U+260A "☊" Ascending Node Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
☊
U+260A "☊" Ascending Node is a symbol that originates from astronomy and astrology, representing the point where a celestial body, such as the Moon or a planet, crosses the ecliptic from south to north, an event known as the ascending node. In astrological and astronomical contexts, this symbol is paired with its counterpart, the descending node, and is often used in charts to indicate significant orbital intersections. The glyph itself is a simple but distinctive circle with a curved line extending upward from the top left, resembling a stylized head or horn.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+260A |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Ascending Node |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ☊ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ☊ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x98 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x260A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000260A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u260a |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |