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Q: Why do constellations not stay in the same place each night?
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Why do Constellations seem to move in the sky each night because?

Because the stars do not move, but on the other hand, the Earth does. Therefore, sometimes you will not see the same constellations in the same place every night.


Do stars and constellations appear in the same place every night?

No. Since the earth is constantly spinning, while at the same time, constantly orbiting the Sun, the side of the Earth facing away from the Sun, i.e. the night side, is constantly changing. As a result, stars and constellation do not appear in the same place every night.


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.


Why does the constellation change possition in the night sky?

The constellations change position because of the same reason the days range in length from summer to winter. The Earth's tilt and wobble. The constellations stay in the same place in the sky, but every day the Earth moves while the tilt stays the same, leaving it to appear that the constellations have moved. (It's better to understand with a picture..)


Are constellations always in the same part of the sky?

No - as Earth rotates the stars and constellations seem to move. Also, as Earth orbits the sun over the course of a year, the stars we see at night in the winter are different than the stars we see at night in the summer. Same with Spring and Fall.

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Why do Constellations seem to move in the sky each night because?

Because the stars do not move, but on the other hand, the Earth does. Therefore, sometimes you will not see the same constellations in the same place every night.


Do stars and constellations appear in the same place every night?

No. Since the earth is constantly spinning, while at the same time, constantly orbiting the Sun, the side of the Earth facing away from the Sun, i.e. the night side, is constantly changing. As a result, stars and constellation do not appear in the same place every night.


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.


Why does the constellation change possition in the night sky?

The constellations change position because of the same reason the days range in length from summer to winter. The Earth's tilt and wobble. The constellations stay in the same place in the sky, but every day the Earth moves while the tilt stays the same, leaving it to appear that the constellations have moved. (It's better to understand with a picture..)


Are constellations always in the same part of the sky?

No - as Earth rotates the stars and constellations seem to move. Also, as Earth orbits the sun over the course of a year, the stars we see at night in the winter are different than the stars we see at night in the summer. Same with Spring and Fall.


What is 'constellations' when translated from English to French?

The same spelling '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 do we see different constellations in the sky different times of the year?

Because we tend to do our stargazing at roughly the same time of night whenever we go out, but the constellations move through our clock.-- Constellations within (your latitude) of the celestial pole are visible at any time on any clear night, all year around.-- And constellations farther from the pole of the sky are visible at some time of every clear night, for 9 or 10 months of the year.That is related to Earth's movement around the Sun.


What causes constellations to appear and then disappear?

Constellations doesn't take the same shape forever, as over time, the stars that make up the shape start to move away from each other.


Does the moon rise at the same place each night?

no it walks around cities like normal people, what do you think idio*?


When you look up to the constellations of the night sky think about all the people all around the world who like you are gazing upward You are not all seeing the same thing how to Respond to this?

One way to respond to the fact that people around the world are not all seeing the same constellations would be to say that we are all gazing out into the universe, into the largely-unknown. Also, people around the world view all of the same constellations, just not at the same time of the year.


What constitutes cohabition?

Living together as a married couple but not being legally married. Spending the night at each others place is not the same thing.