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FANTASTIC question !!! The constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of THE ZODIAC ! In Greek, "zodiac" means "ring of animals"

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What is the path the zodiac follows through the night sky is?

The Zodiac roughly coincides with the Ecliptic - the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. However, "The Zodiac" specifically refers to the constellations among those paths. Traditionally, there are 12 such constellations, though the actual Ecliptic passes through 13 constellations, according to the modern boundaries of the constellations.


What meant by Group of stars near ecliptic?

The ecliptic is the path the sun seems to follow through our sky. Some stars are grouped near the ecliptic, such as the constellations that make up the zodiac.


Are zodiacs constellations?

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.


What makes a constellation a zodiac constellation?

The zodiac constellations are those on the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun in the sky. There are 13 such signs, which the Sun appears to pass through in a year: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Ophiuchus, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Ophiuchus however is not included in the zodiac.


What do we call the path that the sun and planets follow through the constellations?

The path the Sun follows through the constellations is the "Ecliptic". It's really the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. The planets in our Solar System basically move close to this same plane. At most, they can go a few degrees from the Ecliptic.


What is the belt off constellations through which all the planets move is called?

The belt of constellations through which all the planets move is called the zodiac. It is a band of sky along the ecliptic, divided into 12 astrological signs representing different periods of the year. Each planet moves through these signs as it orbits the Sun.


What constellation does Jupiter not pass through?

I think there are about 75 constellations that Jupiter does NOT pass through.


What zodiac is Pegasus?

Pegasus is NOT a zodiacal constellation. Only the constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac.


Are Only stars close to the ecliptic are located in constellations?

No, constellations cover the entire area of the sky.


What is the imaginary plane surface formed by the earth as it revolves around the sun is known as the?

The plane of the earth's orbit is referred to as the Ecliptic plane.It also forms the line in the sky that the sun appears to travel through the stars during the course of a year, called the Ecliptic. The constellations of the Zodiac are the constellations arranged around the Ecliptic.


What does the ecliptic represent?

The ecliptic is the apparent path that the Sun follows through the sky as seen from Earth. It marks the plane of our solar system and is where eclipses occur. It also defines the line along which the zodiac constellations lie.


Does planet mars pass through ursa major?

No. Ursa Major is not on the ecliptic.