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Do constellations appear the same in the northern and southern hemispheres?
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∙ 14y ago
Imagine a sphere floating in the middle of your room. Divide that sphere into southern and northen hemispheres, and place imaginary little people on both hemispheres. The ones on the top will be able to see the roof, but not the floor (at least not all of it), and the ones on the bottom will have te reverse situation.
The earth is the same... but there is no roof and no floor, just different stars and galaxies distributed in the universe, and therefore, different constellations visible.
The fact that the earth also rotates explains why you can see all the "walls", but never all regions of the "floor", when you are in the north
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agobecause you are looking at two different areas of space!
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∙ 14y agoYes, but not all constellations you can see on the northern hemisphere are visible on the Southern Hemisphere, and vice-versa.
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∙ 14y agoOf course -- you are looking at a different part of the sky so there are constellations visible in the southern latitudes that are not visible in the northern latitudes and vice versa.
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∙ 13y agoNo. From any point on earth that's not on the equator,
there is some part of the sky that's never visible.
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∙ 12y agobecause the earth spins on an axis and during the different parts of the year certain constellations are visible.
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Circumpolar constellations appear to rotate around?
polaris...
Why do you name meteor showers after constellations?
Periodic showers which, due to their position and trajectory, appear to originate from specific constellations are named for that constellation.
Why do stars and constellations also appear to rise and set?
They appear to rise and set as a result of Earth's rotation.
Why do constellations appear to revolve around the Pole star?
This is because the Pole Star (i.e. Polaris, in the Northern hemisphere) is within a degree of the Earth's centre of rotation. That is, the north pole is in line with this particular star. Thus, as the Earth rotates, Polaris does not appear to move in the sky, and the rest of the stars appear to revolve around it.
What happens when you move north or south of the equator?
As one moves south the constellations appear differently due to the shape of our Earth. They appear higher the further south you are.
Leo minor constellations does it appear in the southern or northern hemisphere?
Northern Hemisphere
Do tornadoes appear in the northen hemisphere or the southern hemisphere?
Tornadoes happen in both hemispheres.
When sitting on a beach does the sun appear over the sea in the southern hemisphere and appear over land in the northern hemisphere?
It depends where you are. It is possible to sit on a beach facing east and watch the sun rise over the sea in the northern and southern hemispheres. Similarly if you sit on a beach on the west coast of anywhere the sun will rise over the land and set into the sea.
Why do constellations appear the same in the northern and southern hemisphere?
When moving from the northern hemisphere to the south, you have to turn round and look the other way before the constellations look upside down. So Orion, for example, looks one way up from Europe when you are facing south, but if you are in South Africa you must face north, and then Orion is the other way up.
Where do Auroras appear?
In the northern and southern polar regions.
What are the 3 main constellations that appear all year round in the northern hemisphere?
Little dipper, Big dipper and Cassiopeia
Leo minor constellationsdoes it appear in the southern or northern hemisphere?
Leo Minor appears in the Northern Hemisphere
In which direction do the stars appear to move?
In the northern hemisphere they appear to move counter clockwise; In the southern hemisphere they appear to move clockwise.
The constellations you see from earth appear to change as the?
Earth revolves around the sun. That is why the constellations we see from Earth appear to change.
What best describes differences between northern and southern farmers?
Northern farmers typically have smaller farms and focus on crops like wheat, corn, and vegetables, while southern farmers tend to have larger farms and grow crops like cotton, tobacco, and sugarcane. The climate and soil conditions also vary between the regions, influencing the types of crops that can be grown successfully. Additionally, southern farmers historically relied more on slave labor prior to the Civil War, while northern farmers tended to use paid labor.
Are constellations stars falling towards earth?
No. Constellations are arrangements of stars that appear to form pictures.
How are meteor showers named?
They're generally named for the constellation they appear to originate from. For example, the Leonids appear to radiate from a location in the constellation Leo, and the Perseids from a location in the constellation Perseus.
