Is Ophiuchus the 13th constellation of the zodiac?
Born between November 29 and December 18? Then the sun passes in front of Ophiuchus on your birthday. Here's how to spot the constellation Ophiuchus in the sky. The post Is Ophiuchus the 13th constellation of the zodiac? first appeared on EarthSky .
Ophiuchus, a large constellation often considered the 13th sign of the zodiac, is not officially recognized as such. Despite the sun passing through Ophiuchus between November 30 and December 18 each year, it is not included in horoscopes and birth sign charts. The reason behind this omission is that the 12 familiar zodiac signs lie within the ecliptic – the sun's path across the sky – while Ophiuchus falls just outside this band.
Ophiuchus is visible from Northern Hemisphere summer evenings, opposite Scorpius and Hercules, and is home to numerous deep-sky objects like globular clusters and the Pipe Nebula.
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