...zodiac was divided by the ancients into twelve signs, each measuring 30° along the ecliptic: these are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. Zodiacal Light. — A conical-shaped light, which is frequently to be observed in these latitudes...

...describing the stars. The division of the heavens into constellations ia very ancient, probably coeval with astronomy itself. Modern astronomers divide the whole...zodiac; and 3. Constellations south of the zodiac. The constellation a in the zodiac are Aries ; Taurus ; Gemini ; Cancer ; Leo, Virgo ; Libra ; Scorpio ;...

...describing the stars. The division of the heavens into constellations is very ancient, probably coeval with astronomy itself. Modern astronomers divide the whole...zodiac; 2. Constellations north of the zodiac ; and 3. Constellation! south of the zodiac. The constellations in the zodiac are Aries; Taurus; Gemini; Cancer...

...reading the signs in the direction of the sun's apparent motion from A towards F (P being the North Pole) are "Aries;" " Taurus ; " " Gemini; " " Cancer ; "..."Scorpio;" "Sagittarius;" " Capricornus;" "Aquarius;" "Pisces." These names were originally given when the point A was in the constellation or group of stars...

...planets — Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Venus, Mercury, Luna, — and the twelve signs of the zodiac — Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces, as shown in the accompanying diagram. At the roots of each finger are placed certain prominences termed...

...describing the part of the animal in which it is 133. Names of the Signs.—The names of the</W2 signs of the zodiac are, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Tb.3 common names, or meaning of these words, in the same order, are,...

...constellations, or clusters of stars, called the Signs of the Zodiac. The names of these constellations are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,,...Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces. The sun, when viewed from the earth, always appears to be in the direction of one of these signs. Each...

...named after the constellations into which the sun entered at certain seasons. The names of these signs are, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. These in the early ages of astronomy indicated the seasons of the year, and do so even now,...

...burnished gold, surrounded by the twelve signs of the Zodiac, with their respective characters, viz : Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces. Whenever the Grand Lodge assembles in it. the hall is farther ornamented with five brilliant and rich...

...describing the stars. The division of tbe heavens into constellations is very ancient, probably coeval with astronomy itself. Modern astronomers divide the whole starry firmament into three parts, viz. 1. The con. stellations in the zodiac; 2. Constellation! north of the zodiac; and 3. Constellations south...