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Transits / solar and lunar returns

Transits compare a later sky with an earlier chart.

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Word origin · etymology

Latin-derived motion words and English recurrence labels.

Transit means passage; solar and lunar mean of Sun and Moon; return means coming back. The wording describes movement to reference positions.

Merriam-Webster: transit ↗Merriam-Webster: solar ↗Merriam-Webster: lunar ↗

How we know · epistemology

Two-epoch comparison and calculated returns

A transit snapshot measures relationships at a chosen instant; a return search locates a specified longitude crossing. Both depend on the stated reference. Their numerical reproducibility does not establish a forecast.

Astrodienst: Solar Return chart ↗Astrodienst: Lunar Return chart ↗

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Sources & provenance

Use the citations beside each section to distinguish a calculation convention, a historical teaching and an editorial example.

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  1. Astrodienst: Solar Return chart ↗
  2. Astrodienst: Lunar Return chart ↗
  3. Merriam-Webster: transit ↗
  4. Merriam-Webster: solar ↗
  5. Merriam-Webster: lunar ↗