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	[[Aries]] is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is located in the northern celestial hemisphere between [[Pisces]] to the west and [[Taurus]] to the east. The name Aries is Latin for ram, and its symbol is (Unicode ♈), representing a ram's horns. It is one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is a mid-sized constellation, ranking 39th overall size, with an area of 441 square degrees (1.1% of the celestial sphere).		[[Aries]] is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is located in the northern celestial hemisphere between [[Pisces]] to the west and [[Taurus]] to the east. The name Aries is Latin for ram, and its symbol is (Unicode ♈), representing a ram's horns. It is one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is a mid-sized constellation, ranking 39th overall size, with an area of 441 square degrees (1.1% of the celestial sphere).