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Q: What is the star that can only be seen in the northern hemisphere?
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Is Sirius visible at night in the northern hemisphere during the summer?

No. Sirius is a star that is seen during the winter months in the northern hemisphere.


Which star can be seen anywhere in the northern hemisphere on any night of the year?

Polaris, the pole star.


What the best season to see Rigel the star?

It is best seen during the winter in the northern hemisphere.


What Type Of Star Is Perseus?

The star Perseus is a B-type main sequence star. Perseus can be seen in the Northern hemisphere during the winter.


Can you see the north star from Dublin?

The North Star is visible from any part of the northern hemisphere. So on a clear night, it can be seen from Dublin.


What exactly is the north star?

It is a star called Polaris. It is not a particularly bright star. It is important though. As seen from the Northern Hemisphere, it is normally seen to be in the same location and all other stars appear to rotate around that point.


Where can the constellation Scorpius be seen?

It's most easily seen from the southern hemisphere where it's high in the sky in the winter. In the northern hemisphere it is low in the southern sky in the summer so can be elusive. The main star is Antares.


Where and when can you see the constellation great bear?

The great bear or Ursa Major can be seen in the northern hemisphere on most dark and clear nights. In northern Europe it never sets and can be seen under the Pole Star in autumn and winter. Nearer the equator it can be seen better in the summer when it is above the Pole Star.


What star is the brightest in northern hemisphere?

After the Sun, the brightest star is Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major. However, while Sirius is the brightest star visible from the Northern Hemisphere, it is part of a southern hemisphere constellation. Therefore, Arcturus, in Bootes, would be the brightest Northern Hemisphere star.


What hemisphere is little dipper in?

The Northern hemisphere. The star at the end of the handle of the "Little Dipper" is Polaris, the North Pole star.


Can you see polaris from south pole?

No... Polaris is another name for the North star - which is only visible in the Northern hemisphere.


Does Australia have a south star?

Possibly the best known example of a "south star" in Australia is the constellation "The Southern Cross". This is seen throughout the Southern hemisphere and below latitude 30 degrees in the Northern hemisphere. Australia does not have any specific "South Star" that is recognisable and stands alone.