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| name | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | skybber | 2021-06-02 18:48:24.241094 | skybber | 2022-01-17 18:21:59.151745 |
Aries is officially the first constellation of the zodiac, because 2 000 years ago it was the location of the spring point - the intersection of the ecliptic and the equator, which today, due to precession, is already in the neighbouring constellation of Pisces (the sign for the spring point is still identical to the constellation Aries). From the spring point, the ecliptic used to be divided into 12 equal-length segments of 30 degrees each, known as the signs of the zodiac. Today, the Sun travels through Aries between April 18 and May 12 each year. Aries is a small but distinctive constellation whose skeleton is formed by the bright stars Hamal, Sheratan and Mesarthim, near the line of stars characterizing the constellation Andromeda. The constellation offers several binaries and faint galaxies, of which only NGC 772 stands out as such.
