From our point of observation, all the Planets appear to move within a narrow 7 and 1/2 degree circular band in the sky called the Zodiac - which comes from a Greek expression meaning "circle of animals". (Eight of the twelve Signs have animals as their symbol). While we can see stars appearing in every part of the night sky from the horizon to directly overhead, we can only see a Planet or the Moon appear somewhere within this narrow belt or band which is only 7.5 degrees in height but stretches in a wide arc from the eastern horizon to the western horizon.