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The earth's position has no affect on constellations' visibility. The position of the viewer on the surface of the earth will affect what constellations are visible.

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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.


Does the moon have constellations?

No, constellations are patterns of stars that we see from Earth. The moon is a celestial body that orbits Earth, so it does not have its own constellations.


Why can't people in the north hemisphere see all constellations throughout the year?

It is because of the rotation and revolution of the Earth's axis.The Earth goes to one side of its orbit this causes the other constellations to be blocked by the sun. The change in location makes other constellations out of sight. The Earth goes away from these constellations that's why we can't see them.


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 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.


Can you see the same constellations from the surface of the moon that we see from earth?

yeah but they wont be in the same orientation


Can you see the same constellations from another planet?

No, constellations are patterns of stars as seen from Earth's perspective. From another planet, the arrangement of stars in the sky would appear different due to the planet's position in space. Therefore, you would not see the same constellations as from Earth.


Why do the constellations change its position?

The constellations appear to change their position in the night sky due to the Earth's rotation. As the Earth spins on its axis, different constellations become visible at different times of the night and year. This apparent movement is known as the diurnal motion of the stars.


Why can't you see all the constellations at once?

The Earth is a sphere. An observer looking up can only see the stars on their side of the planet. As the Earth rotates, it exposes the observer to the other stars visible to their hemisphere. Simply put, the earth gets in the way. If the earth were to disappear and you were floating in space, you could freely look around at the celestial sphere and observe the constellations. The number of constellations visible would be limited only by the range of your vision, which still would be insufficient to see in every direction simultaneously.


Why do you not see the same constellations all year long?

You do not see the same constellations all year long because Earth's orbit around the Sun causes the night sky to change. As Earth moves around the Sun, different constellations become visible at different times of the year. This phenomenon is known as the changing of the seasons.


How many constellations in the Earth?

There are no constellations in the Earth. They are in space. There are 88 official constellations.


Why can we only see some constellations during the spring and summer months?

Those constellations that lie in the plane in which Earth orbits the Sun (the ecliptic) are only visible in the night sky when Earth is on their side of the Sun.