Zodiac

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The Zodiac is a band of the sky divided into twelve signs, traditionally used in astrology and based on the apparent paths of the Sun, Moon, and planets through specific constellations.

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Zodiac canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astrological concept
band of the sky
celestial coordinate system
adoptedBy Romans
ancient Greeks
angularWidth about 8 degrees north and south of the ecliptic
associatedWith Moon sign
Sun sign
rising sign
twelve astrological signs
basedOn apparent path of the Moon
apparent path of the Sun
apparent paths of the planets
calendarRelation divides the year into twelve segments
centeredOn ecliptic
coordinateType ecliptic longitude band
correspondsTo twelve zodiacal constellations
distinctFrom astronomical constellations
dividedInto twelve signs
hasCulturalOrigin Mesopotamia
hasPart Aquarius
Aries
Cancer
Capricorn
Gemini
Leo
Libra
Pisces
Sagittarius
Scorpio
Taurus
Virgo
hasVariant sidereal zodiac
tropical zodiac
influenced Hellenistic astrology
Indian astrology
Western astrology
measuredAlong celestial sphere
originatedIn Babylonian astronomy
relatedTo ecliptic
symbolismIncludes animals
mythological figures
objects
usedBy Vedic astrologers
Western astrologers
usedFor astrological predictions
horoscope construction
usedIn astrology

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