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Do stars at north pole move?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

No, The stars themselves are not moving, but the Earth is rotating. This gives the appearance that the stars are revolving in circles around the pole in a counterclockwise direction

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What must be your location if the stars move across the sky in circles cetered directly overhead?

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Stars near the north celestial pole appear to move?

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Why do all stars appear to move except the pole star?

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Do circumpolar stars move counterclockwise around the north celestial pole as earth rotates?

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If you were standing on the north pole how many circumpolar stars would you see?

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Why does the pole star stay due north while the rest of the plow can be in all positions around the pole star?

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Why is polaris famous?

Polaris, also called the North Star, is just about in line with the north pole and so does not appear to move across the sky as other stars do.


Where on Earth so stars always circle the zenith and never rise and set?

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Where would you see the most circumpolar stars?

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