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The planets appear to move through the background of stars because?
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∙ 11y ago
planets are much closer to us than the stars
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Why do planets appear to move through the background of stars?
planets are much closer to us than the stars
Why do the planets appear to move through the constellations instead of with the constellations as Earth rotates?
Because the planets are closer to the earth than the star that make the constellations are. They are also orbiting the sun along with the earth.
Why do planets wander?
The ancient Greeks called planets 'wanderers' because they appear to move through ther skies in relation to the 'fixed' stars. The apparent movement is because the planets are much closer to the Earth than the stars, and all planets rotate around the Sun, thus all move in relation to each other.
Why do planets appear to move across the sky's star patterns?
Because it does
What is A part of the sky through which the sun moon and planets appear to travel?
The Plane of the Ecliptic
Why do planets appear to move through the background of stars?
planets are much closer to us than the stars
How do you distinguish between a star and a planet?
Stars in the night sky appear fixed, since they are much further away than planets. The planets can be identified through their apparent brightness and their movement among the background stars over time.
Why do the planets appear to move through the constellations instead of with the constellations as Earth rotates?
Because the planets are closer to the earth than the star that make the constellations are. They are also orbiting the sun along with the earth.
Why planets appear brighter than the sun?
There is no "why" because they don't.
Why do planets wander?
The ancient Greeks called planets 'wanderers' because they appear to move through ther skies in relation to the 'fixed' stars. The apparent movement is because the planets are much closer to the Earth than the stars, and all planets rotate around the Sun, thus all move in relation to each other.
Why do planets appear to move across the sky's star patterns?
Because it does
Why do moons and planets appear to look shiny?
because they reflect sunlight
Why do planets and moons appear shiny?
because they reflect the light from the sun
Why does the moon appear to be larger than the planets?
The moon appears much larger than the planets because it is closer.
What is A part of the sky through which the sun moon and planets appear to travel?
The Plane of the Ecliptic
Does thunder appear on other planets?
no thunder does not appear in other planets
Why do planets appear larger then stars?
because they're way closer than the stars
