Mintaka Posted July 7, 2011 Report Posted July 7, 2011 I came to live in Southern Spain 8 months ago, last November, 7 miles up the coast from Gibraltar, and every night Orion's belt was clearly visible from our balcony. I believe this is when I first saw the faint red glow of Betelgeuse.Winter was cloudy and now the sky is clear again but I cannot see Orion's belt. Does the position of the stars above us shift depending on which month it is?Is there any way of finding our which stars are actually above me now at night? Quote
Turtle Posted July 7, 2011 Report Posted July 7, 2011 the constelations do shift by season. orion is a winter constellation in the northern hemisphere & it's now below the horizon for us northy's. here's an interactive sky chart that looks pretty good. :thumbs_up Your SkyThe sky map shows the entire sky as viewed from a given location at a specified time and date. A stereographic projection is used, as is the convention for printed star maps. To make a sky map, enter the latitude and longitude of your observing site in the boxes below (be sure to check the correct “North/South” and “East/West” settings) and press the “Make Sky Map” button below the form. Your Sky will deliver a map showing the sky above the location you specified at the current time. On that reply page you can enter different dates and times, observing locations, display options, and orbital elements of asteroids and comets you wish to track. If you don't know your latitude and longitude, you can specify them by selecting a nearby city. ... Quote
Mintaka Posted July 8, 2011 Author Report Posted July 8, 2011 the constelations do shift by season. orion is a winter constellation in the northern hemisphere & it's now below the horizon for us northy's. here's an interactive sky chart that looks pretty good. :thumbs_up Your Sky Great site! Thank you! Quote
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