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The constellation Gemini is only visible from Earth for several months of the year because?
When the Sun is "in" the constellation of Gemini, that means that from our point of view Gemini is on the other side of the Sun, and is only "visible" while the Sun is up.
How many constellations can be in a galaxy?
Constellations are not real, they are merely patterns of stars we see from our point of view. All of the constellations we see are part of the Milky way Galaxy and so are 10 billion other stars we can't see with the naked eye.
What constellations are in spring?
Constellations are patterns seen in the stars from a particular point on the Earth. Without knowing which point you're talking about, we can't answer the question.
Why are constellations characterized as circumpolar?
(circumpolar - our view of the constellation on Earth) Constellations are circumpolar because they are only how we view them on Earth. The constellations would be different on another planet or at another viewing point. They are circumpolar since they are at different distances in relation to each other and to the Earth.
What is the point of constellations?
Back in ancient times they created constellations to navigate or tell time. The Big and Little Dipper can act like the hands of a clock. The constellations helped them understand which way they were going at sea. This was a time before compasses, and other nautical devices.
What constellations are in the spring?
Constellations are patterns seen in the stars from a particular point on the Earth. Without knowing which point you're talking about, we can't answer the question.
How is the grouping of stars in a constellation different from the grouping of planets in a solar system?
Grouping of stars in constellations is completely arbitrary as it depends solely on our point of view (stars in particular constellation aren't really near together and can be separated by great distances - in fact stars belonging to two different constellations may be closer together than stars in just one of them) and was influenced by our mythological views. Grouping of planets in a solar system at least has an actual basis: planets are gravitationally bound to a star and are located nearby.
How tall is the Gemini at cedar point?
125 feet 60mph
What constellations can you see from CA in summer?
California is a "long" state, about 600 miles from its northernmost point to its southernmost point. Which constellations you can see depends on exactly where you are (also, whether or not there are any obstructions on the horizon).
What planet is so large to the point where all the other planets could fit in it?
juipter
Do constellations change?
Yes. Constellation literally means "Stars Together". There are other phenomena that are called "Constellations" (such as group members of a music band) but astronomically a constellation is the grouping - from the point of view of the Earth - of stars. From anywhere else in the galaxy there are different groupings!
What point in a planets oribits is closest to the sun?
perihelion is the point in a planets orbit when it is closest to the sun
