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Ecliptic Longitude
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The Zodiacal Bands and Longitude
Ecliptic longitude forms the basis for the Zodiac, the traditional $360^\circ$ division of the sky into twelve $30^\circ$ sectors, each corresponding to a constellation (e.g., Aries, Taurus, Gemini). These zones are used extensively in astrological and historical astronomical contexts.
The exact relationship between the traditional boundaries and the modern coordinates is complex, as constellations var… -
Precession Of The Equinoxes
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Astrological Implications
The tropical zodiac, traditionally used in Western astrology, defines the signs (Aries, Taurus, etc.) based on the position of the Sun/) at the four cardinal points (solstices and equinoxes) at a specific historical moment—the epoch of the vernal equinox alignment with the constellation Aries, circa 2000 BCE.…