First point of Aries
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First point of Aries
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The first point of Aries, also known as the cusp of Aries, is the location of the March equinox, used as a reference point in celestial coordinate systems. In diagrams using such coordinate systems, it is often indicated with the symbol ♈︎. Named for the constellation of Aries, it is one of the two points on the celestial sphere at which the celestial equator crosses the ecliptic, the other being the first point of Libra, located exactly 180° from it. Due to precession of the equinoxes since the
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Point on the celestial sphere
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2024-04-14T17:41:56Z
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