing or a posture, and "sterigmous," meaning a propping or supporting and by association fixedness. The planets appear to stand still. Ptolemy used the stations of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn to mark periods.

See also: ♦ Direct Motion ♦ Retrograde Motion ♦ Shadow Point
Stations [DeVore]

Those points in the orbit of a planet where it becomes either retrograde or direct; so termed because it remains stationary there for a few days before it changes its course. The first station is where it becomes retrograde; the second station, where it abandons retrograde and resumes direct motion. From these Stations orientality is reckoned. From apogee to the first station it is matutine, because it rises in the morning before the Sun, hence is in the first degree of orientality. From the first station to perigee, the lowest apsis, it is vespertine, because it rises in the evening before Sunset, hence is in the first degree of occidentality. Stationer of the Moon. The Moon is never retrograde, but in a different sense her first and second dichotomes are often loosely termed her first and second stations.

See also: ♦ Natal Chart
Stationary [Astro*Index]

Motionless.
A planet appears motionless for a day or two when it changes its course from direct to retrograde, or vice versa.

See also: ♦ Direct Motion ♦ Retrograde Motion ♦ Planetary Motion ♦ Retrograde
Stationary [Prima]

The point in its orbit where a planet appears to be standing still is called its stationary position. The planet has relatively little or no apparent planetary motion due to its change from direct motion (standard for the most of the time) to retrograde (or vice versa).

During this time period its symbolic functions may be extremely fixed, static, or inert — its function in the psyche of the individual may also be in high focus.

See also: ♦ Direct Motion ♦ Retrograde Motion ♦ Planetary Motion ♦ Retrograde
Stationary [DeVore]

A planet appears to be stationary in its orbit at that point, or station, from which it reverses its motion from direct to retrograde, or the reverse. The Sun and Moon are never stationary. v. Stations.

See also: ♦ Stations ♦ Direct Motion ♦ Retrograde Motion ♦ Planetary Motion ♦ Retrograde
Stationary Sphere [Munkasey M.]

Another term for Radix. See: "Radix"

See also: ♦ Radix ♦ Natal Chart

 

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