![]() ![]() Similarly, the constellation of Ophiuchus occupies most (November 29 – December 17) of the sign of Sagittarius (November 23 – December 21). In Western astrology the constellation of Aquarius, for example, largely corresponds to the sign of Pisces. The constellations of the zodiac have only a loose association with the signs of the zodiac, and do not in general coincide with them. The signs of the zodiac are a twelve-fold division of the ecliptic, so that each sign spans 30° of celestial longitude, approximately the distance the Sun travels in a month, and (in the Western tradition) are aligned with the seasons so that the March equinox always falls on the boundary between Pisces and Aries.Ĭonstellations, on the other hand, are unequal in size and are based on the positions of the stars. However, this confuses sign with constellation. It has therefore been called the "13th sign of the zodiac". Ophiuchus (⛎) is one of thirteen constellations that cross the ecliptic. ![]()
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