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It would be slightly harder to describe the position of things in the sky. Other than that, nothing at all.
Using constellations to describe positions really only helps if you know the sky pretty well anyway; so it's safe to say the average person wouldn't even notice if the totally random patterns (okay, that's an exaggeration, they're not totally random ... there are more stars near the plane of the galactic disk, for one thing) didn't have names.
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∙ 14y agoConstellations are "man made". It would make no difference.
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Why are the constellations seen as in the summer sky different than those in the winter sky?
The winter night sky is the opposite direction from the summer night sky. The constellations you see in winter are on the other side of the sun in summer, so you would only see them in summer during a total solar eclipse.
Is there anymore hidden zodiac constellation?
There is one zodiac constellation that is not included in the traditional zodiac calendar. That constellation is Ophiuchus, and it lies between Scorpius and Sagittarius. This means there are 13 zodiac constellations. Constellations cannot be "hidden," so to speak. They are a fabrication of the human mind and would not exist elsewhere in the universe as we see them on Earth. Currently, we have 88 constellations (some of which are Northern hemisphere constellations, others of which are Southern hemisphere constellations) and their boundaries (constellations are not just the stars that make up a shape, but every celestial object in a defined region in the sky) fill the entire sky.
The number of constellations in the whole sky is?
The sky is divided into 88 separate constellations. However, new constellations have not been made up for hundreds of years, and when new stars are discovered they are simply thought of as being included with whichever constellation they are closest to.
What are the only constellations visible all year long?
The region of the sky visible all year round is called "circumpolar". What stars and constellations are included there depends on your geographical location. For example, for somebody living 30 degrees south of the equator, a region around the south pole of the sky, with a radius of 30 degrees, would be circumpolar.
What is a constellation and how many constellations cover the entire sky?
Roughly speaking, a constellation is a direction in the sky. The introductory paragraph of the Wikipedia summarizes the concept quite well: 'In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around patterns that represent the shapes that give the name to the constellations. When astronomers say an object is "in" a given constellation, they mean it is within the boundaries of one of these defined areas of sky, as the patterns may have several variants in its representation.' In modern astronomy, there are 88 or 89 constellations, depending on how you count.
What would happen if constellations disapearred?
Constellations are patterns of stars in the sky, if the constellations disappeared then all the stars would disappear, and there would be virtually no astronomy. :(
What is the names of the stars in the sky?
Those would be "constellations".
What is the name of pattern of stars in the sky?
Those would be "constellations".
Why constellations might be seen in the summer sky but not in the winter sky?
Because in the summer the constellation would be in the daytime sky.
Where would you see constellations?
you see them by connecting stars together in the nightime sky. This sky called space
Where is the constellation located in the sky?
All the stars in the sky have been assigned to 88 separate constellations, so there are constellations all over the sky.
What are patterns in the sky called?
A pattern of stars in the sky is often called a Constellation.
How many constellations can you identify in the night sky?
There are officially 88 constellations.
Do astronomers divide the sky into galaxies?
no, they divide the sky into constellations
When do you see constellations?
in the night sky
What are the star patterns in the sky?
Constellations
If you could see stars in the daytime what constellation would you see at noon on a winter day?
Great question - you would see the same constellations in the sky on a Winter day that you would see in the sky on a Summer night. And there are too many to mention here - almost 40+ constellations.
