Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛎ has the Unicode code point U+26CE. 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+26CE to binary:
00100110 11001110. 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 10011011 10001110
OPHIUCHUS·U+26CE
⛎
Character Information
Code Point
U+26CE
HEX
26CE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B 8E | 11100010 10011011 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 CE | 00100110 11001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | CE 26 | 11001110 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 CE | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | CE 26 00 00 | 11001110 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛎
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%8E
Description
The Unicode character U+26CE, also known as Ophiuchus, represents the constellation Ophiuchus in digital text. This constellation is situated between the zodiac signs of Scorpio and Sagittarius and is not often associated with any astrological significance due to its location. However, it has cultural and astronomical significance as one of the 88 recognized modern constellations. In typography, U+26CE is used to represent Ophiuchus in contexts where a precise depiction or reference to this constellation is necessary, such as in astronomy, astrology, or related disciplines. The character provides an easy and accurate way for users to reference the constellation within digital text without having to describe it through words or other symbols.
How to type the ⛎ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9934 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.