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Why do the sun and stars appear to move from west to east in the sky?
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∙ 14y ago
To understand this, we have to go back to the formation of the solar system. The solar system was an accumulating cloud of gas from other stars (novas and otherwise). This matter had some slight motion (angular momentum). The cloud pulled together gravitationally, and, because of the conservation of angular momentum, spun faster. This caused a disk shape because the matter above and below the disk merely fell towards the center and had no centripedal forces on it. Local pools and eddies tended to spin counter-clokwise as seen from an abitrary "top" view. When the rubble and gasses coalesced to form the planets, the same thing happened. So most of the planets tended to orbit AND rotate in the same counter-clockwise direction. Sometimes a planet hit by a large planetoid can be knocked over or even reversed in spin. This is the suspected cause for the slow "reverse" (clockwise spin) of Venus, and the unusual orientation of Uranus, which has its north pole pointed almost directly toward the Sun.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause this is just the way it is. Also it may be affected by the sun's gravity hold.
Well, there is a reason and we cannot just give in and say it is the way nature wanted it. There is a reason for all that occurs in nature.
First, one needs to understand how Earth came about. Many theories are out there with no real proof. As long as we do not have definite answers and go by theories, any rational response is a potential response to the question. One thing is certain though, is that electrons actually flow from negative towards positive potential nodes.
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∙ 8y agoSince the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the earth spins from west to east or clockwise.
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∙ 14y agoBecause you're looking at them in a mirror? The Sun and the stars appear to move from east to west in the sky because the Earth rotates from west to east.
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∙ 12y agoNo. From west to east.
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In the northern hemisphere the sun sets in the what?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun apparently rises in the east and sets in the west. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the other way around. The Sun rises in the west and sets in the east. Note that the Sun does not actually move, it is Earth that makes it appear to move.
How can you tell which direction north and south is going without compass?
Use north, east, south and west...
Does the weather move west to east all over the world?
"Weather" designates atmospheric conditions in a given geographic area for a given period. Hence, weather cannot be said to move at al. The above answer is quie true. However, earth surface winds in the northern hempishere that create local weather do generally tend to move west to east, opposite of the Earths rotation.
In what direction do tectonic plates go?
Tectonic plates move from east to west as a whole due to the coreolis (not sure of spelling) effect.
Witch way does the earth spin?
Well, the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. So, if the Sun is not actually moving, then the Earth must be rotating (spinning) on its axis from west to east (counterclockwise when viewed from the north pole).
How do planets move in relation to stars?
They mostly appear to move from east to west but there are epicycles during wich they appear to move from west to east.
Which star do not appear to move from east to west?
During roughly half of the time, 'circumpolar' stars don't appear to move from east to west. Which ones those are depends on your latitude. All other stars all the time, and circumpolar stars for the other half of the time, do appear to move from east to 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 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.
The sun and most other stars appear to move through the sky from?
From east to west.
What direction did Regulus move across the sky from?
Regulus stars appear to move across the sky from East to West (:
What way does Hercules move across the sky?
All stars (and constellations) move from east to west, due to Earth's rotation (which is from west to east).All stars (and constellations) move from east to west, due to Earth's rotation (which is from west to east).All stars (and constellations) move from east to west, due to Earth's rotation (which is from west to east).All stars (and constellations) move from east to west, due to Earth's rotation (which is from west to east).
When you face north the sun and the stars appear to move from to?
From your right (East) to your left (West) moving behind you.
If the Earth rotates from the west to the east why do the sun and stars move from the east to the west?
They are not actually, moving, they just appear to be moving because we are. Consider that if you are on a train moving forward, objects that you pass by appear to move toward the read of the train.
If the earth rotates from west to the east why do the sun and the stars move from the east towards the west?
They are not actually, moving, they just appear to be moving because we are. Consider that if you are on a train moving forward, objects that you pass by appear to move toward the read of the train.
If the earth rotates from the west to the east why do the sun and stars move from the east towards the west?
They are not actually, moving, they just appear to be moving because we are. Consider that if you are on a train moving forward, objects that you pass by appear to move toward the read of the train.
If the earth rotates from the west to the east why do the sun and stars move from east towards the west?
They are not actually, moving, they just appear to be moving because we are. Consider that if you are on a train moving forward, objects that you pass by appear to move toward the read of the train.
