Zodiac

Cancer (“the crab”) is a zodiac constellation, meaning it lies within the ecliptic path that the Sun, Moon and planets travel within each year in the celestial heavens. It is arguably the constellation that looks …

Gemini is the most northern of all the zodiac constellations and actually resembles “the twins” it depicts, with its two brightest stars marking their heads, and its fainter stars delineating their bodies. It is the …

Taurus is a zodiacal constellation found to the right (west) of the constellation Orion, and represents a snorting bull charging the giant huntsman from Greek mythology. Taurus is the 17th largest constellation in the entire …

Aries (“the ram”) was a familiar sight to ancient civilizations, with this inconspicuous zodiacal constellation holding great importance on account of its location along the ecliptic. Aries was one of 48 constellations recorded by Greek …

Pisces is a zodiac constellation that represents two fish tied together with a rope. While Pisces is the 14th largest constellation overall, it is still a challenge to spot in the night sky with its …

Aquarius is one of the most ancient constellations in the night sky and in most cultures is visualized as a man pouring water from a vessel, hence the Latin translation of its name meaning the …

Capricornus, meaning “horned goat” in Latin, is the smallest of the zodiac constellations, as well as the second faintest after Cancer. Notice I called it the constellation Capricornus which is its proper astronomical name, and …

The constellation Ophiuchus is Greek for ‘serpent-bearer’ and is depicted as a man grasping a snake, represented by the nearby constellation of Serpens. It is sometimes known as the Zodiac’s 13th or forgotten constellation as …