Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚴ has the Unicode code point U+26B4. 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+26B4 to binary:
00100110 10110100. 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 10011010 10110100
PALLAS·U+26B4
⚴
Character Information
Code Point
U+26B4
HEX
26B4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A B4 | 11100010 10011010 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 B4 | 00100110 10110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B4 26 | 10110100 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 B4 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B4 26 00 00 | 10110100 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚴
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+26B4, known as "PALLAS", is a symbol that represents the asteroid Pallas. It plays an important role in digital text when discussing astronomical bodies and celestial objects. This character has been widely used in astronomy-related texts, scientific documents, and educational materials to specifically refer to the second largest asteroid discovered, Pallas. Named after the Greek goddess of wisdom, Pallas was discovered by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers and Karl Ludwig Hencke on March 28, 1802, making it one of the earliest known asteroids. As an important character in astronomy, U+26B4 aids in maintaining consistency and clarity when discussing celestial bodies in digital text. Its usage adheres to technical standards set by the Unicode Consortium, ensuring that the character appears accurately across various devices, platforms, and applications.
How to type the ⚴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9908 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.