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Libra (constellation) and Zodiac

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Difference between Libra (constellation) and Zodiac

Libra (constellation) vs. Zodiac

Libra is a constellation of the zodiac. The zodiac is an area of the sky that extends approximately 8° north or south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year.

Similarities between Libra (constellation) and Zodiac

Libra (constellation) and Zodiac have 22 things in common (in Unionpedia): Ancient Rome, Axial precession, Babylonian astronomy, Beta Librae, Constellation, Declination, Ecliptic, Equatorial coordinate system, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Geminus, Hydra (constellation), International Astronomical Union, Libra (astrology), Ophiuchus, Ptolemy, Right ascension, Scorpius, Serpens, Sidereal and tropical astrology, Star, Virgo (constellation), Weighing scale.

Ancient Rome

In historiography, ancient Rome is Roman civilization from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, encompassing the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and Roman Empire until the fall of the western empire.

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Axial precession

In astronomy, axial precession is a gravity-induced, slow, and continuous change in the orientation of an astronomical body's rotational axis.

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Babylonian astronomy

The history of astronomy in Mesopotamia, and the world, begins with the Sumerians who developed the earliest writing system—known as cuneiform—around 3500–3200 BC.

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Beta Librae

Beta Librae (β Librae, abbreviated Beta Lib, β Lib), also named Zubeneschamali, is (despite its 'beta' designation) the brightest star in the zodiac constellation of Libra.

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Constellation

A constellation is a group of stars that are considered to form imaginary outlines or meaningful patterns on the celestial sphere, typically representing animals, mythological people or gods, mythological creatures, or manufactured devices.

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Declination

In astronomy, declination (abbreviated dec; symbol δ) is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle.

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Ecliptic

The ecliptic is the circular path on the celestial sphere that the Sun follows over the course of a year; it is the basis of the ecliptic coordinate system.

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Equatorial coordinate system

The equatorial coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system widely used to specify the positions of celestial objects.

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Eudoxus of Cnidus

Eudoxus of Cnidus (Εὔδοξος ὁ Κνίδιος, Eúdoxos ho Knídios) was an ancient Greek astronomer, mathematician, scholar, and student of Archytas and Plato.

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Geminus

Geminus of Rhodes (Γεμῖνος ὁ Ῥόδιος), was a Greek astronomer and mathematician, who flourished in the 1st century BC.

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Hydra (constellation)

Hydra is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, measuring 1303 square degrees.

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International Astronomical Union

The International Astronomical Union (IAU; Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is an international association of professional astronomers, at the PhD level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy.

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Libra (astrology)

Libra (♎) is the seventh astrological sign in the Zodiac.

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Ophiuchus

Ophiuchus is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator.

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Ptolemy

Claudius Ptolemy (Κλαύδιος Πτολεμαῖος, Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; Claudius Ptolemaeus) was a Greco-Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet of a single epigram in the Greek Anthology.

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Right ascension

Right ascension (abbreviated RA; symbol) is the angular distance measured only eastward along the celestial equator from the Sun at the March equinox to the (hour circle of the) point above the earth in question.

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Scorpius

Scorpius is one of the constellations of the zodiac.

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Serpens

Serpens ("the Serpent", Greek Ὄφις) is a constellation of the northern hemisphere.

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Sidereal and tropical astrology

Sidereal and tropical are astrological terms used to describe two different definitions of a year.

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Star

A star is type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity.

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Virgo (constellation)

Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac.

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Weighing scale

Weighing scales (or weigh scales or scales) are devices to measure weight.

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Libra (constellation) and Zodiac Comparison

Libra (constellation) has 81 relations, while Zodiac has 190. As they have in common 22, the Jaccard index is 8.12% = 22 / (81 + 190).

References

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