If our solar system was viewed from a nearby star like alpha centauri, would our sun be part of another constelation, if so what constellation would it be/Our suns position in a constellation?since constellations are named by earth people from the viewpoint of the earth then no it would not be a part of another constellation.Our suns position in a constellation?Yes. Starry Night gives us a look at the sky as viewed from Alpha Centauri. Though the constellations look different, we would appear between stars that belong to what we know as Cassiopia, near the edge with Persaus and Camelopardalis.Our suns position in a constellation?I can only give you a star on this one.Our suns position in a constellation?
Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus) is seen (from here) at the position:
Right Ascension: 14h 40 m
Declination = 61 South (approximate values)
Declination is the distance from the celestial equator (like latitudes on Earth) and Right Ascension are like longitudes -- measured from the March equinox position -- except they use "hours" as angles measures instead of degrees (24 "hours" in a full circle).
Therefore, our Sun, seen from Rigil, would appear in the opposite direction (in our coordinate system):
R.A. = 2h 40 m (twelve hours away)
Dec. = 61 North
That would put it in the constellation that we call Cassiopeia, near its border with Camelopardalis (the giraffe). It is an area rich with fainter stars and the Sun, from that distance, would appear like one more average star in that field.
Because of the distance ("only" 4 light-years), the rest of the stars would appear almost exactly as they do from here.
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