Science Common Sense

87 - Why do we see different constellations at different times of the year?

Imagine you're on a planet (Earth) that's moving in a big circle around a star (the Sun). Now, picture the stars and constellations like a big map in the sky.

As the Earth moves around the Sun, different parts of that map (constellations) become visible in the night sky, depending on where we are in our orbit. That's why we see different constellations at different times of the year. It's like we're slowly turning the pages of that sky map, and new constellations appear as we move along.

Think of it like changing seasons – as we orbit the Sun, we get to see new and exciting patterns in the stars!