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Yes, you can see the Southern Cross in the Southern Hemisphere, and it is a prominent constellation in the night sky. The Big Dipper, however, is a northern hemisphere constellation and cannot be seen from the southern hemisphere.
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Can you see the big dipper in the southern hemisphere?
The Big Dipper is not visible in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, you can see the Southern Cross, a constellation that is not visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
Can people in Australia see the big dipper?
The Big Dipper is not visible from Australia as it is a northern circumpolar constellation. In the southern hemisphere, people can see the Southern Cross, which is a prominent constellation in the night sky.
Is the Big Dipper located in the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere?
The Big Dipper is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It is visible year-round to observers in this hemisphere.
What is the easiest star constellation to spot?
Depends on where you are. If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, it's going to be the Big Dipper or Ursa Major (that's the same constellation). In the Southern Hemisphere, it's the Southern Cross.
Can the constellation Southern Cross be seen from Penang in Malaysia?
No, the Southern Cross constellation cannot be seen from Penang, Malaysia as it is located in the southern hemisphere and is not visible from locations near the equator like Penang. It is a prominent feature in the southern skies, visible from locations in the southern hemisphere such as Australia, South Africa, and parts of South America.
Can you see the big dipper in the southern hemisphere?
The Big Dipper is not visible in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, you can see the Southern Cross, a constellation that is not visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
Can people in Australia see the big dipper?
The Big Dipper is not visible from Australia as it is a northern circumpolar constellation. In the southern hemisphere, people can see the Southern Cross, which is a prominent constellation in the night sky.
Is the constellation 'Big Dipper' unique to the northern hemisphere?
There is no constellation like it in the Southern Hemisphere... but the Southern Cross points to where a South Star would be located, if one were visible.
Is the Big Dipper located in the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere?
The Big Dipper is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It is visible year-round to observers in this hemisphere.
Why can't you see the big dipper if you live in Australia?
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation, which is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. Since Australia is situated in the southern hemisphere, observers there cannot see the Big Dipper as it is below the horizon. Instead, Australians have access to southern constellations, such as the Southern Cross, which are not visible from northern latitudes.
What is the easiest star constellation to spot?
Depends on where you are. If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, it's going to be the Big Dipper or Ursa Major (that's the same constellation). In the Southern Hemisphere, it's the Southern Cross.
When can you see the constellation Virgo in northern or southern hemisphere?
Virgo can be seen in the southern hemisphere during american autumn (september, october, etc) and in the northern hemisphere during american spring (May, etc). In the northern hemisphere you use the big dipper as a reference to find it and in the southern hemisphere you use the southern cross.
Why cant a person in Australia use the big dipper to find north?
In much of the southern hemisphere the Big Dipper is not visible. It is only barely visible just above the horizon in the far north of Australia. The Southern Cross, or Crux, is a more useful aid to navigation.
Can you see the little dipper in Peru?
No. Peru is in the southern Hemisphere and though parts of the Big Dipper can be seen, no part of the Little Dipper can be seen.
Can the constellation Southern Cross be seen from Penang in Malaysia?
No, the Southern Cross constellation cannot be seen from Penang, Malaysia as it is located in the southern hemisphere and is not visible from locations near the equator like Penang. It is a prominent feature in the southern skies, visible from locations in the southern hemisphere such as Australia, South Africa, and parts of South America.
Why can't a person in antarctica use the big dipper to find the north?
A person in Antarctica cannot use the Big Dipper to find the north because the Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation, which is not visible in the southern hemisphere. In Antarctica, the stars visible in the night sky differ significantly from those in the northern hemisphere. Instead, individuals in Antarctica can use the Southern Cross constellation to locate the south. Since the Big Dipper is circumpolar in the north, it is not visible at all from that far south.
Can people in the southern hemisphere see the same constellations as people in the northern hemisphere?
No. One of the better known constellations in the northern hemisphere is the big dipper. People in the southern hemisphere can't see this. In the south the well known constellation is the southern cross, and you can't see this in the northern hemisphere.
