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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.
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.
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.
Yes but only but only to a few hundred miles south of the equator and seen on the horizon.
Yes, because it is in the northern hemisphere.
No. Sirius is a star that is seen during the winter months in the northern hemisphere.
Polaris, the pole star.
It is best seen during the winter in the northern hemisphere.
The star Perseus is a B-type main sequence star. Perseus can be seen in the Northern hemisphere during the winter.
The North Star is visible from any part of the northern hemisphere. So on a clear night, it can be seen from Dublin.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Northern hemisphere. The star at the end of the handle of the "Little Dipper" is Polaris, the North Pole star.
No... Polaris is another name for the North star - which is only visible in the Northern hemisphere.
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.