The zodiac are the 12 constellation that travel along the ecliptic. The zodiac constellations include Aries, Taurus (which i have discussed in my previous post), Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
Many experts think that the origin of dividing the ecliptic into zodiacal signs may have begun in Babylon as early as 1000 BCE. But the precise origin of the 12 zodiac constellations we have today are unknown. Many of them are named after animals which they bare little or no resemblance to. It is believed that shape of the constellation may have not been the main factor for naming the zodiacs. It was probably due to a more mythical aspects such as heavenly creatures or something similar.
Aquarius (The Water-bearer) - January 20 to February 18
Pisces (The Fishes) - February 20 to March 20
Aries (The Ram) - March 21 to April 20
Taurus (The Bull) - April 21 to May 20
Gemini (The Twins) - May 21 to June 20
Cancer (The Crab) - June 21 to July 20
Leo (The Lion) - July 21 to August 21
Virgo (The Virgin) - August 22 to September 22
Libra (The Scale) - September 23 to October 22
Scorpio (The Scorpions) - October 23 to November 22
Sagittarius (The Archers) - November 23to December 20
Capricorn (The Sea-goat) - December 21 to January 19
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac#Western_zodiac
http://www.gemwrap.com/zodiac.html
2 comments:
Re: star travel
As the ship approached the speed of light, the light coming in the front would turn into gamma rays, due to wave shortening. Out the back, all light would be x-rays (lengthening). So the only view would be out the side. At one G acceleration, the ship would take 18 months to approach light speed; and 18 months to slow down end of the flight. Nice pix on your site...........
Nick, your pictures are very interesting and comments good but your grammar and spelling are atrocious. Proofread!
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