The zodiac is the band
on the celestial
sphere that forms the backdrop for the motions of the
sun, the
moon, and
the five planets known to
the ancients. The zodiac is divided into twelve zodiacal
signs of 30°: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius,
Capricorn,
Aquarius,
Pisces.
Each sign was named after a prominent constellation. The
precession
of the equinoxes has
caused these constellations to shift out of the signs
named for them. Below is a table showing the symbols of
the zodiacal signs as well as their Latin and Arabic
names: |