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| zodiacal constellation | ||||
| subject | fact | |||
| zodiacal constellation | has historical purpose to approximately represent the month in which the Sun occupies this constellation |  |
| is a part of Zodiac | | |
| has historical origin a constellation which the Sun passes through | | |
| has definition a constellation within the Zodiac region, each is a sign of the zodiac except for Ophiuchus | | |
| is a kind of constellation | | |
| constellation | has genitive which is used when referring to a star in the constellation | |
| has boundary defined in equatorial coordinates | | |
| is a part of celestial sphere | | |
| has component asterism | | |
| has purpose to divide the celestial sphere into small visually recognizable star classification regions | | |
| equatorial sky area | is defined using equatorial coordinates | |
| quantity | has unit | |
| number | has value | |
Kinds of zodiacal constellation :
(7 facts) (Water Bearer, Aqr) (7 facts) (Ram, Ari) (8 facts) (Crab, Cnc) (8 facts) (Goat, Cap) (8 facts) (Twins, Gem) (7 facts) (Serpent Bearer, Oph) (7 facts) (Bull, Tau) (7 facts) (Virgin, Vir)