Sidereal Zodiac: Based on the division of the circle of twelve constellations: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces; the basis for sidereal astrology.

 

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Sidereal Zodiac: Based on the division of the circle of twelve constellations: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces; the basis for sidereal astrology.

Tropical Zodiac: The circle of signs that follows the apparent path of the Sun (ecliptic). Also called the movable zodiac because it shifts slightly each year relative to the constellations of the sidereal z . . . View Full Definition

Zodiac: The position of the sun during the course of the year as it appears to move though successive constellations. Also, the band where the ecliptic runs centrally through the celestial sphere an . . . View Full Definition

Zodiacal Aspects: Aspects based upon planets' zodiacal longitude as distinguished from parallels and contaparallels, which depend upon declination.

Longitude, Zodiacal: The position of a given point along the ecliptic expressed in terms of the zodiac.

Sidereal Year: Average period of the revolution of the Earth around the Sun with respect to a fixed star. Its length is approximately 365 .256,4 mean solar days.

Sidereal Astrology: An astrological system based upon the constellations, not the tropical zodiac.

Sidereal Time: The measure of time as defined by the diurnal motion of the vernal equinox. A sidereal day is equivalent to one complete rotation of the earth relative to the equinox, which is 23 hours, 56 . . . View Full Definition

Sidereal Day: Twenty-four sidereal hours equal to 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds of clock time.

Sidereal Month: Average period of the revolution of the Moon around the Earth with respect to a fixed star, equal to 27.321,66 1 mean solar days.