What constellation is October in the lunar calendar?

September 24th-65438+1October 23rd is Libra,1October 24th-165438+1October 22nd is Scorpio.

Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac, is located in the southeast of Virgo and belongs to the zodiac. The four brightest 3m stars α, β, γ and σ in the constellation form a quadrilateral, and the β star and the spring triangle form a big diamond, so you can find this constellation.

Scorpio is the eighth house of the twelve constellations, and the earth moves to Scorpio at10.24-11.22 every year. Located in the southern hemisphere, between Libra in the west and Sagittarius in the east, it is a big constellation near the center of the Milky Way. Latitude changes from +40 degrees to? It is completely visible between 90 degrees.

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Study history

The stars in Libra have been recognized since ancient times, but Ptolemy did not regard them as independent constellations. In Ptolemy constellation, the star of Libra belongs to Scorpio's claw, Libra α is Scorpio's claw in the north, Libra β is Scorpio's claw in the south.

People regard the stars as a steelyard, symbolizing fairness. But it wasn't until Caesar's time in 1 century that the Romans discovered that when the sun moved to this constellation, it was around the autumnal equinox, so it was painted independently.

In ancient astronomy in China, the three stars in Scorpio are called Shang Xing and the three stars in Orion's belt are called Laonian Xing. Scorpio and Orion are the most prominent constellations in summer and winter respectively. They just rise and fall, never meet, and can't appear in the sky at the same time.

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