Constelações ao longo da eclíptica
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Azimute e elevação celestes às 02:02
As constelações da eclíptica encontram-se ao longo da trajetória seguida pelo Sol, pela Lua e pelos planetas no céu.
Peixes
Constelação
Pisces, the fish, is a zodiac constellation representing two fish tied together by their tails and is associated with the Greek myth of Aphrodite and Eros.
Carneiro
Constelação
Aries, the ram, is a zodiac constellation located in the northern celestial hemisphere, associated with the story of the Golden Fleece in Greek mythology.
Touro
Constelação
Taurus, the bull, is a zodiac constellation containing the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters and the bright star Aldebaran.
Gémeos
Constelação
Gemini, the twins, is a zodiac constellation representing the mythological twins Castor and Pollux. It is known for its bright stars, Castor and Pollux, and its prominent place in the winter sky.
Caranguejo
Constelação
Cancer, the crab, is a small constellation in the zodiac, known for its dim stars and the open cluster Praesepe, or the Beehive Cluster.
Leão
Constelação
Leo, the lion, is a zodiac constellation best known for its bright star Regulus and its distinctive backward question mark or sickle shape.
Virgem
Constelação
Virgo, the maiden, is a large zodiac constellation associated with the goddess of fertility and agriculture, known for containing the bright star Spica.
Balança
Constelação
Libra, the scales, is a zodiac constellation symbolizing balance and fairness, located near the constellations Virgo and Scorpius.
Escorpião
Constelação
Scorpius, the scorpion, is a prominent constellation of the zodiac, home to the red supergiant star Antares and known for its scorpion shape.
Ofiúco
Constelação
Ophiuchus, the serpent-bearer, is a large constellation in the southern sky, representing a man holding a serpent, often associated with healing.
Sagitário
Constelação
Sagittarius, the archer, is a constellation symbolized by a centaur holding a bow and arrow, notable for pointing toward the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Capricórnio
Constelação
Capricornus, the sea-goat, is a zodiac constellation that is one of the oldest documented constellations, representing a creature that is part goat and part fish.
Aquário
Constelação
Aquarius, the water bearer, is one of the oldest recognized constellations, symbolizing a man pouring water and part of the zodiac.
Agradecimentos
Agradecemos à International Astronomical Union (IAU) por definir e normalizar os limites oficiais das constelações utilizados na cartografia celeste.
Um agradecimento especial a Sky & Telescope Magazine e aos colaboradores Roger Sinnott e Rick Fienberg pela produção dos mapas e tabelas. Os padrões de constelações de Alan MacRobert foram influenciados pelo trabalho de H. A. Rey e ajustados para respeitar tradições anteriores.