What are names of constellations that you can see in the northern Hemisphere?
2007-04-19 04:52:22 · 3 answers · asked by Cory 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
That depends on your latitude. But there are 48 "classical" constellations listed in the Almagest that could by seen by Hipparchus from Rhodes (36° N) in 130 BC. These are:
1. Ursa Minor
2. Ursa Major
3. Draco
4. Cepheus
5. Bootes
6. Corona Borealis
7. Hercules
8. Lyra
9. Cygnus
10. Cassiopeia
11. Perseus
12. Auriga
13. Ophiuchus
14. Serpens
15. Sagitta
16. Aquila
17. Delphinus
18. Equuleus
19. Pegasus
20. Andromeda
21. Triangulum
22. Aries
23. Taurus
24. Gemini
25. Cancer
26. Leo
27. Virgo
28. Libra
29. Scorpius
30. Sagittarius
31. Capricornus
32. Aquarius
33. Pisces
34. Cetus
35. Orion
36. Eridanus
37. Lepus
38. Canis Major
39. Canis Minor
40. Argo Navis (today Argo is broken into Vela, Puppis, Carina, and Pyxis)
41. Hydra
42. Crater
43. Corvus
44. Centaurus
45. Lupus
46. Ara
47. Corona Australis
48. Piscis Austrinus
2007-04-19 06:12:47 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on where in the nothern hemisphere you are. It's quite different if you're at the noth pole of 10 feet north of the equator. There's no way to answer this.
2007-04-19 04:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-19 05:26:33 · answer #3 · answered by cosmo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋