lunar mansion
astronomy
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Lunar mansions are divisions of the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the sky. In ancient astronomy and astrology, the ecliptic was divided into 28 sections, with the Moon occupying one section each night as it moved across the sky. This system was used in various cultures, including China (hsiu) and India (nakshatra), with evidence suggesting origins as early as the 2nd millennium BCE in Mesopotamia. These divisions served as "Moon stations" for tracking the Moon's progress through the heavens.12
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