U+260B "☋" Descending Node Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
☋
U+260B "☋" Descending Node is a typographical symbol representing the astronomical descending node, which is one of the two points where the orbit of a celestial body, such as the Moon or a planet, crosses the ecliptic plane from north to south. Often used in astrological and astronomical contexts, this glyph pairs with its counterpart, the ascending node, to mark significant points in orbital mechanics and celestial charting. Its design typically resembles a stylized U or horn shape, contrasting with the ascending node's looped form, and it holds historical significance in both ancient and modern celestial navigation and interpretation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+260B |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Descending 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 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x260B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000260B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u260b |
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 |