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Constellations
Constellations have fascinated astronomers for centuries. They are arbitrary formations of stars perceived as a figure or design, especially one of 88 recognized groups named after characters from classical mythology and various common animals and objects. Questions about the various constellations of stars are what this category is all about.
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What constallation is known as the southern cross?
Crux is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations
What time of year can the big dipper be seen from Ohio?
The parts when it's night. The big dipper is a circumpolar asterism and is visible year-round from most locations north of the tropics.
What is the meaning of the name of the star beta herculis in the constellation Hercules?
it means u blow
What constellation looks like a winged horse which includes four stars known as the great square?
Pegasus
Are all constellations visible all the time?
No. As we orbit the Sun different constellations become visible, but we can only see them when it is dark. Constellations are in the sky during daylight, but the Sun is so bright, we cannot see them. A few months after that, they start to be visible in the evenings and soon at night, by which time other constellations are in daylight and cannot be seen. You will see any constellation at the same time of year, every year. So the constellations you see in the night sky tonight are the same as the ones you will see on this date in any other year. The only thing that will differ is where the Moon and planets are.
Constellation will never change except when one of the stars explode in that constellation
This is correct, but can be more in depth.
Constellations themselves don't really change, it's more of what we can see. Many of the stars we see are actually burned out, and we are seeing th elight traveling towards us.
When the light reaches us, we cease to see that star, and thus that constellation would change.
However, this takes a long amount of time, so constellations change little over long amounts of time.
Which constellation represents the mythological creature of a centaur drawing his bow and arrow?
sagitarious
When is the best time to see the constellation in the night sky?
The best time to see a constellation in the night sky is after the sunset. The best time to see a constellation in the morning is before sunrise.
How far is the lyra constellation from the earth in miles?
Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern,
but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the
same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no
such thing as a constellation's distance from us.
How do I use constellations in the night sky to identify different seasonal patterns?
you need to find where the north star is a follow it
During what season do you see the constellation Perseus?
you can see perseus
in the nourthern
sky in winter you can see the constellation and in summer you can see just the head of perseus
and that is your answer
Why are the constellations ursa major and ursa minor called circumpolar constellations?
An asterism formed by the seven brightest stars of ursa-minor, the most conspicuous of which are the North Star (polaris-astronomy, Alpha Ursae Minoris) and the two front bowl stars, kochab-astronomyand Pherkad (Beta and Gamma). The ursa-major-and-ursa-minorlooks like a miniature and much fainter version of the well-known big-dipper.
Orion is not a constellation included in the zodiac. The Sun does not pass through this sign and it is not on the ecliptic. Orion was a great hunter in Greek mythology.
