The Sirius Star is actually a binary star system. Sirius A is the visible larger star, and Sirius B is a very dense, much smaller white dwarf star. The Sirius star or dog-star is one of the brightest in the night sky. Today modern astronomers have revealed why the Sirius Star appears as it does. …
Fall makes for the best constellation viewing. While the atmosphere is not quite as clear as it is in the winter, it’s an awful lot warmer! In the Fall, Pegasus, Perseus and Andromeda make their arrival in the night sky. The dominant constellation is, of course, Pegasus. In general, we can say that Autumn is …
Answer: There are no constellations visible all-year from the Earth’s equator. By the same token, all constellations are visible at some point during a given year. Not all of the constellations are visible from any one point on Earth. The star maps are typically divided into maps for the northern hemisphere and maps for the …
Big Dipper Also known as Saptarishi in India, the big dipper constellation is formed of seven stars and is visible in the Northern Hemisphere in the sky. It is also known as Ursa Major. It is generally observed during the summer in the early part of the season. The Big Dipper (US) or the Plough …
Today, we will be talking about the constellation that are always visible in the sky for those living in the Northern Hemisphere. A constellation that is always visible in the sky is called circumpolar . Circumpolar constellations are constellations that never set below the horizon when seen from a particular location on Earth. As the …
Tonight sky will boast clearly visible Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn. Meanwhile, Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune will be visible, but you will likely need some sort telescope to aid in viewing those three planets. What constellations are visible? The five northern constellations visible from most locations north of the equator throughout the year are Cassiopeia, Cepheus, …
Orion is one of the most famous and most prominent constellations you can see. It is visible all over the world and rest on the celestial equator line. This constellation got its name from a Greek hunter named Orion. In Greek mythology, Orion was a hunter that the god Zeus placed among the stars. Another …
Credit: NASA/Karen Nyberg Stars and constellations stay in approximately the same spot for many, many years. They only appear to move in the sky during the year because we are on a moving planet. Because the constellations are in a fixed location, they are often used as landmarks in the sky. Why do stars and …
The North Star is Polaris, located in the constellation Ursa Minor. It does not sit directly on the Earth’s north celestial pole, but it is very close. In the northern hemisphere, Polaris is easy to identify using the Little Dipper as a reference. What are northern constellations? Northern constellations are those found in the northern …
This is because the Earth is moving so it looks like the stars and constellations are moving, but actually, we are! Why do constellations seem to move around in the sky ? These apparent star tracks are in fact not due to the stars moving, but to the rotational motion of the Earth. As the …