The Sun will appear to travel through constellations in one calendar year
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The Sun will appear to travel through constellations in one calendar year
Solution
The Sun appears to move through 13 constellations in one calendar year. These are the 12 constellations of the zodiac - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - plus a 13th constellation, Ophiuchus, which the Sun passes through in early December. This is due to the Earth's orbit around the Sun, which causes the Sun to appear to move against the background stars.
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