The names and origins of the twelve constellations in English

English name of constellation date (Gregorian calendar)

Capricorn (12/22-119) Capricorn

Aquarius (1/20-2/ 18)

Pisces (2/ 19-3/20)

Aries: Aries

Taurus (4/2 1-5/20)

Gemini

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Leo

Virgo: Virgo

libra

Scorpio (10/23-11/21) Scorpio

Shooter (11/22-12/21) shooter

The western zodiac originated from one of the four ancient civilizations in Babylon. It is said that the zodiac, now called 12, has more than 20 constellation names, which was born in Mesopotamia about 5,000 years ago. Since then, the Babylonians have continued to divide the sky into many regions and put forward a new constellation. Around 1000 BC, 30 constellations have been proposed. Ancient Greek astronomers supplemented and developed the Babylonian constellation and compiled the ancient Greek constellation map. In the second century, Ptolemy, an ancient Greek astronomer, synthesized astronomical achievements and compiled 48 constellations. And use the appearance lines in the main bright stars of the constellation to connect, imagine the image of animals or people, and give them a suitable name with fairy tales, which is the origin of the constellation name. Most of the 48 constellations in Greek mythology are located in the northern sky and the equator. In order to facilitate the study of stars, the stars are divided into several regions, which are called constellations.