answersLogoWhite

0

Where are circumpolar constellations visible?

Updated: 8/21/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago

Best Answer

Anywhere, except right at the equator. For example: Somebody who lives 10 degrees south of the equator will see a region with a radius of 10 degrees, around the south pole of the sky, as circumpolar.

User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago

Near the north pole in the sky (near Polaris).

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Where are circumpolar constellations visible?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

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.


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.


Constellations that circle polaris and are visible year around are called?

These are called circumpolar constellations.


Why are certain constellations put on the circumpolar constellation chart and other are on the equatorial constellation chart?

because the circumpolar constellations are visible all year long and the others are not.


Are there circumpolar constellations on the equator?

No there are no circumpolar constellations on the equator.


How many constellations are circumpolar?

There's no answer to this question, because the definition of circumpolar depends on where you are. If you're at the pole, all the constellations you can see are circumpolar. If you're on the equator, there are no circumpolar constellations.


What is circumpolar when is it visible and list two circumpolar constellations?

At the poles half the sky is circumpolar all the time but you only get to see the stars in winter. They seem to go round a vertical axis. In typical northern hemisphere places constellations like Ursa Minor, Draco, Cassiopeia, Perseus and Cepheus are cirumpolar. If you go to North Norway other constellations like Gemini are circumpolar. It depends on your latitude.


Constellations that circle polaris are?

These are called circumpolar constellations.


Which constellations can be seen all year?

The circumpolar constellations


What does circumpolar constellations mean?

Circumpolar constellations means that a constellation orbits around the north star. Otherwise, polaris.


How does earth revolution affect the viewing of constellation?

As earth orbits the sun, different constellations come into view while others disappear. Circumpolar constellations are visible all year long, other constellations are not.


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.