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How far is the Southern Cross from earth?
The Southern Cross is not an actual object. The constellations are ways of grouping stars in ways that make sense to earth observers. The stars of this constellation may or may not be in reasonable proximity to one another, but in any event, you would have to consider the distances of each individual star. See link for more. Three of the four stars in the Southern Cross are at approximately the same distance. They are the two brightest ones and the faintest one, which are between 600 and 680 light years away. The other one is at about one fifth the distance, 135 light years.
Can people in the southern hemisphere see the same constellations as people in the northern hemisphere?
No. One of the better known constellations in the northern hemisphere is the big dipper. People in the southern hemisphere can't see this. In the south the well known constellation is the southern cross, and you can't see this in the northern hemisphere.
What is the divine cross?
The Devine Cross - In the sky there is a great cross that does not move formed by a line along the plain from the center of the galaxy to its edge and the other line is formed along an intersecting plane with a line from the center of the celestial equator to the southern point. The center intersecting point is the center of the Milky Way referred to as the gap or the Dark Riff. This coordinate is fixed. The Mundane Cross - Also referred to as the terrestrial cross, is viewed from the ground. It is formed by the ecliptic intersect of the Equinox and the Solstice. (These points of intersection are called equinoctial points-the vernal point and the autumnal point.)
Which solstice does the southern hemisphere get the most direct sunlight?
The Southern Hemisphere gets the most sunlight when the Southern Hemisphere has its Summer Solstice. That's the one that occurs around December 21.
What are four facts about the constellation musca?
Well, I got this off of unexplainable.net. 1.) The constellation musca is one of the twelve constellations created by Peiter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Hourman between the years of 1595 and 1597. 2.) The constellation first made an appearance in "Uranometria" - a publication headed by Johann Bayer in 1603. In the beginning, the constellation was dubbed 'Apis - the bee' by Bayer, but it was renamed Musca Australis (the southern fly) by Nicolas Louis de La Caille between the years of 1750-1754. 3.)Today, you will find the constellation positioned immediately south of Cruz (the southern cross), meaning that people living in the United States are unable to catch sight of it. This is only three things, but I hope it will help. I am doing a project on constellations and I found this info while researching. I copied and pasted it from unexplainable.net, so I just want you to know that I was not making up this answer. I'm not smart enough to come up something that intelligent, you know. I copy and pasted this from unexplainable.net: Musca - the fly As one of the minor southern constellations in the sky, Musca is also one of the twelve constellations created by Peiter Dirkszoon Keyser (Dutch navigator who mapped the southern sky) and Frederick de Hourman (Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia) between the years of 1595 and 1597. The constellation first made an appearance in "Uranometria" - a publication headed by Johann Bayer in 1603. In the beginning, the constellation was dubbed 'Apis - the bee' by Bayer, but it was renamed Musca Australis (the southern fly) by Nicolas Louis de La Caille between the years of 1750-1754. This was an attempt to separate this group of stars from a southern 'fly' called " Musca Borealis". However, this constellation is no longer recognizer by the astronomical community. The following years would see the name shortened to Musca. Today, you will find the constellation positioned immediately south of Cruz (the southern cross), meaning that people living in the United States are unable to catch sight of it.
What are facts about the southern cross?
One I noticed online was this fact: There is another crossed shaped constellation close to the Southern Cross called the "False Cross"
What are four facts about the southern cross?
One I noticed online was this fact: There is another crossed shaped constellation close to the Southern Cross called the "False Cross"
What does the Southern Cross on the NZ flag mean?
it's not the southern cross, but the UK Flag because New Zealand was first colonised by the British. http://www.worldflags101.com/n/new-zealand-flag.aspx The Southern Cross on the New Zealand flag represents NZ's location in the South Pacific Ocean (the blue background).
Who is the southern cross named after?
It is not named after any one it is named so because of it's position in the southern sky.
How many points on the southern cross star?
The Southern Cross Star? Do you not mean the Commonwealth Star? (that is the one below the Union Jack on the Australian flag) It has 7 points: One for each state and one for all territories combined.
What constellation can not be seen in the summer sky of the northern hemisphere?
The Southern Cross is one.
What constellation looks like a cross?
The constellation known as the Southern Cross or Crux looks like a cross. It is composed of four main stars and one minor star, and is visible throughout the southern hemisphere and the lower latitudes of the northern hemisphere.
Where can one find information on Southern bank?
One can find information on Southern bank from the following sources: Great Southern Bank website, Bank with Southern, Southern Bank and trust, King Southern bank, Community Southern bank, to name a few.
Where can one find information about a job at travel insurance in NZ?
One can find information about a job at a travel insurance in New Zealand at insurance companies by contacting the one you want to find a job at, or by going on their website. Some good travel insurance companies are Southern Cross and Uni-Care.
What sea do you cross to go to the Antarctica?
Depending on where you start out from, you could cross at least one or more of the seas of the world, and at least, you would cross the Southern Ocean, which surrounds the continent.
Where can one find information about the Blue Cross Blue Shield plan?
One can find information about the Blue Cross Blue Shield plan in the official Blue Cross Blue Shield company's website. In addition, one can find information on Wikipedia.
Where can one find homes in southern California for sale?
There are a number of websites where one can find homes for sale in southern California. One can find homes on 'Realtor', 'Trulia', 'Zillow' and on 'Home Seekers'.
