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Imagine the stars painted upon the canopy of heaven. When you face east you see the stars on the east side of the tent, and when you turn to face west, you see the stars on the west side of the tent. You always get to see the stars straight up above.
In August earth's night sky is pointed closest towards Sagittarius, the direction in which our Milky Way's galactic core resides--some 30,000 light years away. Six months later earth is on the opposite side of the sun, oriented more towards the stars of the galactic rim.
If you were on a carousel spinning in the middle of the tent with a big searchlight at the center, you wouldn't be able to see past the searchlight (our sun), but you could see the stars on the wall in the opposite direction. As earth rotates those stars wheel across the night sky. But over the course of a year the stellar constellations rise and fall at progressively later times, until they complete their annual cycle.
What else can I help you with?
Is humidity higher in summer or winter?
Humidity is generally higher in summer than in winter.
What months does Cuba have winter and summer?
Cuba is located in the northern hemisphere, although it is closer to the equator than the US is, and it has the same seasons; winter is late December through late March, and summer is late June through late September.
Why does the sunrise earlier in the summer then the winter?
The sunrise occurs earlier in the summer than in the winter due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. In the summer, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, which causes the Sun to rise earlier. In contrast, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in the winter, resulting in later sunrises.
Is sunrise earlier in the summer or winter summer?
Sunrise is earlier in the summer than in the winter. In the summer months, the days are longer due to the tilt of the Earth's axis towards the sun, resulting in earlier sunrises.
Why is the sunshine stronger in summer than in winter?
More of the Sun's rays directly hit a particular region on Earth during the summer than during the winter.
Are the stars in the winter sky dimmer than in summer?
The brightness of stars in the winter sky compared to the summer sky can vary, but generally, the stars visible in winter are not inherently dimmer. Instead, winter skies often feature brighter constellations, such as Orion and Taurus, which can make the winter sky appear more vibrant. Additionally, atmospheric conditions and light pollution can affect visibility, but the stars themselves do not change brightness seasonally.
Are the days longer in the summer than in the winter everywhere on Earth at the same time?
No, when it's winter in America, it's summer on the other side of the earth.
Is humidity higher in summer or winter?
Humidity is generally higher in summer than in winter.
Why Milk sours more rapidly in summer than in winter?
Because, in summer the temperature is high and this helps milk to sour more easily than winter. But in winter it is totally opposite to it. Thus, milk turns sour more easily in summer than winter.
Why do you see more stars in summer than winter?
There are two major motions affecting the Earth: its rotation around its axis, and its rotation around the Sun (which we call 'revolution'). While the rotation of the Earth on its axis causes the nightly movement of the stars across the sky, the revolution is responsible for the fact that we can see different parts of the sky at different parts of the year.
Give two differences between summer days and winter days?
1. Summer days are longer than winter2. Summer days are hotter than winter
What is the length of shadows during the day in summer and winter?
Shadows lengths are less in summer than winter.
Is the troposphere denser in winter than summer?
Yes. Cold air is denser than warm air and thus the troposphere is denser in the winter than in the summer.
What months does Cuba have winter and summer?
Cuba is located in the northern hemisphere, although it is closer to the equator than the US is, and it has the same seasons; winter is late December through late March, and summer is late June through late September.
If you have cold in winter does that mean that Australia has a warm winter and cold summer?
Yes, Australia does have a summer. Since it is in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are basically opposite than in the northern hemisphere of the earth. So when Australia has a summer, if you're in the northern hemisphere you have winter and same thing the other way around.
Why do our skin drier in winter than summer season?
In the winter, the cold air is dryer than the warm air of summer. You skin dries out too!
Are the summer and winter Olympics held in the same place?
Hell naw! One place has gotta be colder than the other
