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What is the term for a group of stars that appear to form patterns in the night sky?
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∙ 8y ago
Constellations, but they are an illusion.
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lenpollock
A constellation.
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Why do stars and constellation appear to move in the night sky?
Stars and constellations appear to move in the night sky because the Earth is rotating, while the stars and constellations stay there.
What is the name for patterns or pictures formed by stars?
Constellations are the patterns formed by stars in the sky at night. The least common constellation is the "Big Dipper."
Why do the the patterns of the stars appear to shift westward slightly from night to night?
This shift in the constellation is due to two effects. #1 The Earth's axial (daily) rotation & #2 The Earth's orbital track about the Sun.
Why do stars appear in the night and not in the day?
The faint light of the stars is masked by the bright light of the sun.
Is constellation a group of stars that appear to make a pattern?
Yes.
What is the name of the group of stars that form patterns?
constellations
What are the group of stars that form patterns in the sky?
Constellations
What is three supported detail of stars appear in patterns in the sky?
saucepan
How did stars appear?
Stars in the sky appear at night time. If it is cloudy outside, stars will not be able to be seen by the naked eye. The moon also appears at night time.
Why do stars and constellation appear to move in the night sky?
Stars and constellations appear to move in the night sky because the Earth is rotating, while the stars and constellations stay there.
What is the name for patterns or pictures formed by stars?
Constellations are the patterns formed by stars in the sky at night. The least common constellation is the "Big Dipper."
What is a word for a group of stars that appears in the night sky?
The word that is used for a group of stars in the night sky is a star cluster.
Why do the the patterns of the stars appear to shift westward slightly from night to night?
This shift in the constellation is due to two effects. #1 The Earth's axial (daily) rotation & #2 The Earth's orbital track about the Sun.
Do star patterns change from night to day?
No. Because when the Earth is rotating that is how we get night and day. But the stars don't change from night and day.
Why do stars appear in the night and not in the day?
The faint light of the stars is masked by the bright light of the sun.
Is constellation a group of stars that appear to make a pattern?
Yes.
How do stars form constallations in the sky?
The constellations are imaginary patterns that one can see in the stars at night. In reality the different stars a light-years away.
