You see the star twinkling in the night, then you spot several stars that seem destined to form a shape, you connect the stars together and slowly you get the picture. The pattern or shape of the night sky is called a constellation. There are many constellations, of different shapes and sizes. For example, there are horoscope constellations, or zodiac constellations, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Pegasus, etc. These constellations are all different shapes and sizes. But in this article, there is a certain type of constellation that will be discussed in this article and these “certain types” are the constellations of the zodiac. Not all 12 but just six: Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius. Once you complete this article, your knowledge about horoscope constellations will be expanded. Taurus is the 2nd sign of the zodiac constellations. Taurus represents a bull, Taurus the bull. Taurus is a northern winter constellation and can be best seen in December (“The Signs of the Zodiac and the 12 Zodiacal Constellations”). Taurus is the most famous and visible constellation of the zodiac. Taurus was first classified by Ptolemy, the Greek astronomer. Taurus dates back to the Bronze Age. The brightest stars are Aldebaran and Alpha Tauri. Alsebaran is the 13th brightest star. The constellation is famous for the Pleiades/Messier 45, or also called the Seven Sisters and the Hyades. Taurus is the 17th largest constellation in the sky, its area is 797 square degrees. The constellations closest to Taurus are Aries, Perseus, Auriga, Orion and Eridanus (“Taurus Constellation”). Taurus is the 2nd sign of the zodiac constellations. Gemini is the 3rd constellation of the zodiac. Its name means "twins" in Latin... middle of paper ...... about size, Sagittarius ranks 15th among the largest constellations (Kim Ann Zimmerman). Sagittarius is the 9th sign of the zodiac constellations. Aquarius is the 11th zodiac sign of the zodiac constellations. The name Aquarius means the water bearer. Aquarius is a summer constellation and is best seen in the month of September (“The Signs of the Zodiac and the 12 Zodiacal Constellations”). Aquarius is a constellation of the austral spring (“Constellations of the Southern Hemisphere”). It was recorded by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy. It is also one of the oldest documented constellations of the zodiac. Aquarius can be difficult to find in the night sky because its name doesn't match its shape. Aquarius also doesn't have a particularly bright star. It is the 10th largest constellation, covering 980 square degrees (Kim Ann Zimmerman). Aquarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac.