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How to Enjoy the Starry Heavens 　 A New Aspect of the Four Symbols, Twelve Zodiacal Constellations, and Twenty-eight Mansions

The observation of stars originated in Mesopotamia and later spread to the Greek and Roman civilizations. In the meantime, the familiar present-day constellations were developed.

The apparent path which the sun traces across the heavens through the fixed stars on a yearly cycle is called the ecliptic or the zodiac. 　　　Among the fixed stars, most planets move mostly along the ecliptic. Hence, the constellations of stars that lie along the ecliptic have been considered to be important. 　　　They are the twelve constellations utilized in Western astrology, Virgo, Libra, Scorpion, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces (near Pegasus), Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Crab (near Hydra, Crater, and Corvus), and Leo (near Hydra, Crater, and Corvus). Israeli Postage Stamps　1961 Twelve Zodiacal Constellations Japanese　（ＮＥＷ　ＵＲＬ） Click here for Postages Stamps of the Republic of Malidives 1974 （ＮＥＷ　ＵＲＬ） New URL