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No. Polaris cannot be seen at any point (0.5 degrees) south of the equator.
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If you were located on the Earth's equator and were observing the nighttime sky you would find the North Celestial Pole lying at on your?
If you are at the equator, the Earth's celestial pole would be at the northern horizon. However, because of atmospheric haze, you would not be able to see Polaris. Below about 5 degrees north, Polaris is not visible.
Why an observer in the southern hemisphere cannot see the star polaris?
Polaris is always below the horizon, to an observer in the Southern Hemisphere.
Can you see the phases of any planets from Earth?
Venus has phases that can be seen from Earth. See related link for a pictorial.
Can you see the space shuttle go over Iowa?
Information about visible passes of the shuttle (when in orbit) as well as the International Space Station are available on http://www.heavens-above.com for any point on the Earth.
Why is it that you can see the moon during daytime?
The moon takes about 28 days to rotate around the earth. And it takes 24 hours for the earth to rotate in the spot. At some point the moon is at the same side of the earth as the sun. and when the earth is facing the sun it is daytime. so when the moon is at the same side of the earth as the sun you can see it at daytime.
What can you see in the sky from earth's north pole?
Polaris
When is the best season to see polaris?
If you are north of the Tropic of Capricorn, winter. The Earth is then tilted in a way that Polaris is in the darkest part of the sky that it can be in. It also can be seen from further south than any other time of year, so in some places, winter is the only season to see Polaris. If you are south of the Tropic of Capricorn, you will not see Polaris no matter what season it is.
What is closer to the Earth the Sun or Polaris?
The sun is the closest star to earth.
Why is the star polaris not visible from Australia?
You would have to look through the earth to see it, earth is opaque.
What is the earths axis point?
The north end of the earth's axis points toward a point in the sky that's a little less than 1/3 of a degree from Polaris. That's why, as close as we can tell by our eyes, Polaris appears to mark the north pole of the sky, everything else we can see appears to circle Polaris, and we call Polaris the 'North Star'. The south end of the earth's axis points to a spot in the southern sky with no comparably bright star nearby to mark it.
Can you see Polaris in China?
Yes, you can see Polaris from China.
Why do people who live in Australia never see Polaris?
People who live in Australia can indeed see the star Polaris. They just have to visit the northern hemisphere to do it. The earth's axis has a reasonably stable orientation toward north/south; thanks to the stabilizing effect of the moon, it doesn't swing wildly out of place. So people viewing the sky from closer to the north pole can see the northern sky and not the southern sky. People viewing the sky from closer to the south pole can see the southern sky and not the northern. Polaris is very close to the point the north pole actually points to, which is why it is called 'Polaris', the pole star.
Why does the answer say Currently the north star is Polaris?
Because in the future, due to a wobble in how the earth rotates on its axis, known as precession, what we now see as the north star, which we all Polaris, will no longer appear to be in that position.
Where would be if the Polaris is seen on the horizon?
Your at the equator if you see Polaris at the horizon
Where would you be if Polaris is seen on the horizon?
Your at the equator if you see Polaris at the horizon
Can you see the north star in the south pole?
No, just as you cannot see the Earth turning from any other part of the Earth. Your view, relative to its size, is simply too small to be able to notice is rotation. However, one way you can get an idea of its motion in space is to spin around very quickly and become dizzy. Your body's loss of balance is actually because it is temporarily unable to adjust to the motion of the Earth.
If you look north at night and see a star left of polaris what direction will the star appear to move due to the motion of earth?
North
