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Which constellations may be seen during summer nights in the Northern Hemisphere?
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During summer nights in the Northern Hemisphere, one can see Lynx, Ursa Major and Minor, Auriga, Draco and several other constellations looking north at the night sky. At the south, sky gazers can find Virgo, Libra, Centaurus among others.
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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.
How do the lengths of day contrast for the summer solstice and the winter solstice?
Summer solstice the days in the northern hemisphere are longest and the nights are shortest. But in the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere the days are shortest and the nights are longest.
How do lengths of day contrast for the summer solstice and winter solstice?
Summer solstice the days in the northern hemisphere are longest and the nights are shortest. But in the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere the days are shortest and the nights are longest.
Where is Orion in the summer sky?
Orion is behind the sun in the summer sky - which is why you can't see it. Orion is visible during winter nights, in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the relationship between the inclination of the earth's axis and the length of days and nights?
During the middle of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun. Because of this, the Sun shines upon a greater length of each line of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, causing longer days and shorter nights. Above the Arctic Circle there will be 24 hours of sunlight and no nighttime at all. The reverse will be happening in the Southern hemisphere at this time.
What is the most well known constellation?
It could be Orion the Hunter - it's very easy to spot during winter nights in the northern hemisphere. But other constellations are famous, too.
What are common constellations in the sky?
They are all just as common, some are more famous like Leo, Aquarius and other constellations that are on the Zodiac.
Why do people in the northern hemisphere experience longer days and shorter nights in June?
At that time of year, the northern hemisphere is angled toward the the sun so it gets more light and longer days.
Is the days shorter and nights get longer?
In the northern hemisphere, USA and UK included, during Spring the days become longer and the nights become shorter. Conversely, in the southern hemisphere, Australia, and South Africa included , during the same period the days become shorter and the nights become longer. Depending on which side of the Equator you are on , the seasons and daylight hours are reversed. During Autumn (Fall)(northern hemisphere), the whole process is reversed in both hemispheres.
Is solstice when the sun shines on one hemisphere?
Not exactly. The sun is always shining on parts of both the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. As the Earth is tilted, there are times when it shines on more of one than the other. At the point it is shining on its maximum amount of one hemisphere, it is a solstice. It is still shining on the other hemisphere too, but just not as much as it is at other times. That happens in June, when it is mostly shining on the northern hemisphere, giving it longer days and shorter nights, and in December, when it is mostly shining on the southern hemisphere and it has the longer days and shorter nights.
Which one of the date ranges shown below are the days and nights about the same length in the Northern Hemisphere?
around march 21 and september 22
Why are day's longer in the summer?
Ther sun spends more time in the northern hemisphere, thus longer days and shorter nights. This is reversed when the sun spends more time in the southern hemisphere. At the equinox days, the sun spends time at the equator and the days and nights are equal.
