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Q: Why can't you see all constellations at a specific time?
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What are the dates in which the constellation can be seen?

Constellations can be seen EVERY night, ALL the time.


What constellations are near mercury?

All of the constellations of the zodiac.


Which constellations can be seen all year?

The circumpolar constellations


Are all constellations visible all the time?

No. As we orbit the Sun different constellations become visible, but we can only see them when it is dark. Constellations are in the sky during daylight, but the Sun is so bright, we cannot see them. A few months after that, they start to be visible in the evenings and soon at night, by which time other constellations are in daylight and cannot be seen. You will see any constellation at the same time of year, every year. So the constellations you see in the night sky tonight are the same as the ones you will see on this date in any other year. The only thing that will differ is where the Moon and planets are.


Why cant you see all constellations throughout the year?

As we orbit the sun certain constellations are actually in the sky during the day. It is then too bright to see them. If you put a lamp in the middle of a room and stared at it, it would be difficult to see what is behind it, but if you turn around the things that are behind you are easy to see. If you then go to the other side of the lamp, now the things that were easy to see are hard to see because the lamp is in front of them and the things that you couldn't see originally you can see very easily. That is how it is with different constellations as we go around the sun. At different times of year you can see different constellations. Whatever time of year it is, at that time every year, the same constellations are visible.

Related questions

What are the dates in which the constellation can be seen?

Constellations can be seen EVERY night, ALL the time.


Are all-stars constellations?

Constellations are patterns of stars, so stars cannot be constellations.


What constellations are near mercury?

All of the constellations of the zodiac.


Which constellations can be seen all year?

The circumpolar constellations


When is the new All Time Low album Dirty Work coming out in the UK?

Sorry i cant be specific but its this month sometime :D


What constellations aren't in our galaxy?

All the constellations that we see, and there are 88 of them, are all in our galaxy, the Milky Way.


Which galaxy are the constellations in?

All constellations are within our galaxy - The Milky Way.


How many constalation are there in your galaxy?

That doesn't make sense. A constellation is basically a direction in space; you don't count constellations per galaxy or similar regions in space. There are 88 or 89 constellations (depending how you count them); these constellations cover all the directions around us, and are not related to any specific galaxy.


Are all constellations visible all the time?

No. As we orbit the Sun different constellations become visible, but we can only see them when it is dark. Constellations are in the sky during daylight, but the Sun is so bright, we cannot see them. A few months after that, they start to be visible in the evenings and soon at night, by which time other constellations are in daylight and cannot be seen. You will see any constellation at the same time of year, every year. So the constellations you see in the night sky tonight are the same as the ones you will see on this date in any other year. The only thing that will differ is where the Moon and planets are.


Why cant you see all constellations throughout the year?

As we orbit the sun certain constellations are actually in the sky during the day. It is then too bright to see them. If you put a lamp in the middle of a room and stared at it, it would be difficult to see what is behind it, but if you turn around the things that are behind you are easy to see. If you then go to the other side of the lamp, now the things that were easy to see are hard to see because the lamp is in front of them and the things that you couldn't see originally you can see very easily. That is how it is with different constellations as we go around the sun. At different times of year you can see different constellations. Whatever time of year it is, at that time every year, the same constellations are visible.


What constellations are in the galaxy?

All of them.


What would happen if all constellations dissappeared?

Nothing at all. Constellations are man made, so the stars will still be there.