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The sun actually doesn't change position. It is the earth that moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun. So while the sun moves in the sky as we see it, it is actually the earth that is moving, or in this example rotating. The moon works off the same concept, only the moon orbits the earth. Much like the earth orbits the sun.
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∙ 11y agoAs you may know, the sun never moves. It looks like it does from our point of view. It's because the earth spins on an axis, while moving around the sun. When it spins while facing the sun it will make it look like the sun is moving across the sky.
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∙ 7y agoCelestial objects seem to move across the sky because the Earth is constantly rotating. Since we are rotating and the celestial objects appear to stay in relatively the same spot over short periods of time, it appears as if they are moving. It's just like when you're driving by a sign in your car. You don't feel like you're moving, since the car isn't moving relative to you, but the sign flies by. It's all about perspective.
Now, if you mean why certain celestial objects such as the Sun, Moon, planets and objects such as comets move across the sky, it is because they are also in motion around the Sun. Sometimes they appear to suddenly reverse in their paths, depending on where they are in their orbit relative to us, but they are just traveling in circular motion. Imagine you're walking clockwise around a carousel. If you don't pay attention to distance, it looks like the animals on the carousel are oscillating left and right instead of around a central point. At such huge distances, some celestial objects look like they're the same distance away even if they're millions of miles closer or further, which makes this circular motion hard to see.
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∙ 12y agobecause the earth rotates . when the earth rotates away from the sun its looks like its moving but its just the earth turning away from the sun
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∙ 13y agothe sun does not move but the earth does, the earth rotates
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∙ 12y agothe earth revolves around the sun
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∙ 10y agoThe rotation of the earth
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The sun appears to move across the sky each day is it true or false?
If by "seem to move" you are referring to perspective then it is true, since the Earth rotates on an axis and revolves around the sun, if we do not know that it is the Earth that is moving, it would seem that stars move across the sky, except for the pole star Polaris, which is aligned with the north axis and remains "fixed" in its place.
Why does it seem that the sun and the stars move across the sky?
The earth is turning
Why does it seem like stars move across the sky?
because the worl is spinning slowly and because the clouds move and make it seem like stars are moving.
Why do Constellations seem to move in the sky each night because?
Because the stars do not move, but on the other hand, the Earth does. Therefore, sometimes you will not see the same constellations in the same place every night.
What do you call the star that does not seem to move at night?
the answer is suck
The sun appears to move across the sky each day is it true or false?
If by "seem to move" you are referring to perspective then it is true, since the Earth rotates on an axis and revolves around the sun, if we do not know that it is the Earth that is moving, it would seem that stars move across the sky, except for the pole star Polaris, which is aligned with the north axis and remains "fixed" in its place.
Why does it seem that the sun and the stars move across the sky?
The earth is turning
Why does the little dipper appear to move?
since earth rotates, the constellations will seem to move across the sky.
Why does it seem like stars move across the sky?
because the worl is spinning slowly and because the clouds move and make it seem like stars are moving.
What causes the moonthe sunand stars to seem as though they are moving across the sky?
the movement of the earth around the sun
Constellations seem to move in the sky each night because of Earth's?
...rotation.
Which Earth movement would make constellations seem to move across the sky over the course of one night?
That's the Earth's rotation.
Why do stars and constallations change location over the course of one night?
This is a simple one to answer. The Earth rotates and as it rotates, the stars seem to move across the sky.
Do stars move seasonly?
Stars are constantly moving, but their distance makes it unnoticeable for us. The reason we see different stars in different seasons is due to our position as we move around the sun each year. What that does mean is that at the same time each year, you will see the same stars in the same positions. During the night, as the Earth rotates, the stars seem to move across the sky. From night to night, because we orbit the sun, they appear to be in slightly different positions at the same time each night. Even then, you have to be looking carefully at the same time each night to notice. Because of that change, over the course of a few months they seem to have moved more considerably.
What directions do the stars seem to move as the earth rotates on its axis?
They seem to move to the West, like the Sun does.
What causes the moon to appear to move?
The moon does move, for it revolves around the Earth. However, the movement we SEEM to see is simply the rotation of the Earth. This rotation takes 24 hours, giving us the typical day and night.
Why do Constellations seem to move in the sky each night because?
Because the stars do not move, but on the other hand, the Earth does. Therefore, sometimes you will not see the same constellations in the same place every night.
