![]() If you ask an astronomer, the astronomical dates for the zodiacs (based on where the sun actually is each year) are: When the Babylonians invented Astrology and the zodiac, they chose to leave out the 13 th constellation as 13 was considered an unlucky number. However, in astronomical terms, there are 13 constellations that the Sun travels through each year – the twelve zodiac signs we all know, AND Ophiuchus. According to Western astrology there are twelve zodiac signs, with fixed dates, that do not change. In short, no, not if you ask an astrologer. Astrology (your zodiac signs) and astronomy (the study of stars in the night sky) are two different things. In astronomical terms, Ophiuchus is a thirteenth constellation, but in astrological terms, there’s only twelve. “When the Babylonians invented the constellations 3,000 years ago, they chose to leave out a 13th sign.’’ It’s called Ophiuchus - the ‘Serpent-bearer’ (pronounced 'o r-few-cuss'). In short, it’s the same as it’s always been. Don’t panic, here’s what’s really happened. News (if you can actually call it that) of NASA discovering a thirteenth zodiac star sign has been spreading like wildfire on social media (it crops up every year or so), as has the panic that people’s zodiac signs may have shifted. ![]()
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