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  1. The Zodiac is the name of the virtual belt in which the planets, Sun, and Moon appear to move about the sky. In reality, the planets and their respective moons (most of them anyway) orbit the Sun about the same plane. Because the orbits of the planets are not on a perfect plane, the Zodiac band is 16 ° wide - 8 ° on either side of the ecliptic.
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    The zodiac signs, derived from the constellations along the sun’s path in the sky, track the orbit and wobble of Earth. They are important in astronomy and remind us of astronomy’s humble roots. You might associate the word zodiac with astrology, but it has an honored place in astronomy, too.
    The zodiac is part of astronomy. It is composed of the 12 constellations that lie along the annual path of the sun across the sky. You might associate the word zodiac with astrology, but it has an honored place in astronomy, too.
    The zodiac was initially developed around 600 BCE and its zero point was defined as the point where the ecliptic intersects with the celestial equator — the great circle of the terrestrial equator on the celestial sphere.
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