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Astral vs Planetary - What's the difference?

astral | planetary | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between astral and planetary

is that astral is relating to or resembling the stars; starry while planetary is of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.

As a noun planetary is

a planetary nebula.

astral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.
  • * Dryden
    • Some astral forms I must invoke by prayer.
  • (parapsychology, theosophy) Relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible to certain gifted individuals.

    • Synonyms

    * (relating to stars) starly

    Derived terms

    * astral body * astrally * astral projection

    Related terms

    * astrologist * astrology * astronomer * astronomical * astronomically * astronomy * astrometry * astrophysics

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    planetary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
  • * Fuller
    • erratical and planetary life
  • Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.
  • Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.
  • (of a gear train) epicyclic

    • Synonyms

    * (of the whole earth) global * (of a gear train) epicyclic

    Derived terms

    * *

    Noun

    (planetaries)
  • A planetary nebula.