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Circumpolar stars/constellations always stay above our horizon, if they go below our horizon than they are no longer circumpolar.

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What is the difference between the zodiac constellations and other constellations?

There is an imaginary band in the sky called the Plane of the Ecliptic. The planets we can see from earth, never wander above or below that band of sky - so the planets are always in one of the other of the constellations that lie in that band. We call those particular 12 (or 13) constellations the "constellations of the Zodiac".


Is the southern constenalltion more modern than the northern constellations?

No, the southern constellations are not more modern than the northern constellations. Constellations have been observed and documented for thousands of years, with many originating from ancient civilizations. The division between southern and northern constellations is based on the hemisphere from which they are seen, not on their age or historical significance.


What constellations are between Earth and Jupiter?

Constellations are made of stars, and there are no stars in between Earth and Jupiter. There is only one star in our solar system, and that is the Sun. All others are very, very, very, very far away.


What constellations are closest to the constellation Hercules?

Well Hercules is between the constellations Lyra and Bootes.


Is the Capricorn constellation close to other constellations?

Yes, the Capricorn constellation is located in the southern celestial hemisphere close to other constellations such as Aquarius and Sagittarius. It lies between the constellations of Sagittarius and Aquarius, near the celestial equator.

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When circumpolar stars can be seen?

Circumpolar constellations are those that never set below the horizon. The further north (or south) one travels, the more constellations are circumpolar. Where I live, above the 45th parallel, most of the Big Dipper stars are circumpolar, but Arcturus is not, and the constellation of Orion sets below the horizon in the summer. Equatorial constellations are those that pass directly overhead when one is between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. I believe these are primarily the 13 constellations of the zodiac.


Expalain the difference between cyclical and seasonal variations in a data series?

Expalain the difference between cyclical and seasonal variations in a data series?


What is the difference between the zodiac constellations and other constellations?

There is an imaginary band in the sky called the Plane of the Ecliptic. The planets we can see from earth, never wander above or below that band of sky - so the planets are always in one of the other of the constellations that lie in that band. We call those particular 12 (or 13) constellations the "constellations of the Zodiac".


What two constellations is Pisces located by?

Between the two zodiac constellations Aries and Aquarius


What is the difference between asterism and constellations?

This is a very good question - the difference between an asterism and constellation is this: a constellation is a pattern of stars that identifies a complete object, animal or character. An asterism is a pattern of stars that is NOT a constellation.


Is Orion a circumpolar?

No. All circumpolar constellations are found near the celestial poles. Because of their proximity to the poles, they never disappear from view. Sagittarius is on the ecliptic and thus (like all other zodiac constellations) not close enough to the poles to render it circumpolar.


How do you calculate the range of declinations for which stars are circumpolar?

To calculate the range of declinations for which stars are circumpolar, you need to know the observer's latitude. Circumpolar stars are those that never set below the horizon. For a given latitude ( \phi ), the declination (( \delta )) of circumpolar stars ranges from ( +90^\circ - \phi ) to ( -90^\circ + \phi ). Thus, if you are at a latitude of, say, 40°N, circumpolar stars would have declinations between ( +50^\circ ) and ( -50^\circ ).


What is the difference between organic produce and seasonal produce?

organic produce is when you have kids every day and sesonal produce is the seasons you produce kids


What is a difference between seasonal and cyclical variations?

seasons change very three months but cycles change rate vary from one to five years


What is the difference between seasonal unemployment and structural unemployment?

Seasonal unemployment exactly what it says.In other words the umemployment is seasonal. Disguised unemployment does not mean totally unemployed.It means employment but,in this employment more people are employed in a job in which less people are required


What is the difference between a starfish and a star?

A starfish lives in water-oceans. Stars are glowing things in the sky-they can make constellations.


What are circum polar constellations?

A circumpolar constellation is one that never sets from your latitude. The north star, which is named Polaris, is always as high in the sky as your latitude on the earth. If you live in the New York area as I do, which is 41 degrees of latitude, the north star is always about 41 degrees up in the sky. The night sky appears like the inner surface of a gradually spinning top, slowly rotating around its invisible poles, the north star and a point in the far southern sky over the south pole. Any constellation that lies between the north star and the horizon will never set from your latitude. It constantly wheels around the north star, staying the same distance from it. The Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Cassiopeia, and Draco the Dragon are among the circumpolar constellations from here. The farther south you go, the lower the north star sinks in the sky, and therefore the less room between the pole star and the horizon. That means fewer circumpolar constellations in, say, Texas. From the latitude of Houston, 29 degrees, the Big Dipper, Cassiopeia and Draco all set at some times of the year, although the Little Dipper can always be seen. Tonight, (September 7) for instance, the Big Dipper sets just after midnight in south Texas. If you go further north, the pole star gets higher in the sky. There's more room between the north star and the horizon, so more of the constellations are circumpolar. From northern Norway, 70 degrees latitude, stars like Vega, Deneb and Capella never set. From New York, I could not see Capella this early September evening because it's below the horizon, but in Norway they can. One of the constellations that is circumpolar from northern Norway is Gemini, a constellation in the zodiac. The sun traces out a path through the zodiac over the course of a year, and in June and July the sun is in Gemini. This means that in June and July, the sun becomes temporarily a circumpolar star. It seems to move far enough north that it comes between the pole star and the horizon and does not set during those months. June and July are the time of midnight sun in Norway and the polar regions, where the late spring and early summer days are 24 hours long