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Where is the constellation located in the sky?
All the stars in the sky have been assigned to 88 separate constellations, so there are constellations all over the sky.
What is the difference between the zodiac constellations and other constellations?
There is an imaginary band in the sky called the Plane of the Ecliptic. The planets we can see from earth, never wander above or below that band of sky - so the planets are always in one of the other of the constellations that lie in that band. We call those particular 12 (or 13) constellations the "constellations of the Zodiac".
What constellation rises in the east and sets in the west?
All of them. Well, that's not entirely accurate. At the Equator, EVERY constellation seems to rise in the East and set in the west. At the mid-latitudes, there are some constellations that are "circum-polar"; they never actually rise, and never actually set. In most of the United States, for example, the constellations of Ursa Major and Cassiopeia never rise; they become visible in the sky when the Sun sets, and they disappear into the lightening sky when the Sun rises. In the Arctic or Antarctic regions, MOST stars and constellations are circum-polar. But all the constellations that rise, rise in the East. And if they set at all, they set in the west. And I need ANOTHER correction - because none of the stars move enough in a lifetime for them to change their positions in the sky. It's the Earth itself that does the spinning, and the rising and setting that we THINK we see is an effect of us living on a globe that's spinning like a carousel.
What are patterns in the sky called?
A pattern of stars in the sky is often called a Constellation.
How many constellations can you identify in the night sky?
There are officially 88 constellations.
Where is the constellation located in the sky?
All the stars in the sky have been assigned to 88 separate constellations, so there are constellations all over the sky.
What is the difference between the zodiac constellations and other constellations?
There is an imaginary band in the sky called the Plane of the Ecliptic. The planets we can see from earth, never wander above or below that band of sky - so the planets are always in one of the other of the constellations that lie in that band. We call those particular 12 (or 13) constellations the "constellations of the Zodiac".
What constellation rises in the east and sets in the west?
All of them. Well, that's not entirely accurate. At the Equator, EVERY constellation seems to rise in the East and set in the west. At the mid-latitudes, there are some constellations that are "circum-polar"; they never actually rise, and never actually set. In most of the United States, for example, the constellations of Ursa Major and Cassiopeia never rise; they become visible in the sky when the Sun sets, and they disappear into the lightening sky when the Sun rises. In the Arctic or Antarctic regions, MOST stars and constellations are circum-polar. But all the constellations that rise, rise in the East. And if they set at all, they set in the west. And I need ANOTHER correction - because none of the stars move enough in a lifetime for them to change their positions in the sky. It's the Earth itself that does the spinning, and the rising and setting that we THINK we see is an effect of us living on a globe that's spinning like a carousel.
What are the constellations aerres Taurus Leo Libra Cancer Pisces Virgo?
They are constellations that comprise the zodiac; constellations the Sun passes through in its journey across the sky over a year.
Do stars constellations also appear to rise and set?
Every natural object in the sky appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
What are patterns in the sky called?
A pattern of stars in the sky is often called a Constellation.
Why do constellations appear to be moving in the sky over the period of several hours?
the constellations aren't moving, we are. the earth is constantly rotating giving us day and night
How many constellations can you identify in the night sky?
There are officially 88 constellations.
How long do constellations stay in the night sky Aries?
You had an actual grammatical question going there right up until the end. It's actually impossible to answer, since "circumpolar" constellations (such as Ursa Minor for observers in the northern hemisphere) are always in the night sky, and other constellations (such as Crux for observers in the northern hemisphere) are never in the night sky (or the day sky either, for that matter).Zodiacal constellations such as Aries are approximately on the celestial equator, and are therefore visible at night for approximately half the year.
Do astronomers divide the sky into galaxies?
no, they divide the sky into constellations
Do all constellations rise and set?
Yes - EVERYTHING in the sky rises and sets, because Earth rotates on it's axis.
When do you see constellations?
in the night sky
