Explain why the constellation Capricornus is a sign of the Zodiac while Ursa Major is not?

Ursa Major contains the Big DipperExplain why the constellation Capricornus is a sign of the Zodiac while Ursa Major is not?Just goes to show what a load of bunkum astrology is.Explain why the constellation Capricornus is a sign of the Zodiac while Ursa Major is not?You want the Horoscopes category, here's a link.Explain why the constellation Capricornus is a sign of the Zodiac while Ursa Major is not?The zodiac constellations are those which lie upon the ecliptic, or the path which the Sun takes across the sky as the Earth revolves around it. The Sun crosses Capricornus' region of the sky between Jan 13 and Feb 8.



One oddity is that there is a 13th constellation on the ecliptic -- Ophiuchus, the Snake Handler. For some reason, it was not afforded a place as an astrological sign, even though it was classified as a constellation all of the way back to ancient Greece, and it occupies more of the ecliptic than Sagittarius. One possible reason is that it represents a figure which was regarded in mythology to be out of favour with the Gods.Explain why the constellation Capricornus is a sign of the Zodiac while Ursa Major is not?
The Sun appears to spend part of the year in Capricornus, but never appears anywhere near Ursa Major.



I have a question for you: Explain why the constellation Scorpius is a sign of the Zodiac while Ophiuchus is not? The Sun spends quite a bit more time in Ophiuchus each year compared to the time it spends in Scorpius.