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Why does some stars seem to wobble around in the sky.especially the one south east of the big dipper?
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∙ 11y ago
The description of "wobble" really doesn't paint a picture that's clear enough to
suggest what you're actually seeing.
If you see anything in the sky that appears to move with respect to stars, then
that object is either the sun, or else it's not a star. It could be a planet, an asteroid,
a comet, a meteor, the Earth's moon, or an artificial satellite.
"Southeast of the Big Dipper" also doesn't help. The Big Dipper ... and every other
pattern of stars ... either rotates half-way around the pole or else crosses the entire
sky, every night.
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Why can you not see the big dipper in Texas?
If you're anywhere south of about 35 degrees north latitude, then at least part of the Big Dipper rises and sets; that is, there are some parts of some nights when not all of its stars are visible. If you're farther south than about 40 degrees south latitude, then none of the stars in the Big Dipper is ever visible to you.
What is the earth's tilt explain?
The tilt of the Earth represents the angle of the Earth's axis in relation to the north and south poles. If the poles were exactly perpindicular to the earth's orbit around the sun then the "tilt" would be 0 degrees. The amount of tilt is not exact as the Earth has a slight "wobble" so the tilt fluctuates between 22 and 25 degrees. Right now we are "tilted" about 23.5 degrees. You won't be able to notice the change though as it takes 41,000 years for the complete cycle of the wobble. The tilt is important to us as this tilt is what gives us our seasons.
How was big dipper made?
The big dipper is shaped like a pan, which in the past was called a dipper. Dippers were used to scoop up water. It gets the big part from being bigger than the little dipper, another constellation.
In winter in the Southern Hemisphere is the south end of Earth axis is tilted away from the sun?
Spring and summer. The southern hemispheres spring and summer.
Where can you buy a mongoose bat in South Africa?
up your butt and around the corner ........................ just kidding ........................................... in south Africa or in south Korea
Can NZ see the Little Dipper?
No. No place south of about 5 degrees south latitude can see ANY of the stars in the little dipper.
Why can you not see the big dipper in Texas?
If you're anywhere south of about 35 degrees north latitude, then at least part of the Big Dipper rises and sets; that is, there are some parts of some nights when not all of its stars are visible. If you're farther south than about 40 degrees south latitude, then none of the stars in the Big Dipper is ever visible to you.
Where can you see the big dipper?
You can see it all the time of you live in the Northern Hemisphere, unless you live really, REALLY south and the Dipper is low on the horizon... Find out where north is, wait for the sun to set, and you will EASILY see the Big Dipper in the north.
What is the wobble in the border between South Dakota and Minnesota?
The wobble in the border is actually a series of long narrow lakes; Mud Lake, Lake Traverse, and Big Stone Lake, which form a portion of the northern part of the border between South Dakota and Minnesota.
How do you find south using the stars?
first you look for the big dipper in the sky. A line through, the two stars fartherst away from the beginning of the 'handle' of the dipper may be extended to lead you to the pole star - this is north, so, the opposite direction will be south.
How does a compass know north from south?
If you see the big dipper the brightest star will be the north star
What is large blue green star south of big dipper?
it is ether a white dwarf star or a polaris star
Is any part of the big dipper circumpolar at 40 degrees?
At 40° SOUTH latitude, you can't see any of the Big Dipper. At 40° NORTH latitude, the only part of the Big Dipper that ever sets, just barely, is the last star at the tip of the handle. For that star to be 'circumpolar' as well as the rest of the Big Dipper, you'd have to travel about 30 miles more north than 40°N.
Is the little dipper north south east or west?
The Little Dipper (Ursa Minor) can be just about anywhere depending on your location, the season and the time of day that you are looking at it. It appears quite close to Polaris (the North star) and points toward Polaris.
Why cant a person in Antarctica use the big dipper to find the north direction?
The Big Dipper is not visible from Antarctica. As a person goes south of the equator, the stars in the northern hemisphere drop from view. When one crosses the equator, Polaris drops from sight. As one continues from sight Ursula Major and Cassiopeia vanish. There goes the Big dipper.
What is planitary wobble?
I believe that is when the rotation of the planet moves(wobbles) its North-South Axis. Normally a planet will have this axis point in one direction.
Can you find the south using the stars?
First, look for the bid dipper in the sky. A line through, the two stars fartherest away from the beginning of the handle of the dipper may be extended to lead you to the pole star- this is North. So the opposite direction will be South
