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What day does the sun appear to reach it's maximum declination in the Northern Hemisphere?
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∙ 15y ago
The northern hemisphere, and the whole planet, is closest to the sun around January 4th. Commonly people think that since it is Summer, we must be closer to the sun. Actually the Earth is farther from the sun during the summer of the northern hemisphere and closer during the dead of winter. The elliptical orbit of earth and the tilt of the earth's axis are the causes of our seasons. Supposedly this makes winter less severe in the northern hemisphere while making summer more severe in the Southern Hemisphere.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoSummer--- Actually, no. Earth is closest to the sun in our elliptical orbit during the first week of January, around the 4th of January. The earth's axis is tilted allowing more direct sunlight in the northern hemisphere during our summer even though we are physically farther away from the sun. The northern hemisphere is closer to the sun in January but since our axis is tilted away from the sun, the sun's rays only strike obliquely on the surface and the sun rises less above the horizon. Subsequently the southern hemisphere has its seasons completely opposite of the northern hemisphere.
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∙ 14y agoDuring the months of Summer, around the time of summer solstice
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∙ 11y agoThat occurs when the sun reaches the 'solstice',
within a day either way of June 21.
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∙ 15y agoJune 21 or June 22, depending on the cycle of leap years.
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∙ 15y agoThe spring eqinox. (about March 21)
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From a northern hemisphere perspective all stars appear to change positions except one which appears fixed. What is the name of that star?
It is called the Polaris.
Why do constellations appear to revolve around the Pole star?
This is because the Pole Star (i.e. Polaris, in the Northern hemisphere) is within a degree of the Earth's centre of rotation. That is, the north pole is in line with this particular star. Thus, as the Earth rotates, Polaris does not appear to move in the sky, and the rest of the stars appear to revolve around it.
How is the Coriolis affect different based on the hemisphere?
The Coriolis Effect is an apparent deflection of moving objects when they are viewed from a rotating reference frame. Moving objects on the surface of the Earth experience a Coriolis force, and appear to veer to the right in the northern hemisphere, and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
Why do the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn exist?
They only exist because people mark them on a globe. But they represent the most northerly position or most southerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its highest point. This event occurs once a year, at the time of the summer solstice - in June, northern hemisphere - or - in December, southern hemisphere.
When is mercury 's evening star?
Mercury appears as an evening star in the weeks before inferior conjunction when it is about to overtake the Earth in its orbit (Mercury goes round every 88 days). This happens about three times per year. In the northern hemisphere the evening star is best seen in the spring when the ecliptic rises high in the sky behind the setting Sun. Venus can also appear as an evening star for 6-8 weeks but only once every 20 months approximately. Both planets appear as a morning star after inferior conjunction. Morning stars are best seen in the autumn in the northern hemisphere.
Leo minor constellations does it appear in the southern or northern hemisphere?
Northern Hemisphere
Leo minor constellationsdoes it appear in the southern or northern hemisphere?
Leo Minor appears in the Northern Hemisphere
In which direction do the stars appear to move?
In the northern hemisphere they appear to move counter clockwise; In the southern hemisphere they appear to move clockwise.
From the northern hemisphere circumpolar stars appear to be circling what?
Polaris
What day does the constellation Orion appear?
It depends. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, Orion should appear every night. It does NOT show up in the Southern Hemisphere.
Is it true that the northern lights appear every eleven years?
No. they appear all the time. they are visible at night in the northern hemisphere when there are no clouds and are more visible the further north that you are.
Which directions do wind appear to turn toward in the northern hemisphere?
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Which direction to winds appear to turn toward in the northern hemisphere?
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What do you call the lines that appear as concentric circles when you are standing in the northern hemisphere?
I think you mean lines of latitude.
In the northern hemisphere the sun sets in the what?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun apparently rises in the east and sets in the west. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the other way around. The Sun rises in the west and sets in the east. Note that the Sun does not actually move, it is Earth that makes it appear to move.
When the Northern Hemisphere has its shortest day will the sun be directly over the South Pole?
No, the sun will appear directly overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.
When does scorpius the scropion appear in the night sky?
Well, if you live in the northern hemisphere, it appears in the south during the summer. If you live in the southern hemisphere, it appears in the winter sky
