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Imagine a sphere floating in the middle of your room. Divide that sphere into southern and northen hemispheres, and place imaginary little people on both hemispheres. The ones on the top will be able to see the roof, but not the floor (at least not all of it), and the ones on the bottom will have te reverse situation.

The earth is the same... but there is no roof and no floor, just different stars and galaxies distributed in the universe, and therefore, different constellations visible.

The fact that the earth also rotates explains why you can see all the "walls", but never all regions of the "floor", when you are in the north

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What happens when you move north or south of the equator?

When you move north of the equator, you enter the Northern Hemisphere where you would experience cooler temperatures in winter and warmer temperatures in summer. When you move south of the equator, you enter the Southern Hemisphere where the seasons are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere.


Why doesn't the constellation Scorpio appear at the same time Orion appear?

Probably becasue it is in another part of the sky.There is a mythological significance to this, but since it's just a made up story, it has nothing to do with the actual reason why, which is that the two constellations are very nearly opposite each other in the sky.


Why do you name meteor showers after constellations?

Periodic showers which, due to their position and trajectory, appear to originate from specific constellations are named for that constellation.


Why do stars and constellations also appear to rise and set?

Stars and constellations appear to rise and set due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis. As the Earth rotates, different stars and constellations come into view or move out of view from a specific location on Earth, giving the illusion of them rising and setting.


Do constellations orbit planets and if they do what ones?

Constellations do not orbit planets. Constellations are apparent groupings of stars as seen from Earth, and they are fixed in their position relative to each other. They appear to move across the sky due to the Earth's rotation.

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Leo minor constellations does it appear in the southern or northern hemisphere?

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What divides Africa between the northern and southern Hampshire?

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Do tornadoes appear in the northen hemisphere or the southern hemisphere?

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When sitting on a beach does the sun appear over the sea in the southern hemisphere and appear over land in the northern hemisphere?

It depends where you are. It is possible to sit on a beach facing east and watch the sun rise over the sea in the northern and southern hemispheres. Similarly if you sit on a beach on the west coast of anywhere the sun will rise over the land and set into the sea.


Which direction do you look to find the circumpolar constellations?

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Where do Auroras appear?

In the northern and southern polar regions.


Why do constellations appear the same in the northern and southern hemisphere?

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What is the most seen constellation?

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