What is the 13th zodiac sign?

What is the 13th zodiac sign? Explore the astronomy and astrology controversies

In recent years, discussions about "the 13th constellation" have appeared frequently on the Internet, especially in the intersection of astronomy and astrology, causing widespread controversy. This article will combine hot topics and data from the entire Internet in the past 10 days to analyze the background, scientific basis, and public reaction of this phenomenon.

1. The Origin of the 13th Constellation: The Ophiuchus Controversy

Traditional astrology uses the zodiac, which corresponds to 12 constellations. However, in astronomy, the ecliptic actually passes through 13 constellations, with the extra constellation beingOphiuchus. This difference stems from the ancient Babylonians simplifying the division of constellations in order to correspond to the 12 months.

2. Analysis of hot discussion data on the entire network

By crawling social media and news platform data in the past 10 days, we found that discussions related to "The 13th Constellation" continue to rise. The following are key data:

3. Scientific Perspective: Why does astrology still use 12 constellations?

Although astronomy confirms the existence of Ophiuchus, the astrological community generally believes that:

1. Astrology is based onsymbologyrather than actual astronomical position;

2. The zodiac system has formed complete symbolic meaning and cultural inertia;

3. The constellation date shift is the result of the precession movement, but astrology uses the "tropical ecliptic" rather than the "sidereal ecliptic".

4. Characteristics of Ophiuchus and Internet Culture Phenomenon

In the recent Internet craze, Ophiuchus has been assigned the following characteristics:

5. Differences in expert opinions

Astronomer Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson once said publicly: "If your zodiac sign now corresponds to the wrong month, would you stop reading horoscopes?" The Astrologers Association responded: "Constellations are energy archetypes and have nothing to do with astronomical constellations."

6. Public reaction survey

Comments from 2,000 netizens randomly selected show:

Conclusion: The cultural game between semiotics and science

The essence of the controversy in "The 13th Constellation" is the collision of two cognitive systems. Astronomy pursues objective facts, while astrology is essentially a cultural symbol system. As a netizen joked: "When I knew I was an Ophiuchus, my first reaction was to check my fortune - which just proves the power of cultural inertia of the constellation." Perhaps the most important revelation of this discussion is: In an era of prosperous science, humans still need the romantic imagination of mysticism.