Capricornus, the 40th largest constellation, is the smallest of the 12 zodiac constellations, covering an area of just 414 square degrees of the southern sky between latitudes +60° and -90°. The most luminous star in …
Aquarius is the night sky’s 10th largest constellation, and in terms of zodiac constellation is second in size only to Virgo. Its most luminous star is Sadalsuud, a yellow supergiant situated 540 light years from …
The zodiac constellations are a special group of 12 constellations that lie along the path the Sun appears to follow through the sky over the course of a year, known as the ecliptic. For thousands …
Regardless of what one thinks of astrology as a means to predict the future or to define personality types, it must be stated that modern astronomy has its roots deep in several ancient astrological traditions. …
A Zodiacal Constellation Aquarius means ‘water-bearer’ in Latin and it is a zodiacal constellation, meaning the Sun, Moon and planets regularly pass within its boundaries. From the Earth’s perspective, the Sun passes in front of …
Sagittarius (“archer”) is a zodiac constellation that contains an asterism of eight bright stars in its western region that stargazers refer to as “the teapot”, after the object it resembles. The brightest star in Sagittarius …
Scorpius (“scorpion”) is a spectacular zodiac constellation with its beautiful arrangement of stars forming a head and long curving tail easily recognized as the creature it represents. This summer constellation is the 33rd biggest in …
Libra is a faint constellation that is the 29th biggest in the night sky, and the only zodiac sign not to represent a living creature. Instead, Libra is depicted in the heavens as “weighing scales” …
Virgo (“the virgin”) is the largest of the zodiac constellations, and the second-largest constellation overall in the night sky, after Hydra. It contains the beautiful blue giant star, Spica, which is the 15th brightest star …
Leo is one of the easiest constellations to recognize and has been pictured as a lion by many different cultures since ancient times, including by the Indians, Persians, and Greeks. It is the 12th largest …
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