Who came up with the constellation? When did constellations become popular?

Constellations are divided into astronomical constellations (88 official constellations) and astrological constellations (12 constellations, also known as sun constellations, also known as ecliptic constellations).

The sun sign is the most frequently mentioned in astrology. As long as you know a person's date of birth, you can find out his sun sign. The orbit of the sun is called the ecliptic, and it is divided into 12 zones, each of which is 30 degrees. These 12 regions are what we call solar constellations. The twelve constellations begin in spring, that is, when the sun runs to the vernal equinox around March 20 every year, they will be sorted in order: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

A little more complicated astrology, in addition to the sun sign, there are also the moon sign and the rising sign.

According to the moon sign, the moon sign is the place where the moon was born. The moon affects the tidal changes of the earth, and also affects human emotions, inner security, subconscious, spiritual level, family and clan influence, personal habits, eating habits, preferences, potential, ideals, imagination, acceptance, adaptability, intuition and temperament.

Ascending constellation is a constellation that rises on the eastern horizon at the moment you are born, representing a person's true self in personality, appearance and body shape. Usually around the age of 30, after a person really matures, his daily behavior, personality, preferences and appearance are all influenced by the rising constellation.

Definition of constellation:

Constellation refers to the constellation of stars in the sky in Taoist astrology.

Since ancient times, human beings have associated three or five stars with their mythical figures or artifacts, which are called "constellations".

Constellation is a means to determine the orientation of the sky in almost all civilizations and is widely used in the field of navigation.

The division of constellations is completely artificial, and different civilizations have different divisions and names.

Constellations have no uniform and precise boundaries. Until 1930, in order to unify the complicated constellation division, the International Astronomical Union divided the sky into 88 official constellations with precise boundaries, so that every star in the sky belonged to a specific constellation.

Most of these official constellations are based on ancient Greek myths handed down from the Middle Ages. In contrast, some widely circulated star combinations are not recognized as official constellations, such as the Big Dipper.

In the three-dimensional universe, there is no necessary connection between these stars. Their positions on the celestial sphere are similar, but in fact they may be far apart. If we were in another solar system of the Milky Way, the starry sky we saw would be completely different. Since ancient times, people have been interested in the arrangement and shape of stars, and naturally linked some stars with similar positions to form constellations.

The origin of constellations

Taoist astrologers divide the starry sky into several regions for the convenience of studying and observing many stars in the sky, and each region is a constellation. It's hard to say clearly when humans began to have the concept of constellation. This astronomical knowledge was known long before there was a historical record.

The name of the constellation probably comes from the sailors who sailed early. The origin of constellations may be completely different between civilizations in different regions, but with the expansion and mutual influence of civilizations, the culture of constellations also includes the process of integration.

Constellation divination

The original Babylonians made a star chart of the four seasons according to the stars, hoping to use it to predict the fate of the country and people. In fact, this method of divination is similar to that of ancient China. It is based on the relationship between the fortune teller and the stars and explains all aspects of his life.

Because ancient humans lived according to the changes of astronomical phenomena, natural disasters were irresistible, which caused the sense of human destiny; And they found that the movement of the sun, moon and stars in the universe affects the rise and fall of everything, even the fate of people.

When everyone is born, every planet in the solar system, including the sun, the moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus and Pluto, runs at different angles and distances, which has great influence; Each planet interacts with its corresponding 65,438+02 constellation, which has different influences on people's personality. When these planets run, everyone's behavior and fate will also change. We should adopt a scientific attitude towards constellations, believing rather than superstitious.

Reference from: Baidu Encyclopedia Constellation.