...zodiac was divided by the ancients into twelve signs, each measuring 30° along the ecliptic: these are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. Zodiacal Light. — A conical-shaped light, which is frequently to be observed in these latitudes in...

...southern, of Capricorn ; because the sun, at the respective solstices, is situated in the divisions, or signs of the ecliptic so denominated. Of these...Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces.1 They are denoted also by the following symbols : — T. tf. rr, gs, J\, HJJ, **, flb £> V5i...

...north of the zodiac; and 3. Constellations south of the zodiac. The constellation a in the zodiac are Aries ; Taurus ; Gemini ; Cancer ; Leo, Virgo ; Libra...Scorpio ; Sagittarius; Capricornus; Aquarius; Pisces. Many young persons have found an easy mode of remembering the names and order of the twelve signs by...

...are twelve constellations lying upon the zodiac, and hence called the zodiacal constellations, viz. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. These are also the names of the twelve divisions of 30° each into which the ecliptic was formerly...

...the signs in the direction of the sun's apparent motion from A towards F (P being the North Pole) are "Aries;" " Taurus ; " " Gemini; " " Cancer ; " " Leo..."Sagittarius;" " Capricornus;" "Aquarius;" "Pisces." These names were originally given when the point A was in the constellation or group of stars called...

...They are as follows: — beginning at the bottom, at September, and proceeding towards the right hand, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. These are the names of the twelve constellations through which the sun apparently passes in the course...

...after the constellations into which the sun entered at certain seasons. The names of these signs are, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. These in the early ages of astronomy indicated the seasons of the year, and do so even now, especially...

...southern, of Capricorn ; because the sun, at the respective solstices, is situated in the divisions, or signs of the ecliptic so denominated. Of these...of its circumference. They commence at the vernal equiuox, and are named in order — Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius,...

...southern, of Capricorn ; because the sun, at the respective solstices, is situated in the divisions, or signs of the ecliptic so denominated. Of these...occupying 30° of its circumference. They commence at the venial equinox, and are named in order — Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio,...

...supposed to be divided into twelve signs, or 360 degrees, which have received the following names : — Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. Each of these signs is divided into thirty equal parts, called degrees / each degree into sixty parts,...