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There is a total of 88 constellations, not 12. There are 88 constellations total today but, there are only 27 major constellations and 12 zodiacal constellation signs total.
The earth's position has no affect on constellations' visibility. The position of the viewer on the surface of the earth will affect what constellations are visible.
Constellations have been used to tell time for hundreds of years. The 12 zodiacal constellations are used to symbolize the 12 months in a yearly cycle. another is, It may lead a person to their position & to use this information in many ways like telling direction.
The 12 zodiac constellations that the star signs are based on are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces. Note that the star signs Scorpio and Capricorn do not have the same name as their associated constellations.
The largest of the 12 zodiac constellations is Virgo.
There is a total of 88 constellations, not 12. There are 88 constellations total today but, there are only 27 major constellations and 12 zodiacal constellation signs total.
The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.
The earth's position has no affect on constellations' visibility. The position of the viewer on the surface of the earth will affect what constellations are visible.
Constellations
There is no such thing as a "main" constellation in terms of ASTRONOMY, the IAU recognises 88 constellations. However in terms of ASTROLOGY = there are 12 signs of the Zodiac. The signes of the Zodiac are incorporated into (are a subset) of the 88 IAU recognised constellations
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Yes. The 12 zodiacs belong to the group of 88 constellations. They are the constellations which include the ecliptic (The path were the sun goes through them.) Whichever constellation the sun was in on your birthday gives you your birthsign.
Constellations have been used to tell time for hundreds of years. The 12 zodiacal constellations are used to symbolize the 12 months in a yearly cycle. another is, It may lead a person to their position & to use this information in many ways like telling direction.
The 12 zodiac constellations that the star signs are based on are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces. Note that the star signs Scorpio and Capricorn do not have the same name as their associated constellations.
The largest of the 12 zodiac constellations is Virgo.
There is an imaginary band in the sky called the Plane of the Ecliptic. The planets we can see from earth, never wander above or below that band of sky - so the planets are always in one of the other of the constellations that lie in that band. We call those particular 12 (or 13) constellations the "constellations of the Zodiac".
From our perspective, the sun moves through the zodiacal constellations, not Earth. But that takes approximately one year - since their are 12 constellations of the zodiac - one for each month.