The wide skies of Avaria are dominated by numerous celestial bodies, and hold great interest not just for astrologers but for all peoples of the world whose sense of time and space are charted through the motions of the heavens.

Overview

Avaria has a single sun, two moons, and six visible planets. It is thought that other important celestial bodies may also exist and exert their influence upon the sublunary realm, but these are the only ones of which there is complete certainty. Avarians feel generally confident in their assessment that Avaria itself is at the center of the cosmos, and that all heavenly bodies revolve around it, and in doing so contribute to the musica mundana. Most Avarians assign a great deal of importance to the heavens, and it is not only astronomers and astrologers who observe the movements of heavenly bodies, take close note of celestial phenomena, and monitor the phases of the moons.

The sun is a potent force, life-giving at times and vitality sapping at others, but powerful in any aspect. The two moons provide their weekly and monthly rhythms while working their changeable will upon tides, plants, and people. Brilliant and insistently present in their nightly rounds, the stars of the ordinary constellations and the zodiac are neither remote nor aloof, but intricately connected to the fortune and destiny of each individual, as are the "wandering stars" or planets that weave their own paths among them. Legend and history reside in the sky as well, as the constellations play out their nocturnal drama for all below to see.

The Sun

Much like Earth's sun, that of Avaria is a mid-sized star with a bright yellow-gold radiance. Avaria's orbit around the sun likewise produces a year of approximately 365 days, and Avaria's own rotation creates a 24-hour day.

The Moons

There are two moons readily visible in Avaria's skies: Celeiri and Niota.

Planets

There are six planets in the Avarian cosmos, though it is hypothesized that more may exist. The second planet, Maysa, was once thought to be two separate planets, one appearing at dawn and the other at dusk; it is still treated as two planets with distinct influences for astrological purposes. The sixth planet, Silguz, has only been perceived as a planet relatively recently. All the planets, including Avaria itself, are believed to be spherical bodies.

Constellations

Zodiac