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The ancient Greeks called planets 'wanderers' because they appear to move through ther skies in relation to the 'fixed' stars. The apparent movement is because the planets are much closer to the Earth than the stars, and all planets rotate around the Sun, thus all move in relation to each other.
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What is the literal meaning of planets?
to wander
What planets are in the constellation ursa major?
No matter where it may wander, none of the planets in our solar system ever appears in Ursa Major.
Do planets wander in and out of constellations?
yes, they do. The planets wander through the constellations of the zodiac, as do the moon and sun. They all travel on a very narrow path of sky called the Ecliptic - and the constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac. Zodiac is a Greek word that means "ring of animals".
Which is the wandering planet?
All the planets move continuously among the fixed stars, so they were called the wandering stars.The planets all move in or near a fixed plane. As they wander they all appear to stay close to the plane of the Earth's orbit, which is the ecliptic.
What is the difference between the zodiac constellations and other constellations?
There is an imaginary band in the sky called the Plane of the Ecliptic. The planets we can see from earth, never wander above or below that band of sky - so the planets are always in one of the other of the constellations that lie in that band. We call those particular 12 (or 13) constellations the "constellations of the Zodiac".
What is the literal meaning of planets?
to wander
What planets are in the constellation ursa major?
No matter where it may wander, none of the planets in our solar system ever appears in Ursa Major.
Do planets wander in and out of constellations?
yes, they do. The planets wander through the constellations of the zodiac, as do the moon and sun. They all travel on a very narrow path of sky called the Ecliptic - and the constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac. Zodiac is a Greek word that means "ring of animals".
What is the word Greek wanderer?
The Greek word planetoi means wanderer. This is why the planets in our solar system are called planets - they appear to wander about the sky relative to the fixed stars.
What is the Greek word for 'wanderer'?
The Greek word planetoi means wanderer. This is why the planets in our solar system are called planets - they appear to wander about the sky relative to the fixed stars.
Why did the ancient Greeks refer to the planets as wanders?
The ancient Greeks referred to the planets as "wanderers" (which is the literal meaning of "planet", in fact) as a result of what they directly observed in the sky. The planets appeared to their observation to wander -- or, travel -- across the sky each night, and on varying paths during the course of each year.
Which is the wandering planet?
All the planets move continuously among the fixed stars, so they were called the wandering stars.The planets all move in or near a fixed plane. As they wander they all appear to stay close to the plane of the Earth's orbit, which is the ecliptic.
Is wander a verb?
No, wander is not a verb
What has the author Elaine Wander written?
Elaine Wander has written: 'The paintings of Elaine Wander'
How is the meteoroids different from a planet?
I believe meteoroids don't stay in orbit . . . they kind of just wander around in space, however planets have an orbit so they have a set path to stay on.
How do you write a sentence with wander?
I will wander around the park.
What is the future tense of wander?
The future tense is will wander.
