The definition of the zodiac is quite simple, indeed: the star of a
certain constellation is conjunct a planet. Planets, the Moon and the Sun
define the zodiac.
22 ZODIACAL STATIONS
The above definition renders 22 twenty-two zodiacal constellations.
16 ASCENDANTS
The ascendant is similarly measured according to rising stars. The
present ascendant set is easily visible by naked eye in the real sky. It
consists of 16 sixteen ascendants.