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Yes. It's part of the Milky Way galaxy, but appears to be motionless to the human eye.

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If you look north at night and see a star left of polaris what direction will the star appear to move due to the motion of earth?

North


Star which do not change its position in the night sky?

The only star that does not appear to move in the Sky is Polaris, the North Star. (Actually it does move in a TINY circle, but the apparent motion is too small to notice.)


What star nicknamed the north star doesn't move?

Polaris.


What star does not move in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

North star


Can planets move by itself?

No, planets cannot move by themselves. Their motion is governed by gravity, which is the force that keeps them in orbit around a star like our sun. This motion is a delicate balance between the planet's velocity and the gravitational pull of the star.


Why does the north star move?

no stars move.its the earth spinning that makes it look like they more. the north star is directly abouve us so it doenst appear to move.


The wobbling motion made by the earth's axis as it turns in space is called?

Precession. This VERY slow wobble is what causes the Earth's rotational axis to move in a 26,000 year circle. The fact that Polaris is the north star is entirely accidental and fortuitous; in another 13,000 years Vega will be the "north star".


If observing the sky from the northern hemisphere which direction would the stars appear to move that are near the north celestial?

When in the northern hemisphere, looking north toward the celestial "axis" or North Star (aka Polaris), stars acan be oberserved to move all directions. To the south of Polaris (looking "above" it), the stars and other things move East to West across the sky. To the north of Polaris (looking "below" it), the stars and other things move West to East across the sky. Both are true for short distances, because in fact, the direction it moves is actually in a smaller and smaller circle the closer the star appears to be to Polaris. With a camera that can take long exposures (10-20 minutes or even hours) this circular motion can easily be seen.


How will the constellations move across the sky if you are standing at the North Pole?

If you are standing at the North Pole, the constellations will appear to rotate counterclockwise around the North Star (Polaris). This is because the North Star is directly above the North Pole, and as the Earth rotates on its axis, the stars appear to move in circles around it.


What Objects that move in circular motion?

Examples of objects that move in circular motion include a yo-yo being swung in a circle, a planet orbiting around a star, a swinging pendulum, and a car negotiating a roundabout.


Stars near the north celestial pole appear to move?

Stars near the north celestial pole appear to move in a counter-clockwise circle because of the Earth's rotation. This effect is known as the diurnal motion of stars due to the Earth's rotation on its axis. Polaris, the North Star, remains nearly stationary as other stars appear to revolve around it.


If pole star doesnt move then how can you see pole star during revolution of earth?

The Pole Star appears stationary in the night sky because it lies almost directly above the Earth's North Pole. As the Earth rotates on its axis, the North Pole always points in the same direction towards the Pole Star. This makes the Pole Star visible every night, regardless of the Earth's revolution around the Sun.