EarthSky Tonight—Nov 30, Sun in Ophiuchus until December 17
The ecliptic – which translates on our sky’s dome as the sun’s annual path in front of the background stars – actually passes through 13 constellations, although this is not…
EarthSky Tonight—Sept 26, The first point of Aries marks March equinox point
Aries often comes first because this constellation marked the sun’s location at the time of the spring equinox between about 1800 B.C. and 1 A.D. Its relationship to the coming…
Earthsky Tonight—June 12: Zodiac means Pathway of Animals
The word “zodiac” just means “pathway of animals.” It is an important pathway across our sky because the sun moves across it during the day, and the moon and planets…