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πλανήτης (ἀστήρ)
see also:
wandering star (planet)
Aristotle METE
πλανήτης (ἀστήρ)
Lucretius DRN
Seneca NQ
References for Greek and Latin
Modern Description
written by Susanne M Hoffmann
Planets appear like dots in the sky. At first glance they are hardly distinguished from stars. Only after many weeks of observation it becomes obvious that these objects move (wander) in front of the background of the constellations of stars.
Further Remarks
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