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Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. These are the slow moving outer planets, not visible to the naked eye, and so not known to the ancients. They were discovered in 1781, 1846, and 1930, respectively. Some astrologers have associated them with the type of world events prevalent at the time of their discovery.

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♦ Herschel, Sir William ♦ LeVerrier, Urbain Jean Joseph ♦ Adams, John Couch ♦ Tombaugh, Clyde W

The modern planets: Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, are considered to rule the signs Aquarius, Pisces, and Scorpio, by most authorities. Some astrologers consider their discovery to signal a change in the consciousness of modern man, making him more aware of his own depths and the depths of the cosmos.

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♦ Rulership