Syzygy (from Greek Συζυγία "conjunction, yoked together") may refer to:

Science

Syzygy (astronomy) In astronomy, a syzygy ( ; ) is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system. Overview The word is often used in reference to the Sun, Earth, and either the Moon or a planet, where the latt ...

, a collinear configuration of three celestial bodies * Syzygy (mathematics), linear relation between generators of a module * Syzygy, in biology, the pairing of chromosomes during

meiosis Meiosis (; , since it is a reductional division) is a special type of cell division of germ cells in sexually-reproducing organisms that produces the gametes, such as sperm or egg cells. It involves two rounds of division that ultimately resu ...

* Syzygy

endgame tablebases An endgame tablebase is a computerized database that contains precalculated exhaustive analysis of chess endgame positions. It is typically used by a computer chess engine during play, or by a human or computer that is retrospectively analysin ...

, used by chess engines

Philosophy

* Syzygy, a concept in the philosophy of Vladimir Solovyov denoting "close union" * Syzygy, a term used by Carl Jung to mean a union of opposites, e.g.

anima and animus The anima and animus are described in Carl Jung's school of analytical psychology as part of his theory of the collective unconscious. Jung described the animus as the unconscious masculine side of a woman, and the anima as the unconscious femi ...

* Syzygy, female–male pairings of the emanations known as Aeon (Gnosticism)

Literature

* Epirrhematic syzygy: a system of symmetrically corresponding verse forms in Greek Old Comedy * "It Wasn't Syzygy", a short story by Theodore Sturgeon * ''Syzygy'', a novel by

Michael G. Coney Michael Greatrex Coney (28 September 1932 - 4 November 2005) was a British science fiction writer, best known for his novel ''Hello Summer, Goodbye.'' Life Coney was born in Birmingham, England, on 28 September 1932. As an adult, he worked as ...

* ''Syzygy'' (novel), a novel by Frederik Pohl * Syzygy (poetry), the combination of two metrical feet into a single unit *

Syzygy Darklock ''Dreadstar'' was the first comic-book series published by American publisher Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics, in 1982. It was centered on Vanth Dreadstar, sole survivor of the entire Milky Way galaxy, and an ensemble cast of crewmates, i ...

, a fictional character in the comic book series ''Dreadstar''

Film, television, and games

Atari, Inc. Atari, Inc. was an American video game developer and home computer company founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. Atari was a key player in the formation of the video arcade and video game industry. Based primarily around the Sunny ...

, the successor to the Syzygy Co. * "Syzygy" (''The X-Files''), a 1996 episode of the science fiction series * Syzygy, a Robot character from the video game ''

Unreal Tournament 2003 ''Unreal Tournament 2003'' is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes, and published by Infogrames under the Atari brand name. The game is part of the ''Unreal'' franchise, and is a sequel to 1999's ...

'' * ''Syzygy'', a game for the Dragon 32 home computer, published by

Microdeal Microdeal was a British software company which operated during the 1980s and early 1990s from its base at Truro Road in the town of St Austell, Cornwall. The company, founded by John Symes was one of the major producers of games and other softwa ...

* Syzygy, a linking word game by Lewis Carroll, published in ''The Lady'' magazine * Syzygy, a Great Old One in the game '' Eldritch Horror (board game)'', introduced in the expansion Strange Remnants * Syzygy Co., an arcade game engineering company co-founded by Nolan Bushnell *SYZYGY, the title of Chapter 4 of

Part 2 Part Two, Part 2 or Part II may refer to: Films and television * "Part 2" (Twin Peaks), also known as "The Return, Part 2", the second episode of the third season of the TV series ''Twin Peaks'' Music * ''Part Two'' (Throbbing Gristle album), 200 ...

of the

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

series The OA

Music

* Syzygy, an alternative electronica music duo featuring

Dominic Glynn Dominic Francis Glynn (born 27 September 1960 in Cuckfield, Sussex) is an English electronic composer. Glynn is a prolific composer of music for television and film. His work includes the arrangement of the ''Doctor Who'' theme music which ...

* Syzygy, composition by Del Tredici *

Syzygys (band) Syzygys is a Japanese organ-violin duo composed of Hitomi Shimizu on organ and Hiromi Nishida on violin. Formed in 1985, they play "microtonal pop music", specifically just intonation in the form of Harry Partch's 43-tone scale.Louise Duchesneau ...

, a Japanese band

Albums

* ''Syzygy'' (EP), 1998, by Lynch Mob

Songs

* "Syzygy", a track from the 1987 album '' Michael Brecker'' * "Syzygy", a track by

Gene Loves Jezebel Gene Loves Jezebel are a British rock band formed in the early 1980s by identical twin brothers Jay (born John) and Michael Aston. Gene Loves Jezebel's best-known songs include "Heartache", "Desire (Come and Get It)" (1986), "The Motion of L ...

on the 1990 album ''Kiss of Life'' * "Syzygy, Part I", "Syzygy, Part II", and "Syzygy, Part III", tracks from the 2004 album '' Suns of the Tundra'' * "Syzygy", a track by

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) is an American classical guitar ensemble that was formed in 1980. It consists of John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant and Matthew Greif (who replaced original member Andrew York at the end of 2006 ...

on the 2012 ''LAGQ: Latin album'' * "Syzygy", a track by Mickey Factz on the 2015 mixtape "Y3" * "Syzygy", a track by Laurel Halo on the 2017 album ''

Dust Dust is made of fine particles of solid matter. On Earth, it generally consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil lifted by wind (an aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes ...