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That is because we go round the Sun. That means that every day the stars we see at midnight shift to the right by about 4 minutes of time. The stars that were due south last night at midnight will be due south at 23.56 tonight and by midnight they will be a little further west. Through the course of a year the stars that happen to be due south at midnight rotate right round the full circle.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoBecause of the axial tilt of the earth and the earths orbit around the sun, different constellations come into view at certain times of the year.
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∙ 8y agoThat's because of Earth's orbit around the Sun. That means that the relative position of the Sun and the constellations changes.
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What is the October to November constellation?
You can see most constellations in those months - or in fact, in any month. It all depends at what time of the night you watch the sky.
When can you see constellations?
Draco can be seen all year around, but the best time to spot this constellation is during the month of July. If you are looking north during the summer months, Draco is facing upright, but as the year goes on it slowly flips upside down. You can see Draco year-round in the northern hemisphere. The best viewing for Draco is during July at 80o above the horizon line while looking North.
What do the constellations look like?
There are 88 different constellations, each looks different. Basically, what you see is a group of stars.There are 88 different constellations, each looks different. Basically, what you see is a group of stars.There are 88 different constellations, each looks different. Basically, what you see is a group of stars.There are 88 different constellations, each looks different. Basically, what you see is a group of stars.
Why do stars and constellations change location over the course of one night?
Like watching the buildings go by as you ride the carousel, you are riding the Earth as it spins. The constellations don't move; the Earth does. Actually, each star IS moving - it's just that they are so far away that it would take several lifetimes to notice any difference. We humans don't live long enough! We see the constellations as they are now, but if you had a time machine and could jump several THOUSAND years into the future, you would see that every star had moved in different directions, and that the constellations were distorted.
Which of the 88 constellations of stars will you never see viewing from 40 degrees N latitude?
One is The Southern Cross "Crux" which is the smallest of the constellations.
Why can't you see a constellation in August?
You can see lots of constellations in August. You can see constellations in every month of the year.
What season are the constellations can be seen?
Every season - we see the constellations throughout the year, every night, every week, every month.
Why do you see different constellations in different areas of the sky during different seasons?
You see different constellation because the constellations stay in place, but Earth moves so every season you are able to see different constellations.
Do you have see the same stars and constellations at different times of the year?
Yes we do, we all see the same star every night. But if you are in a certain spot you can see the constellations. Not all can see the constellations. If you can you are very lucky.
The change of the constellations' appearance in the sky from month to month is due to?
This is due to Earth traveling around the Sun... it takes a year for this to happen. Which is why you see the same constellations in the sky the same time every year.
Do you see the same constellations every day?
No - as Earth goes around the sun, we see different parts of space and different patterns of stars as they come into view. Different constellations are visible during different times of the year.
Why are contellations different in winter?
Constellations are different in winter because the earth spins around, so we see different stars every season.
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.
Why are some constellations only visible in the winter?
As Earth orbits the sun - it takes one year to get around it - we see different parts of space and different patterns of stars, as Earth turns away from the sun every night. The constellations we see on a night in summer, are behind the Sun during the winter.
Why do you see different constellation at different times?
Because the times differs from the constellations.
Why do the constellations change its position?
The Earth moves on it axis, West to East. As the Earth moves, you see different parts of space so therefor see different constellations. Hope it answered your question!!
Why do you see different constellations at different points of the year?
The sun is always in different places at different times.
