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Yes, due to the rotation of the Earth.
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Do stars move from east to west?
stars do not move at all. what you are seeing is the earths rotation. The stars seem to set with the sun and the moon because weare turning. (earth's axis)
Do the sun moon and stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west because of the rotation of the moon?
No, it is due to the rotation of the Earth.
When viewing west in which direction do stars set?
Whether you view west or in some other direction, many stars will rise in the east and set in the west. However, stars that are far north, for example, might rise in the north-east and set in the north-west; some stars might even rise and set almost north. Similarly, other stars may rise in the south-east, and set in the south-west, etc.
Why is it that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west?
The Sun, Moon and stars only appear to "rise" and "set" because we live on a spinning Earth. The Earth spins west-to-east once every 24 hours.
Do all stars in sky move explain?
Yes, they do. They revolve around the galactic center.
Do stars in the night sky appear to move eats to west or west to east?
They always rise in the east and set in the west, because the Earth's daily rotation goes west to east. That is, they appear to rotate anticlockwise around the Pole Star. Stars under the Pole Star move from left to right, west to east.
Do stars constellations also appear to rise and set?
Every natural object in the sky appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
Do stars move from east to west?
stars do not move at all. what you are seeing is the earths rotation. The stars seem to set with the sun and the moon because weare turning. (earth's axis)
Do the sun moon and stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west because of the rotation of the moon?
No, it is due to the rotation of the Earth.
When viewing west in which direction do stars set?
Whether you view west or in some other direction, many stars will rise in the east and set in the west. However, stars that are far north, for example, might rise in the north-east and set in the north-west; some stars might even rise and set almost north. Similarly, other stars may rise in the south-east, and set in the south-west, etc.
Where does the sun appear to rise then to set?
Rise in the East and set in the West.
Why is it that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west?
The Sun, Moon and stars only appear to "rise" and "set" because we live on a spinning Earth. The Earth spins west-to-east once every 24 hours.
Sun appear to rise in east and set west?
Yes.
How does the sun appear in the east and set in the west?
The earth rotates in a clock wise motion thus making the sun rise in the east and set in the west.
Does the sun appear to rise in the west and set in the east in New York?
No
If a stars is seen in the east will it eventually set in the west like the sun?
Yes
Can a person determine the direction of earth's rotation by the paths that stars take across the sky?
Yes, the stars rise in the east and set in the west, which means that the Earth rotates from west to east.
