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Named star patterns which appear to be fixed to the natural eye are called what?
They are called constellations.
How far would you have to move before the constellations would appear to change shape?
To the nearest Star
Why do the planets appear to move through the constellations instead of with the constellations as Earth rotates?
Because the planets are closer to the earth than the star that make the constellations are. They are also orbiting the sun along with the earth.
Why does the number of circumpolar constellations depend on latitude?
Circumpolar Constellations are those that appear to circle the North Star, Polaris. Polaris' place in the sky changes based on the viewers latitude. The closer you get to the North Pole, the higher in the sky Polaris appears, and therefore the more constellations appear to spin around Polaris.
What is a star group that appears to form a pattern?
Star groups which appear to form a pattern or shape are called constellations. Sometimes it's hard to imagine the shape!
Named star patterns which appear to be fixed to the natural eye are called what?
They are called constellations.
How far would you have to move before the constellations would appear to change shape?
To the nearest Star
Why do the planets appear to move through the constellations instead of with the constellations as Earth rotates?
Because the planets are closer to the earth than the star that make the constellations are. They are also orbiting the sun along with the earth.
Would constellations appear different if you traveled to the nearest star?
yes constellations are relative in comparison with where you are located in the universe. depending on where you travel some constellations may stay the same while other will drastically look different.
Why does the number of circumpolar constellations depend on latitude?
Circumpolar Constellations are those that appear to circle the North Star, Polaris. Polaris' place in the sky changes based on the viewers latitude. The closer you get to the North Pole, the higher in the sky Polaris appears, and therefore the more constellations appear to spin around Polaris.
What is a star group that appears to form a pattern?
Star groups which appear to form a pattern or shape are called constellations. Sometimes it's hard to imagine the shape!
Does constellation Orion rotate about the pole star?
All the constellations appear to rotate round the pole star because the pole star is in line with the axis that the Earth rotates around with us on board.
The constellations you see from earth appear to change as the?
Earth revolves around the sun. That is why the constellations we see from Earth appear to change.
Why do constellations appear to revolve around the Pole star?
This is because the Pole Star (i.e. Polaris, in the Northern hemisphere) is within a degree of the Earth's centre of rotation. That is, the north pole is in line with this particular star. Thus, as the Earth rotates, Polaris does not appear to move in the sky, and the rest of the stars appear to revolve around it.
How many constellations are in a star?
None. Many stars make up constellations.
How are meteor showers named?
They're generally named for the constellation they appear to originate from. For example, the Leonids appear to radiate from a location in the constellation Leo, and the Perseids from a location in the constellation Perseus.
What are the star patterns in the sky?
Constellations
