Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☋ has the Unicode code point U+260B. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+260B to binary:
00100110 00001011. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10011000 10001011
DESCENDING NODE·U+260B
☋
Character Information
Code Point
U+260B
HEX
260B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 8B | 11100010 10011000 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 0B | 00100110 00001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 0B 26 | 00001011 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 0B | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 0B 26 00 00 | 00001011 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☋
URI Encoded
%E2%98%8B
Description
The Unicode character U+260B represents the Descending Node symbol. This typographical element is typically used in digital text to depict a specific astronomical event or phase. In astronomy, a descending node refers to a point where a celestial body's orbit intersects with a reference plane, moving from the southern hemisphere towards the northern one. The symbol is often employed in scientific documents, academic papers, and technical texts related to astronomy and celestial mechanics. Its usage provides readers with a concise visual representation of complex astronomical phenomena, thus improving readability and comprehension.
How to type the ☋ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9739 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.