Libra Research Paper

First, the zodiacal constellations provide the backdrop for the pathway of the sun around our sky each year, and of the moon for every month. Since the sun’s path lies within these constellations, you know you can look for them along the approximate path that the sun follows during the day from east to west across the sky. The constellations of the Zodiac should be visible during the month of October.

I have chosen the constellation Leo. I have chosen Leo because it is my horoscope sign. The real name of the constellation Leo is leonis which in translation means "the lion". Leo's right ascention is 11 hours, and its declination is 15 degrees. Leo is made up of 11 stars(regulus, denebola, algiebra, zosma, ras elased australius, adhafera, chort, al minliar asad, alterf, ras elesed borialas, subra). Leo is also one of the 13 constellations of the zodiac.

The constellation Sagittarius, also known as 'The Archer' in Latin, is fascinating. Research done on this cluster of stars shows that it was documented in the second century by a Greek astronomer named Ptolemy. Sagittarius is the fifteenth largest constellation overall, it occupies eight hundred sixty-seven square degrees and contains the most stars with known planets. This cluster of stars is in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The brightest stars in the constellation come together to form a pattern of stars called the Teapot. The myth behind the stars is what lead me to my ultimate decision to choose Sagittarius.

The constellation that I have chosen is Capricornus. Capricornus is one of the twelve zodiac constellations, and it symbolizes the sea-goat. The best time to see this constellation would be at ten o'clock at night in September and October, especially if you live in the Northern Hemisphere. I chose this constellation because according to Astrology I am a Capricorn and thought it would be interesting to know more about the constellation relating to my zodiac sign. Capricornus has five stars with planets in it's constellation.

I've picked the constellation, Aquarius, as my topic for this assignment. I chose this star constellation because my sign is Aquarius, therefore I thought it would be fun and entertaining to do for the project and I would also love to learn more about my sign. The Aquarius is located in the Southern Hemisphere and is one of the oldest recorded constellation of the Zodiac. It is a very large constellation; it spreads out over 980 square degrees and it is the 10th largest constellation in the sky. There aren't many bright stars in the sky, so it's hard to see without a telescope in handy, but you can try and see if you can find it with the naked eye! The Aquarius was recorded during the second century by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy. The constellation name means "cup bearer" or "water bearer" in the Latin language. The

Identification of the Taurus constellation is very old, dating to the Chalcolithic era. Appearance of the the constellation marks the vernal equinox, which is the official start of spring. There is an ancient Mesopotamian work of literature in which the goddess Ishtar sends Taurus to kill a man named Gilgamesh. In the ancient work, Taurus is the Bull of Heaven. To the Egyptians, the constellation Taurus was as sacred bull that symbolized the renewal of life in spring, matching the association with the vernal equinox. In Greek mythology, Taurus was identified with Zeus. The constellation wasn't associated with one culture, but many, and it's symbolism was always related to spring and life.

Aquarius is my favorite constellation because its my zodiac sign and so i feel more attached to it than others! Plus Aquarius in Fairy tail is pretty cool. Aquarius's name is Latin for "water bearer" and it's symbol is obviously water. The constellation lies by the constellations Pisces and Capricornus. The constellation is the 10th largest in the sky and was discovered by Ptolemy.

It all began in a setting way out of my control when I was an eight month old fetus. My Mom met with her obstetrician to schedule my delivery date and the doctor penned me in for September 22, 1997. “Oh, no” my Mom protested. “I do not want her to be a Virgo. I want to wait another week so she can be a Libra.” While the doctor had never heard that request before she said ok, barring any medical emergencies. As it turned out I arrived on September 29, 1997 under the astrological sign of Libra. A person born under the astrological sign of Libra supposedly demonstrate qualities of diplomacy, grace, balance, easygoing and tactfulness.

This constellation has qute a rich mythology in a few cultures. For example, the Babylonian mythology tells us, that Sagittarius had been identified as the god Nergal. Nergal is a centaur-like creature firing an arrow from a bow. He's usually portrayed with a pair of wings and two heads - one of a human and one of a panther. He also typically has a scorpio's sting at the end of the horse tail. In Greek mythology, Sagittarius is portrayed as a centaur, a hlaf-human and a half-horse. However, the Greek adopted some features from the Sumerian mythology, which caused some confusions when speaking about the identity of the archer. One group of people says, that the

I chose Sagittarius for my favorite constellation. Sagittarius is latin for Archer and sits next to Scorpius on the west and Capricornus to the East. I chose this constellation because it is my astrology constellation and I wanted to learn more about it.

Its name means “the twins” in Latin. Gemini is one of the zodiac constellations, first cataloged by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century.The constellation represents the twins Castor and Pollux (Poly deuces), also known as the Dioscuri in ancient times, in Greek mythology.

The mythology of the Sagittarius constellation comes from a few different places, the Babylonians depicted the constellation as the god 'Nergal'. Nergal was depicted as a strange centaur like creature, with wings and two heads. A human head and a panther head,as well as two tails, a horse's and a scorpion's poised above the horse tail. The Nergal is supposed to be posed as pulling an arrow back on a bow. There is also Mythology from Greek origin, some identify the centaur in the Sagittarius constellation as Chiron the son of Philyra and Saturn, Chiron was also the tutor of Jason. It is said that Chiron changed himself into a horse to escape a jealous wife by the name of Rhea. However Chiron is represented in another heavenly horse constellation

This constellation has its historical roots in Babylonian astronomy, but was also mentioned in the myths of both ancient Greece and Rome. In the Babylon mythology, there was the god of the sun, named Shmash who also had the virtues of justice, truth and balance. The scales symbols, such as Libra constellation, also known as the Claws of Scorpio were held sacred especially to the god of the Sun. Even in Greek mythology, Libra was called the "Chelae" which means "Claws" and theye were considering it to be the part of the Scorpio constellation, but today the scientists believe it is more familiar with the Virgo constelliation. In Roman mythology, the Romans associated this constellation with the scales during the fisrt century before

The Lyra constellation lies in the northern sky; It is located in the fourth quadrant of the northern hemisphere (NQ4) and can be seen at latitudes between +90° and -40° between spring and autumn, and nearly overhead, in temperate latitudes, during the summer months. From the southern hemisphere, it is visible low in the northern sky during the winter months; it’s quite a small constellation, making it 52nd in size. The major stars in Lyra include: Vega, the brightest star, Sulafat, the second brighter star, Sheliak, R Lyrae, δ Lyrae (Delta Lyrae), the Double Double, RR Lyrae, DM Lyrae, κ Lyrar (Kappa Lyrae), Alathfar μ Lyrae (Mu Lyrae), the Gliese 758, and Kuiper 90 (17 Lyrae C, Gliese 747AB). The star shows a regular pattern of pulsation

I have picked Libra as my favourite constellation as it is my zodiac star sign. The shape of the stars that make up the constellation symbolise weighing scales. The Libra constellation can be seen in the sky in-between 23rd or october and 24th of october. Libra is the 29th largest constellation so it is fairly small compared to others and was once considered part of the scorpio constellation (a neighbouring zodiac star sign).