...supposed to be divided into twelve signs, or 360 degrees, which have received the following names:— Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. Each of these is divided into thirty equal parts, called degrees ; each GENERAL APPEARANCES OF VENTJS....

...APPARENT MOTIONS OF VENUS. to twelve signs, or 360 degrees, which have received the following names : — Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. Each of these signs is divided into thirty equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into sixty parts,...

...situated that the earth in its annual revolution passes directly between them and the sun. Their names are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces; the whole occupying a complete circle, or broad belt, in the heavens, called the Zodiac. (Plate VIII. fig....

...of Time. 0 I II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XL r 0 n s Si iy .n. m t Vf WM K Longitude. tude. Aries. - Taurus. - Gemini. Cancer. - Leo. - - Virgo....Scorpio. Sagittarius. Capricornus. Aquarius. Pisces. . 0° 30 CO 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 Lat. Latitude. ABERRATION,^ deviation.) Light occupies...

...these portions are called the twelve signs of the Zodiac ; they are known by the following names : Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius. Pisces ; the origin of these names will be seen hereafter; they are denoted by different symbols, one only of which...

...are as follows : — beginning at the bottom, at September, and proceeding towards the right hand, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. These are the names of the twelve constellations through which the sun apparently passes in the course...

...equal all over the world. § 22. The ecliptic is divided into twelve equal parts called signs : — Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. The order of these is according to the real motion of the earth, and the apparent motion of the sun. The...

...twelve, each occupying 30° of its circumference. They commence at the vernal equinox, and are named in order — Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces.* They are denoted also by the following symbols : — T, «, n, ©, Si, nfc, ^, HI, / , yy, m, X. Longitude...

...point of intersection of the ecliptic and equator, at the vefnal equinox, and are named respectively, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,...Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. On account of the precession of the equinoxes, the positions of these constellations in the heavens...

...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 in...