How many constellations near the ecliptic were determined by the ancient Sumerians in BC13rd century?

Aquarius loves freedom and individualism, Virgo is cautious, quiet and shy, Taurus is gentle in appearance, but full of desire in heart ... "These familiar constellation figures are around us every day, and some even think that" horoscope fortune telling "can reflect our present and future destiny. Can "astrology" really determine our character and destiny?

If you want to know whether the "constellation prophecy" is reliable, you must first know how the constellation came from. In order to identify the stars conveniently, the ancient people grouped the stars that were located very close together, and such a group of stars was called a constellation. In the 3rd century BC/kloc-0, ancient Sumerians identified 12 constellations near the ecliptic, which were called Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces in turn.

At present, the universal constellation system in the world is finally defined by the International Astronomical Union on the basis of 1928 ancient constellation. It contains 88 constellations, each with a clear boundary. Among them, about half of the constellations are named after animals, a quarter are named after Greek mythical figures, and a quarter are named after instruments and appliances.

China also had its own unique constellation division system in ancient times. As early as before the Zhou Dynasty, people divided the starry sky into many "star officials", meaning roughly similar to constellations. Later, it further evolved into a starry sky system of "three walls and twenty-eight nights".

Thus, regardless of ancient and modern times, Chinese and foreign countries, how to divide and name constellations is completely decided by people. Scientific research shows that the universe, including all stars, exists and operates according to certain natural laws. Astrology, on the other hand, advocates that people's character and destiny are determined by constellations. In fact, there is no scientific basis and it should be abandoned.