Luminary

A celestial body, as the sun or moon or an object that gives light; or, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement. From Old French luminarie or late Latin luminarium, from Latin lumen, lumin- "light". Luminary may also refer to:

• Luminary (astrology), in traditional astrology, one of the two brightest and most astrological planets: the Sun and the Moon
• Luminary (Gnosticism), of which four are typically given

Media

• The Luminary, Atlanta, Georgia's first newspaper (1846–1849)
• Luminary (Laramore), a public artwork created in 2008 on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Fiction

• "Luminary" (Millennium), the 12th episode of season 2 (and 34th overall) of Millennium, which aired in 1998
• Global Luminary or Luminary – Rise of the Goonzu, a game on game portal NDOORS
• The Luminaries, 2013 novel by Eleanor Catton
• The Luminary, the player character of Dragon Quest XI

Other uses

• LUMINARY, the software program controlling the Apollo Guidance Computer in the lunar module of the Apollo missions
• Luminary Group, a licensing and intellectual property management company
• Luminary (podcast network), a subscription podcast network

See also

• Festival of Lights (disambiguation)
• Kobe Luminarie, a Japanese light festival
• Luminaire, a light fixture
• Luminaria, a type of Mexican lantern
• Luminárias, a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais
• My Luminaries, a British alternative rock band, active 2004–2010