Astronomy/orion's belt

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Expert: - 8/28/2009


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Is orion's belt visible Aug. sky in Central Ontario Canada?

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Yes, but only late at night. In the early evening in mid-summer, the stars that are up are "summer stars" in the west and overhead, and "fall stars" in the east. As time passes and the sky rotates to the west, the summer stars set, the fall stars move overhead and to the west, and "winter stars" rise in the east. It would be close to midnight before you'd see Orion rising in the east.

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Courtney Seligman

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I can answer almost any question about astronomy and related sciences, such as physics and geology. I will not answer questions about astrology and similar pseudo-scientific rubbish.

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I have been a professor of astronomy for over 40 years, and am working on an online text/encyclopedia of astronomy.

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Astronomical Journal, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (too long ago to be really relevant, but you could search for Courtney Seligman on Google Scholar)

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I received a BA in astronomy and physics and a MA in astronomy, both from UCLA. I was working on my doctoral dissertation when I started teaching, and discovered that I preferred teaching to research.

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(too long ago to be relevant, but Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi still keep trying to get me to become a paying member)

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