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Check Out New Astrological Dates Because of All the Sidereal Zodiac Stuff

By Elliot OlshanskyJan 14th 2011 – 1:43PM

Ever get the feeling you were born under a bad sign? Well, maybe you've got a different one. By now, the news has been widely circulated that there are actually 13 astrological signs, according to Parke Kunkle of the Minnesota Planetarium Society. He says that those born between Nov. 29 and Dec. 17 were born under the...

New Astrological Dates Mean Squat, Professional Astrologists Say

By Torie BoschJan 14th 2011 – 12:21PM

Word that the birth dates that determine your zodiac sign need to be changed by a month has a lot of people -- particularly those with astrological symbol tattoos -- in something of a tizzy. But professional astrologists say we all need to relax: Despite what astronomers say, these traditionalists have no plans to change...

Ophiuchus: What the New Zodiac Sign Is All About

By Steven HofferJan 13th 2011 – 3:44PM

Identity crisis anyone? A reformatted zodiac calendar and the big debut of the constellation Ophiuchus have astrology followers in a cosmic whirlwind trying to adjust to their new signs. The general sentiment seems to be: "Um ... Ophiuchus?" Here's some more info on it. Ophiuchus includes those born between Nov. 29 and...

New Zodiac Sign Dates Causing Identity Crisis on Twitter

By Torie BoschJan 13th 2011 – 12:44PM

What's your sign? That easy-to-answer pickup line might be a little confusing, since astronomers now say the dates used to delineate zodiac signs need to be adjusted by about a month. The signs of the zodiac were created by the ancient Babylonians, who believed that whatever constellation the sun was "in" when you were...

Background on zodiac

In both astrology and historical astronomy, the zodiac (Greek: ζῳδιακός, zōdiakos) is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude that are centered upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year.

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