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No, it doesn't. On Earth, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west every 24 hours (not exactly 24 hours, but close enough). On Venus, the sun would rise in the west and set in the east because it rotates in the opposite direction as Earth. On Venus, the sun would also rise approximately once every 8 months, because Venus rotates only 3 times every 2 Earth years.
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Why do stars and constellations also appear to rise and set?
They appear to rise and set as a result of Earth's rotation.
What direction will the moon rise from in Pittsburgh tonight?
The moon, the sun and the stars all rise in the east and set in the west due to the rotation of the earth.
How is the motion of the stars at night different and similar then the sun during the day?
It's basically the same. As a result of Earth's rotation, the Sun, the Moon, and the stars rise in the east and set in the west.
What ways does mercury move?
It moves around the sun in the same direction as the other planets (counterclockwise when viewed from above). It rotates the same way earth does, from west to east (on the surface, the sun would rise in the east and set in the west).
Where does the sun rise?
The Sun doesn't really rise and set; the Sun sits there in the center of our solar system, unmoving. It is the Earth spinning - and us with it - that makes the Sun appear to rise in the East and set in the west.
Why do stars rise and set in they night sky?
For the same reason that the Sun and the Moon rise and set. That's the result of Earth's rotation.
Why do planets rise and set?
For the same reason the sun rises and sets. Because of the rotation of the earth
Does the earth set and does the sun rise?
no and no
Why does the moon rise and set where it does?
Because the moon goes around the earth and around so it goes to the same place.
Why do stars and constellations also appear to rise and set?
They appear to rise and set as a result of Earth's rotation.
Why do some stars rise and set when seen from EARTH?
The Earth's rotation.
Does the sun and moon rise and set becaus of the earth is spinning?
Yes... sort of. The reason for the qualification there is that it's a little more complicated than that, and it partially depends on what you mean by "not spinning". If the Earth were tidally locked with the Sun, the Sun would not appear to rise or set; it would remain in pretty much the same place in the sky. However, in that case the Earth would still be "spinning" ... it's just that its periods of rotation and revolution would be the same. If the Earth were not spinning at all, the STARS would not appear to rise and set, but the Sun would rise and set once (each) per year. The Moon is a separate issue. The fact that the Moon revolves around the Earth means that it will rise and set regardless of whether the Earth spins or not unless the Earth were tidally locked with the Moon. Again, in that case the Earth would be spinning, but each "day" would be about a month long, and the Sun would rise and set 12 or 13 times (each) per year.
Why does the moon rise and set?
Because of the Earth's rotation.
Do all stars rise and set for all viewers on earth?
no.
Why does the sun rise in the east and set in the west everyday?
It is because of the spin of the earth
What motion does the moon make around the earth that makes it rise and set each day?
revolution and rotation because they go at the same rate 27 and a third days
Where does the sun appear to rise and then to set?
Because the Earth rotates on its axis, constantly spinning.
