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<p>[QUOTE="Hunter S., post: 2735609, member: 13033"]I saw masonic symbol as well but I didn't want to go right there <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> So I am not the only one <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":smug:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Three stars can depict the following by my research:</p><p>1. In typography, an <b>asterism </b>is a typographic symbol consisting of three asterisks placed in a triangle...</p><p>The name originates from the astronomical term for a group of stars Nowadays the symbol is used rarely and is nearly obsolete. Its purpose is to "indicate minor breaks in text", to call attention to a passage, or to separate sub-chapters in a book.</p><p>In more recent texts, a row of three or more asterisks, or three or more dots, are more common. Otherwise, an extra space between paragraphs is used. An asterism or its analogue may be used in conjunction with the extra space to mark a smaller subdivision than a sub-chapter.</p><p>It can also be used to mean "untitled" or author or title withheld</p><p>2. In observational astronomy, an <b>asterism</b> is a popularly-known pattern or group of stars that can be seen in the night sky. This colloquial definition makes it appear quite similar to a constellation, but they differ in that: a constellation is a formally-named area of the sky and all the celestial objects within it, representing an object, person, or animal, often mythological; while an asterism is a visually obvious collection of stars and the lines used to mentally connect them. As such, asterisms do not have officially determined boundaries and are therefore a more general concept which may refer to any identified pattern of stars. This distinction between terms remains somewhat inconsistent, varying among published sources. An asterism may be understood as an informal group of stars within the area of an official or defunct former constellation, or crossing the boundaries of two or more constellations.</p><p><br /></p><p>So the logo seems to be very very very masonic <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I find the artwork of the logo and the way it looks on the paper mesmerizing...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hunter S., post: 2735609, member: 13033"]I saw masonic symbol as well but I didn't want to go right there :nailbiting: So I am not the only one :smug: Three stars can depict the following by my research: 1. In typography, an [B]asterism [/B]is a typographic symbol consisting of three asterisks placed in a triangle... The name originates from the astronomical term for a group of stars Nowadays the symbol is used rarely and is nearly obsolete. Its purpose is to "indicate minor breaks in text", to call attention to a passage, or to separate sub-chapters in a book. In more recent texts, a row of three or more asterisks, or three or more dots, are more common. Otherwise, an extra space between paragraphs is used. An asterism or its analogue may be used in conjunction with the extra space to mark a smaller subdivision than a sub-chapter. It can also be used to mean "untitled" or author or title withheld 2. In observational astronomy, an [B]asterism[/B] is a popularly-known pattern or group of stars that can be seen in the night sky. This colloquial definition makes it appear quite similar to a constellation, but they differ in that: a constellation is a formally-named area of the sky and all the celestial objects within it, representing an object, person, or animal, often mythological; while an asterism is a visually obvious collection of stars and the lines used to mentally connect them. As such, asterisms do not have officially determined boundaries and are therefore a more general concept which may refer to any identified pattern of stars. This distinction between terms remains somewhat inconsistent, varying among published sources. An asterism may be understood as an informal group of stars within the area of an official or defunct former constellation, or crossing the boundaries of two or more constellations. So the logo seems to be very very very masonic :hilarious: I find the artwork of the logo and the way it looks on the paper mesmerizing...:woot::woot::woot:[/QUOTE]
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