DavidLeodis wrote:I think my difficulty with picturing the position of such as stars when seen in the northern and the southern hemispheres (such as the often mentioned in APODs the apparent orientation change of Orion) is the impression that is often given for how a view changes being that if I move from North to South the view will suddenly flip, which I always thought did not seem right.
It's true. The view will suddenly flip, if you yourself find it necessary to flip as you cross the equator. People tend to orient themselves with respect to the poles or the equator... especially the latter.
Want to know what the Moon or Orion looks like from the southern hemisphere? Lie on your back with your head facing south. Or if you're flexible, simply face north and tilt your head back until you're looking south of the zenith.