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Definitions of sterrenbeeld

noun
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

synonyms: constellatie, gesternte, nevel, sterrenstelsel

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Andromeda
a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy

Aquarius
a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces

Aries
a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus

Cancer
a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini

Capricornus
a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius

Centaur
a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross

Tweelingen
a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic

Hercules
a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis

Leeuw
a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo

Weegschaal
a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius

Lier
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega

Orion
a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel

Pegasus
a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces

Perseus
a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way

Pisces
a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries

boogschutter
a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus

Schorpioen
a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius

Zuiderkruis
a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus

Taurus
a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini

Maagd
a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

synonyms: teken

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Aries
the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19

Taurus
the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20

Tweelingen
the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20

Leeuw
the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22

Maagd
the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22

Weegschaal
the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

Schorpioen
the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21

Boogschutter
the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21

Capricornus
the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19

Aquarius
the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18

Pisces
the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20

type of:
gewest, gouw, land, landschap, landstreek, regio, streek
the extended spatial location of something

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