Discover the Zodiac

Taurus (SS-Y-2113)

Ever wondered where the zodiac was invented, who came up with it, and why have its symbols been assigned to particular dates?  A little bit of astronomical history will help us uncover this mystery.

Scorpio (SS-Y-2119)

During the 1^st century BCE, Babylonian astronomers divided the ecliptic (a celestial path the sun follows in one year) into 12 cardinal celestial points with the same celestial longitude.  These cardinal points are marked by constellations and serve as checkpoints where the sun enters and exits in a period of thirty days.  With these observations, the Babylonian astronomers assigned a sign, beginning with Aries as the first, to each month.  Although our modern calendar is not based on the zodiac, it is still used as reference for astronomers to know where the sun appears in relation to Earth.

The following outlines each zodiac sign with their corresponding dates:

Aries: 21 March – 20 April

Taurus: 21 April – 20 May

Gemini: 21 May – 20 June

Cancer: 21 June- 21 July

Leo: 22 July – 22 August

Virgo: 23 August – 22 September

Libra: 23 September – 22 October

Scorpio: 23 October – 21 November

Sagittarius: 22 November – 21 December

Capricorn: 22 December – 19 January

Aquarius: 20 January – 18 February

Pisces: 19 February – 20 March

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Virgo (SS-Y-2117)

Aquarius (SS-Y-2110)