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• zodiacal light — /zoʊˌdaɪəkəl ˈlaɪt/ (say zoh.duyuhkuhl luyt), /ˌzoʊdiækəl/ (say .zohdeeakuhl) noun a luminous tract in the sky, seen in the west after sunset or in the east before sunrise and thought to be the light reflected from a cloud of meteoric matter… …  

• Zodiacal dust — forms a pancake shaped cloud in the Solar System collectively known as the zodiacal cloud. It occupies the same plane as the orbit of the planets from which it derives the name zodiac. The dust particles are between 1 to 300 micrometres in… …   Wikipedia

• Zodiacal light — The zodiacal light is a faint, roughly triangular, whitish glow seen in the night sky which appears to extend up from the vicinity of the sun along the ecliptic or zodiac. In mid northern latitudes, the zodiacal light is best observed in the… …   Wikipedia

• zodiacal light — a luminous tract in the sky, seen in the west after sunset or in the east before sunrise and thought to be the light reflected from a cloud of meteoric matter revolving round the sun. [1725 35] * * * Band of very faint light in the night sky. It… …   Universalium

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• Chinese constellations — are the way the ancient Chinese grouped the stars. They are very different from the modern IAU recognized constellations. This is because the IAU was based on Greco Roman astronomy instead of Chinese astronomy. Ancient Chinese skywatchers divided …   Wikipedia

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• Dendera zodiac — The Dendera zodiac as displayed at the Louvre The sculptured Dendera zodiac (or Denderah zodiac) is a widely known Egyptian bas relief from the ceiling of the pronaos (or portico) of a chapel dedicated to Osiris in the Hathor temple at Dendera,… …   Wikipedia

• Zodiac — See also: Zodiac (disambiguation) Wheel of the zodiac: This 6th century mosaic pavement in a synagogue incorporates Greek Byzantine elements, Beit Alpha …   Wikipedia

• Brian May — For the Australian film composer, see Brian May (composer). Brian May May in 2011 Background information Birth name …   Wikipedia

• Astrological age — For the song, see Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. For the album, see The Age of Aquarius (album). An astrological age is a time period in astrology which is believed by some to parallel major changes in the Earth s inhabitants development,… …   Wikipedia