#TDIL The first four discovered asteroids Vesta, Juno, Pallas, and Ceres were originally thought of as planetary bodies.
Also that the #planets and known #asteroids each had a #astronomic #symbol that was known by astronomers and navigators.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_symbols
These symbols were once commonly used by professional astronomers, amateur astronomers, alchemists, and astrologers.
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