Does venus show in the southern hemisphere?

Question

I wonder if when travel to Australia what planets I will see? I liek Venus..

Answer 1

You will see most planets depending on when you visit. Check out the Scienceworks' Planetarium website, they have 'skynotes' that can tell you where and when to spot them.

Answer 2

My mother grew up in rural Australia and once said that Venus was sometimes so bright that it cast a shadow. At the time, (1930s) her family had the phone, a battery radio, a kerosene refrigerator but no electricity, so with only a few kerosene lamps inside the house, the verandas and garden were very dark.

You will be able to see all the planets in the Southern Hemisphere that you can see in the Northern since they are all close to the same celestial plane "ecliptic" as the Sun and Moon. You would have to be at or close to the South Pole in winter not to be able to see them.

As for the far northern stars, you cannot see Polaris, it is under the horizon. You will lose sight of more of the northern stars the further south you go.

You can see the Seven Sisters, Hyades, Orion, Sirius, Canopus, Capella, Castor & Pollux, the Southern Cross, the Magellanic Clouds and other stars I can't remember or spell.

You will see very little of these from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or any of the larger towns because of street and other lighting. You will have to go out into the country at night to get a good look. Bring binoculars or buy a pair here.

Answer 3

You will see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn just as you can in the northern hemisphere. You will also see the Southern Cross and the large and small Magellanic clouds which you can't see in the NH. Orion is upside down for a northern hemisphere viewer. You won't see northern hemisphere constellations like the Great Bear and the north star is over the horizon.

Answer 4

technically you should see them better in New Zealand and Australia due to clearer skies (less pollution) and is why there are quite a few important observatories here.

You can see venus and mars very clearly as well as Jupiter and Saturn (if you know where to look for them!)

Answer 5

yes, you can see venus, as well as mars. There are others, but I can't remember which ones.