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why we can able to see stars at zenith only not at horizons
Hi,
It is a wrong impression that stars cannot be seen except when they are at zenith!
I have watched Orion rising (september) over the eastern horizon with great awe!
The 4 corner stars of roion, betelguese (red giant), bellatrix, Rigel a blue giant, etc and can be seen right from over the horizon.
In fact capella and Sirius also can be seen thus, and so can antares in scorpio.
Jayen
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Jayendra Upadhye
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