zodiacal constellation

noun

any of the 12 constellations after which the signs of the zodiac are named: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, or Pisces

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The brilliant pair will rise together both nights, tucked neatly within the zodiacal constellation Libra, the scales, with the moon switching from one side of Jupiter to the other from night to night.

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As darkness falls on July 11, watch the quarter moon glide into the zodiacal constellation of Virgo, the maiden, and pair up with its brightest star, Spica.

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This open cluster lies in the heart of the zodiacal constellation Cancer in the southeastern sky.

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Located in the zodiacal constellation Sagittarius, this distinct stellar pattern—complete with handle, lid and spout--marks the heart of the mythical centaur.

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“The odds are greater than 7-to-1 that on your birthday, the sun was not in what you think is your zodiacal constellation.”