Saturday, February 18, 2012

On a star map, what are the longitude and latitude co-ordinates of the constellation Cancer?

Please help! I've looked all over the net and I would like, if possible, a straight forward answer. Thanks! :DOn a star map, what are the longitude and latitude co-ordinates of the constellation Cancer?Right ascension 9 h
Declination +20掳On a star map, what are the longitude and latitude co-ordinates of the constellation Cancer?About the simplest way I've found for locating the (approximate) center of Cancer - either on most star maps or in the sky. is to draw an imaginary line from Pollux (in Gemini) to Regulus (in Leo). The center of Cancer is pretty much at the center of that imaginary line.

M44 (the lovely 'Beehive Cluster') can be found at RA 8.37, Dec+20.10On a star map, what are the longitude and latitude co-ordinates of the constellation Cancer?Lat long coordinates are land based points and do not change. However - news flash - the world is turning. The constellations are not in a static position. the long-lat....if you took one at a given moment would change.



That's why you can't find it that way. The constellation has to be found relative to where other stars or constellations are.

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