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Which Mazalos do they count there, ShaTzaA ChaNKaL? In what order?
Actually, the constellations on Mars would be the exact same as the ones on Earth. The distance between Earth and Mars is not great enough to change the shapes of the constellations.
However, there would be two major differences.
First, the North Star on Mars would not be Polaris, as it is here on Earth*. There is no true North Star on Mars — the celestial North Pole from Mars would pass through a point between Deneb and Sadr.
Secondly, the path of the Zodiac is slightly different than here on Earth.
The Wolf
* Yes, I know Polaris isn’t exactly on the celestial North Pole, but it’s close enough for everyday purposes.