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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Image:Orion constellation widefield.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The Constellation of Orion]] | |||
Constellations have been around for many generations in society. People kept track of constellations long before telescopes existed. In fact, a telescope is not at all necessary to view constellations because they were designed to be able to see with the naked eye. It is thought that the process of naming and identifying constellations was originated by farmers long ago. They followed seasonal constellations to help them know when the right time was to plant or reap their crops. | Constellations have been around for many generations in society. People kept track of constellations long before telescopes existed. In fact, a telescope is not at all necessary to view constellations because they were designed to be able to see with the naked eye. It is thought that the process of naming and identifying constellations was originated by farmers long ago. They followed seasonal constellations to help them know when the right time was to plant or reap their crops. | ||
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== The Zodiacs == | == The Zodiacs == | ||
[[Image:Zodiac Chart.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Chart used for mapping the Zodiacs in 1892]] | |||
The Zodiac is a ring of constellations that is directly in line with where the sun "passes" over the earth during the year. More accurately, it is where the earth rotates so that it ''appears'' that the sun is moving, when really it is the earth ''orbiting''. This band is broken up into twelve parts, which are visible at different times throughout the year. Each Zodiac is 30<sup>0</sup> of spherical rotation throughout the year. All twelve of them put together make up one year, with a different Zodiac for each month. For this reason, they were used in ancient times as a sort of calendar to keep track of the months. Especially in more mild climates where the summers and winters are hardly distinguishable. The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Serpentarius, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Awuarius, and Pisces. <ref> [http://www.astrology.com.au/12signs/index.asp The 12 Signs of the Zodiac] </ref> | The Zodiac is a ring of constellations that is directly in line with where the sun "passes" over the earth during the year. More accurately, it is where the earth rotates so that it ''appears'' that the sun is moving, when really it is the earth ''orbiting''. This band is broken up into twelve parts, which are visible at different times throughout the year. Each Zodiac is 30<sup>0</sup> of spherical rotation throughout the year. All twelve of them put together make up one year, with a different Zodiac for each month. For this reason, they were used in ancient times as a sort of calendar to keep track of the months. Especially in more mild climates where the summers and winters are hardly distinguishable. The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Serpentarius, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Awuarius, and Pisces. <ref> [http://www.astrology.com.au/12signs/index.asp The 12 Signs of the Zodiac] </ref> | ||
