BREAKING THE 12-SIGN ILLUSION: HOW OPHIUCHUS WAS ERASED AND LIBRA WAS INVENTED

This study debunks the 12-sign zodiac dogma by using astronomical simulations to reveal the ecliptic's true geometry. It exposes the historical erasure of Ophiuchus and the artificial creation of Libra, restoring the 13 natural zodiac constellations.

Authors

SOTIRIOS SOFIAS (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6200-2712)

Institutions

National Technical University of Athens (GR)

Publication Details

Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published: 2026-11-03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23920479
Primary Topic: Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
Type: preprint

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preprint

BREAKING THE 12-SIGN ILLUSION: HOW OPHIUCHUS WAS ERASED AND LIBRA WAS INVENTED

SOTIRIOS SOFIAS

Nov 3, 2026

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Historical Astronomy and Related Studies

preprint

BREAKING THE 12-SIGN ILLUSION: HOW OPHIUCHUS WAS ERASED AND LIBRA WAS INVENTED

SOTIRIOS SOFIAS

November 3, 2026preprint en

Abstract

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

National Technical University of Athens (GR)

Historical Astronomy and Related Studies

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