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What are some star constellations visible from St Catherines Ontario?
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In St. Catherine's, you're at virtually the same identical latitude as the place where I became acquainted with the stars and constellations while growing up ... in Rochester, New York. On some night of the year or other, you can see all of the stars and constellations whose declinations are greater than about - 42 degrees, or almost 3/4 of the entire sky, including all the constellations of the zodiac. At any time on anynight of the year, you can see all of the stars and constellations whose declinations are greater than about + 48 degrees, or about 1/4 of the entire sky. (That assumes that the sky is clear, and you have a clear view of it, right down to the horizon.) Pick up some cheap star charts and start looking up. Here are some great constellations and parts-of-constellations to start with ... they have distinctly recognizable patterns, formed by bright stars. -- Big and Small Dippers, (The North Star at the end of the Little Dipper) -- Cassiopeia (the big ' W ') -- Bootes (the big ice-cream cone) -- Leo (the big reverse question-mark) -- Scorpio, (with great star clouds of the Milky Way in it) -- Northern Cross, (part of the constellation 'Cygnus') -- Square of Pegasus, (and the nearby Andromeda Galaxy) -- Orion (my wife named a star for me in Orion; I need a billion-$ telescope to see it.) -- Taurus -- Plieades, (little cloud of stars, test your eyes, how many can you see ?) -- Canis Major & Minor, (the "dogs"; the nose of the bigger one is the 2nd brightest star in the sky, after the sun)) -- Gemini (the 'twins') Also ... here are some things you can see in the sky that the ancient folks who named the constellations never saw: On the internet, go to [ www.Heavens-Above.com ]. There you'll find very good advance predictions of dates and times when the International Space Station will float over your location, and exactly where to look to see it. The good, bright, visible passes are always in the first few hours after sunset, or the first few hours before sunrise; so you can always get a good look at the ISS that doesn't interfere with bed-time.
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Do constellations appear the same in the northern and southern hemispheres?
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
Why do some constellations such as ursa minor are visble in the sky year round other constellations appear for only part of the year?
What constellations are circumpolar (visible all year, at any time of the night) depends on your latitude. If you are (for example) at a latitude of 50° north, then any start that is 50° or less from the sky's north pole will never go below the horizon. For a more detailed explanation, read the Wikipedia article on "Circumpolar star".
What is the most visible constellation in Florida?
The question is essentially meaningless. Some constellations are composed of only faint stars and are therefore hard to see; some are around the South Pole and not visible from Florida at all, but there really is no such thing as the "most visible" constellation. To the extent the question makes any sense, one might answer Canis Majoris, which contains the brightest star in the night sky and is visible for about half of the year from Florida. Another good answer might be Ursa Major, which has several fairly bright stars and is visible year-round.
How many constellations are there within the path of the sun in the sky throughout the year which also known as the zodiac?
The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.
How do astronomers label some stars within constellations?
Astronomers label the stars within constellations according to apparent magnitude.
Why aren't all constellations visible all year?
Circumpolar constellations are visible all year long, depending on where you are viewing them from. At the north pole, or the south pole, some constellations are visible year-round, these are the circumpolar constellations. On the equator, there are no circumpolar constellations because of the earths rotation, that is why circumpolar constellations are at the "poles". Some of the circumpolar constellations can also be viewed from other parts of the same hemisphere, such as the big dipper and the little dipper, although they are circumpolar, they are also seen in other parts of the northern hemisphere. Circumpolar constellations in the northern hemisphere, will never be seen at the south pole, and vice versa. I hope this helped.
Which motion causes some constellations to be visible in New York State only during winter nights and other constellations to be visible only during summer nights?
Earth rotates on its axis.
Why aren't circumpolar constellations visible all year long?
Circumpolar constellations are visible all year long, depending on where you are viewing them from. At the north pole, or the south pole, some constellations are visible year-round, these are the circumpolar constellations. On the equator, there are no circumpolar constellations because of the earths rotation, that is why circumpolar constellations are at the "poles". Some of the circumpolar constellations can also be viewed from other parts of the same hemisphere, such as the big dipper and the little dipper, although they are circumpolar, they are also seen in other parts of the northern hemisphere. Circumpolar constellations in the northern hemisphere, will never be seen at the south pole, and vice versa. I hope this helped.
Why can we only see some constellations during the spring and summer months?
Those constellations that lie in the plane in which Earth orbits the Sun (the ecliptic) are only visible in the night sky when Earth is on their side of the Sun.
Why are some constellations visible during winter months and not during the summer?
Because the constellations that are visible during winter are on the other side of the sun during the summer. During the year the earth spins around the sun like a big satellite. So while the earth is constantly moving, the distance that the stars are away from us cause them to look stationary from our point of view some constellations can only be seen a few months out of the year.
Why can you see Ursa Major all year?
Most constellations are visible about 300 days per year. Only when the Sun is very close to that constellation is it entirely hidden. But since few of us get up before dawn to study the sky, we typically see only "evening" stars. Some constellations, such as Cassiopeia and Ursa Major are "circumpolar"; they are close enough to the celestial pole that they are, depending on your latitude, always visible. In order to provide a better answer, I would need to know your latitude. 47 degrees latitude
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Why do we see different constellations in the sky different times of the year?
Because we tend to do our stargazing at roughly the same time of night whenever we go out, but the constellations move through our clock.-- Constellations within (your latitude) of the celestial pole are visible at any time on any clear night, all year around.-- And constellations farther from the pole of the sky are visible at some time of every clear night, for 9 or 10 months of the year.That is related to Earth's movement around the Sun.
Can same star constellations be seen from Europe and Australia?
Some of them, yes. Constellations along the Zodiac can be seen from either hemisphere, but constellations well away from the celesial equator cannot be seen very far in the other hemisphere. For example, Ursa Major is not visible in Australia, and the Southern Cross is not visible in Europe or North America. Most of the "official" constellations were named by northern hemisphere astronomers, or European navigators sailing in southern waters. Look at how many southern hemisphere constellations have a nautical theme; the Telescope, the Octant, the Quadrant. Even Cetus, the Whale, was named by sailors, not people who LIVED there.
What are some of your constellations?
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What are some constellations that border Pisces?
There are six constellations bordering Pisces:TriangulumAndromedaPegasusAquariusCetusAries
List and describe some constellations?
88 modern constellations - a list of the current constellations. Former constellations - a list of former constellations. Chinese constellations List of Nakshatras - sectors along the moon's ecliptic Asterism (astronomy)
