The zodiac is a belt-shaped section of the sky that stretches approximately 8 degrees north or south of the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year (as measured in celestial latitude). The Moon’s and visible planets’ courses are all within the zodiac belt.
The zodiac is divided into twelve signs in Western astrology, and formerly astronomy: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Each sign occupies 30 degrees of celestial longitude and roughly corresponds to the star constellations: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn
These astrological signs make up a celestial coordinate system, or more specifically, an ecliptic coordinate system, in which the ecliptic serves as the origin of latitude and the vernal equinox serves as the origin of longitude.
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What does your zodiac sign mean?
1a: an imaginary band in the heavens centered on the ecliptic that contains all of the planets’ apparent paths and is divided into 12 constellations or signs, each of which extends 30 degrees in longitude for astrological purposes. b: a representation of the zodiac signs and their symbols.
What is the name of a baby born in December?
Sagittarius or Capricorn are their zodiac signs. Sagittarius is the zodiac sign for people born between December 21 and December 22, while Capricorn is the zodiac sign for those born after December 22.
Aries, who should you marry?
Libra (opposites attract), Sagittarius, and Leo are the most compatible signs for Aries in friendship and romantic relationships (fellow fire signs will speak their same passionate language).