If you can see the north start in the south, does that mean you see the south star from the north?

Answer 1

The earth is "tilted" about 23 degrees from the plane in which it orbits the sun.

That means that there are certain points near the equator that sometimes are above that plane, and sometimes are below it.

If you were standing at one of those points when it was above the equator, you would be able to make out the north star low on the horizon.

Later, as the earth turned and the point you were standing at moved below the earth's orbital plane with respect to the sun, you would see the north star set, and eventually, you would be able to see the southern cross.

So yes, there are places and times where the north star or the southern cross are visible from the southern or northern hemispheres, respectively.

Answer 2

There is no "south star." At least not one that is easily visible.

By the way...bad question. You cannot see the North Star from the southern hemisphere. (I must assume that by "south" you meant the southern United States...which is still the northern hemisphere.) You cannot see the southern celestial pole (or any potential South Star) from the northern hemisphere, including the southern USA.

Theoretically, the only place one could see both at the same time would be on the equator. (preferably at the top of a tall tower)

Answer 3

What do you mean by "in the south"? Are you seeing the North Star above your southern horizon? That's impossible. Are you seeing the North Star from the southern part of the US? Of course that's possible, but if you are above the equator you wouldn't be able to see the "South Star" if one existed (which it doesn't). Are you seeing the North Star from south of the Equator? That's impossible.

As has already been said, there is no South Star.

Answer 4

Polaris, the North Star, cannot be seen below the equator. The elevation of Polaris above the horizon is equal to your (north) latitude.

There is no South Star. The Southern Cross can be seen briefly above the horizon at about 25 degrees north latitude, and it is circumpolar for most of the southern hemisphere. One of the great sights in the sky, the Magellanic Clouds, cannot be seen north of the tropics.

Answer 5

as far as what's north and south that has to do with the magnetism of the poles. East on your proper at the same time as dealing with North and West is on your left. We call California out west because our subculture got here from the east and moved "out west" it truly is why we call East again east, because it really is again the position maximum individuals got here style.

Answer 6

No, you can't see the "Southern Cross" from the Northern hemisphere. It's a matter of simple geometry.

You can't see the North Star from the Southern hemisphere either. (That's where Australia is.)

Answer 7

No there is no bright star at the south celestial pole

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

are you cross eyed