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Why do planets appear to move only through the 12 constellations of the zodiac?

April 26, 2017appear constellations planets zodiac

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Why do planets appear to move only through the 12 constellations of the zodiac?

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Actually, they move through more than 12. Ophiuchus did not count, likely due to astrology and the number of months in a year. There had to be an upper-limit. It is 13, with a slight trace through another constellation, but only 12 are counted as “Zodiacal.