...certain Number, a Collection of Stars. They call thofe Signs, going from the Weft toward the Eaft, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra> Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pifces. The two Points where the Eeliptick cuts the Equator, or Equinoctial Line, are the Points of...

...fix degrees oi> each fide of the ecliptic line, and contains the twelve conftellations or (igns. They are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pifces. The ecliptic line cut; the equinoctial obliquely in two oppofite points, wh:ncc the poet calls...

...the starry heavens into constellations is very ancient, probably as old as astronomy itself. Blodern astronomers divide the whole starry firmament into...Zodiac. 2. Constellations north of the Zodiac, and S. Constellations south of the Zodiac. The constellations in the Zodiac are Aries : Taurus : Gemini...

...star is meant by that which is situated on the Lion's ear or tail. 763. The names of the 12 signs of the zodiac are, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. The common names, or meaning of theso words, in the same order, are,...

...situated, that the earth in its annual revolution passes directly between them and the sun. Their names are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces ; the whole occupying a complete circle, or broad belt, in the heavens, called the zodiac, (plate...

...situated, that the earth, in its annual revolution, passes directly between them, and the sun. Their names are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces; the whole occupying a complete circle, or broad belt, in the heavens, called the zodiac, (plate...

...those constellations through which it appeared to pass, and which are 12 in number. They are, in Latin, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces. The zone, or band, wllich contains them, is called the zodiac (qv), and each constellation is called a...

...six degrees on each side of the ecliptic line, and contains the twelve constellations or signs. They are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. The ecliptic line cuts the equinoctial obliquely in two opposite points, whence the poet calls...

...six degrees on each side of the ecliptic line, and contains the twelve constellations or signs. They are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. The ecliptic line cuts the equinoctial obliquely in two opposite points, whence the poet calls...

...what star is meant by that which is situated on the Lion's ear, or tail. The names of the 12 signs of the zodiac are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. The common names, or meaning of these words, in the same order, are,...