0
What direction does the sun moon and stars move across the sky?
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Since Earth's surface is rotating toward the east, "fixed" celestial bodies appear to be moving toward the west.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What direction does the moon move across the sky at night?
it depends where on the earth you are standing
Do stars move as much as the moon?
Stars do not move, but the moon orbits. Stars appear to move because we are moving.
Does the moon move east across the sky?
the moon isnt in the sky its in space
Why does the sun and the moon seem to move westward in the sky?
The reason they seem to move at all is that we are standing on a rotating ball (the Earth) while we look at them. The direction of rotation of the Earth makes it look as though other objects - not just the Sun and Moon but the stars also - are moving westwards.
Does the moon appear to move across the sky from west to east?
No, it does not.
What direction did Regulus move across the sky from?
Regulus stars appear to move across the sky from East to West (:
What direction does the moon move across the sky at night?
it depends where on the earth you are standing
Do stars move as much as the moon?
Stars do not move, but the moon orbits. Stars appear to move because we are moving.
What direction does the moon appear to move across the sky each day?
east 2 west
Which way do the patterns of shadow and light move across the moon?
The Moon travels across the sky in the same direction as the Sun; Its' leading edge is the point at which phase changes start and move from right to left.
Toward which direction do the stars appear to move throughout the night and what is the reason for motion?
Just like the Sun and the Moon, stars appear to move towards the west. The reason is that Earth rotates in the opposite direction - towards the east.
What type of waves move across the direction of travel?
Transverse waves will move across the direction of travel.
Which direction does the moon move in as it crosses the sky?
The moon goes in the direction of its orbit
Why does the moon appear to move eastward across the sky?
Each night at the same time the moon is further east because that is the direction that the moon orbits the earth. It gets round in about a month.
How did the Polynesians spread across the Pacific?
they used boats to move around and used the sun moon and stars to navigate bto were they were attacking.
What direction do stars move?
east to west
Why does the moon appear to follow you while in a vehicle?
The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.
