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Hypothetical Uranian point

Also called Uranian hypothetical bodies

A mathematically modelled point used in the Hamburg School, such as Cupido or Hades; these are not confirmed physical planets.

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Word origin · etymology

Modern school name with a descriptive qualifier.

Uranian identifies the Uranian astrological school; hypothetical marks its proposed points. The phrase does not describe a confirmed body orbiting Uranus.

Swiss Ephemeris: programming manual ↗

How we know · epistemology

Unconfirmed mathematical model

The Hamburg School uses prescribed hypothetical orbits to supply these chart points. Software can reproduce their positions, but that agreement does not constitute an astronomical detection or establish that the proposed planets physically exist.

Swiss Ephemeris: programming manual ↗

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  1. Swiss Ephemeris: programming manual ↗