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Because they're the ones that the sun's path passes through during the course
of a year. If you could see the stars around the sun during the day, the sun is
always in one of the constellations of the zodiac.
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What are constellations that follow the path of the sun?
These are the ZODIACAL CONSTELLATIONS - the constellations of the zodiac.
What zodiac is Pegasus?
Pegasus is NOT a zodiacal constellation. Only the constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac.
What constellations are near mercury?
All of the constellations of the zodiac.
Which constellations does the ecliptic pass through?
FANTASTIC question !!! The constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of THE ZODIAC ! In Greek, "zodiac" means "ring of animals"
How many revised zodiac constellations are there?
Indian astrology does not revise constellations.
Do planets wander in and out of constellations?
yes, they do. The planets wander through the constellations of the zodiac, as do the moon and sun. They all travel on a very narrow path of sky called the Ecliptic - and the constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac. Zodiac is a Greek word that means "ring of animals".
What is the difference between the zodiac constellations and other constellations?
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".
What is the largest constellation in the zodiac?
The largest of the 12 zodiac constellations is Virgo.
Is there anymore hidden zodiac constellation?
There is one zodiac constellation that is not included in the traditional zodiac calendar. That constellation is Ophiuchus, and it lies between Scorpius and Sagittarius. This means there are 13 zodiac constellations. Constellations cannot be "hidden," so to speak. They are a fabrication of the human mind and would not exist elsewhere in the universe as we see them on Earth. Currently, we have 88 constellations (some of which are Northern hemisphere constellations, others of which are Southern hemisphere constellations) and their boundaries (constellations are not just the stars that make up a shape, but every celestial object in a defined region in the sky) fill the entire sky.
What are the 12 main constelations?
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
What is the zodiac sign for the constellation Orion?
Orion is not one of the constellations associated with signs of the zodiac, so it does not have any zodiac sign. It is close to both Taurus and Gemini. Orion represents a hunter but it is not a sign of the zodiac.
What two constellations is Pisces located by?
Between the two zodiac constellations Aries and Aquarius
