Astrol. [f. CONTRA- 3 + ANTISCION] (See quots.)
1647. Lilly, Chr. Astrol., xvi. 92. So are there contrantiscions, which we find to be of the nature of [square] or 8.
1606. Phillips, Contra Antiscion, the degree and Minute in the Ecliptick, opposite to the Antiscion.
1819. J. Wilson, Dict. Astrol., s.v. Parallels, The two former are called contra antiscions to the two latter, because, although their declination is the same in number, it is different in name, one being north and the other south declination.
