Constellations

Zodiac Constellations
To the Student: The 12 constellations in these pictures are those which appear along the path the sun seems to follow in the sky as the Earth moves around it. Long ago, people thought that our lives were controlled by the location of planets in these constellations. Today, we know that the planets move in orbit around the sun and have no influence on humans at all. The shapes of the constellations form a useful map in the sky which helps us locate planets which are seen against these stars. A planet looks like an extra star in the constellation, but it gradually moves into the next constellation. 1 Taurus Bull 2 Gemini Twins

sun located here: June visible in night sky: January 3 Cancer Crab

sun located here: July visible in night sky: February 4 Leo Lion

sun located here: August visible in night sky: March 5 Virgo Virgin

sun located here: September visible in night sky: April 6 Libra Scales

sun located here: October visible in night sky: May

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sun located here: November visible in night sky: June

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Zodiac Constellations

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The month stated for viewing each constellation is the best month to see it. However, it will also be visible the month before and after. Visibility of these constellations also depends on the latitude of your location. Scorpius Scorpion Sagittarius Archer

sun located here: December visible in night sky: July 9 Capricornus Goat

sun located here: January visible in night sky: August 10 Aquarius Water Bearer

sun located here: February visible in night sky: September 11 Pisces Fish (2)

sun located here: March visible in night sky: October 12 Aries Ram

sun located here: April visible in night sky: November

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sun located here: May visible in night sky: December

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