An unidentified lady, referred to by her nom-de-plume, Jehoshaphat Aspin, designed these whimsical astronomy cards. Urania's Mirror is a boxed set of 32 constellation cards first published by Samuel Leigh of the Strand, London, in or shortly before 1825. The Sun transits this area of the zodiac from December 22 to January 19 each year. It spans the 270-300th degree of the zodiac, between 270 and 305.25 degree of celestial longitude. Capricorn is the tenth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Capricornus. Capricornus was one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy and is now one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea-goat a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish. And for anyone born in December or January who loves horoscopes, the ornate style of the Astrological Sign, and Capricornus, the ideal Western Zodiac design. Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac, it is often called Capricorn, especially when referring to the corresponding astrological sign. Astronomical chart showing a goat forming the constellation.
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