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What is the zodiac, and why do we see different parts of it at different times of year?
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These divisions are called zodiac signs, and each sign is associated with a constellation. The twelve zodiac signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. We see different parts of the zodiac at Show more…
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Certain constellations are associated with certain times of year. For example, we see the zodiacal constellation Gemini in the Northern Hemisphere's winter (Southern Hemisphere's summer) and the zodiacal constellation Sagittarius in the Northern Hemisphere's summer. Why do we not see Sagittarius in the Northern Hemisphere's winter or Gemini in the Northern Hemisphere's summer?
Explain how the zodiacal constellations are different from the other constellations.
Observers in the Northern Hemisphere see the zodiacal constellation Gemini in the winter. Why do they not see it in the summer?
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