The traditional name Rastaban is derived from the Arabic 'Al Rās al Thu'bān', which means 'the head of the dragon'. It was also known as 'Alwaid', which means 'the one who is going to be destroyed'.
Rastaban is a bright yellow giant star of spectral type G2 II, with a surface temperature of 5160 K. It has a size about 40 times larger than the Sun and emits a luminosity 950 times higher. It has a companion, whose orbital period is about 4000 years.
Position:
- Longitude: 252.2º (12º13' Sagittarius; tridecile 108º [=quintile 72º > 0º Libra], 0º13' orb)
- Latitude: 75.3º (15º16' Gemini; pentataotile 75º [=semisquare 45º > 0º Taurus/Leo, =sesquicuadrate 135º > 0º Scorpio/Aquarius], 0º16' orb).
- Right ascension: 262.6º (22º36' 9th House)
- Declination: 52.3º (22º18' 2nd House; septile 51º26' [2nd ray, orange], 0º52' orb)
Rastaban is a star that reminds the quality of the planets Saturn, Mars and Pluto. The symbolic image 'the one who is going to be destroyed' refers to someone prepared to discover hidden intentions in others.
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| Special vision of Altair ("Assassin's Creed; PS3, 2007) |
Rastaban is related with an amazing ability to perceive details and evaluate the circumstances and behavior of others, in parallel to other activities. Which allows to act very soon in case of being surrounded by an organized plot.
Liam Nesson, actor of the movies "Taken" (2008), "Unknown" (2011), "Non-Stop" (2014) and "The Commuter" (2018), has Rastaban in Sagittarius (3rd Moon-Node House) in conjunction with the Moon and in opposition to Venus (which is in conjunction with Mercury and the Sun); and in quincunx with Uranus in Cancer (8th Moon-Node House). Rastaban also forms pentataotile and heptataotile with the Crossing Axis of Age Progressions (Signs Horoscope).
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| "Non-Stop" (2014) |
Scarlett Johansson, actress who plays the role of Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) in the movies "Iron Man 2" (2010), "The Avengers" (2012), "Captain America: Winter Soldier" (2014) and "Captain America: Civil War "(2016), has Rastaban in Sagittarius (6th Moon-Node House) in conjunction with Uranus, which is in semisextile with Jupiter in Capricorn (5th Moon-Node House), which is, in conjunction with Venus.
Masamune Shirow, author of the manga "Ghost in the Shell" (1989), has Rastaban in Sagittarius (9th Moon-Node House) in the second Crossing Point of Age Progressions (Signs Horoscope); and in semisextile with Neptune in Scorpio (10th Moon-Node House).
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| Motoko Kusanagui "Ghost in the Shell" |
Jake Gyllenhaal, actor of the movies "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time" (2010) and "Source Code" (2011), has Rastaban in Sagittarius (cusp of the 9th Moon-Node House), near the Crossing Point of Age Progressions (Signs Horoscope), in trine with the Lunar Node in Leo (cusp of the 1st Moon-Node House).
