Astrologer vs. Astronomer — What's the Difference?

The study of the positions and motions of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs.

An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. They observe astronomical objects such as stars, planets, moons, comets and galaxies – in either observational (by analyzing the data) or theoretical astronomy.

(Obsolete) Astronomy.

One who specializes in astronomy.

One who studies or practices astrology.

One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics

One who studies the stars; an astronomer.

An astrologer.

One who practices astrology; one who professes to foretell events by the aspects and situation of the stars.

One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena.

Someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and moon

A physicist who studies astronomy