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What is a stars apparent shift in position?
Motion
When esimating the distance of the stars from earth astronomers use the fact that nearby stars shift in position as observed from earth which is called?
Nearby stars appear to change their position against the distant background in an annual cycle, because of the Earth's changing position 'across' its orbit. This apparent shift is called the star's "parallax".
What are the stars that the earth orbits around?
The Earth orbits one star, which we simply call "Sun".
What is a stars apparent magnitude?
a stars brightness as seen from Earth
Do the stars orbit the moon?
The Moon orbits the Earth.
What orbits the moons?
Stars mainly everything to me thanks fr helping me
What is higher for closer stars A absolute magnitude B red shift C parallax D blue shift?
The answer would be C) Parallax.The Absolute Magnitude of a star is the star's actual brightness, and is therefore not dependent upon the position of the observer.Red Shift and Blue Shift are consequences of a stars speed relative to the observer. Again this is independent of the stars proximity to the observer.Parallax, is the apparent change in position based upon the motion of the observer, and is directly proportional to the proximity of the object. Just as, when driving on the road distant trees or buildings don't appear to zoom past you as quickly as a pedestrian on the side of the road, so it is with stars. The closer they are the larger the parallax is as the Earth orbits the Sun, for example.
What orbits earth and can be seen?
=What orbits the Earth is the only thing you can see at night. It's not stars. I know you can see them at night, but it's not them. It's the Moon.=
How is the distance measured of stars less than 1000 light years away?
The parallax method is usually used in this case. Earth's movement in its orbit cause an apparent shift in position in such a star.
The apparent motion of stars is due to movement of?
The rotation of the Earth makes the stars appear to move in the sky.
The apparent shift in the position of nearby stars when compared to distant stars is?
Doug Fany answer: Parallax
Why do stars shift westward?
Stars appear to shift westward because of the Earth's daily rotation. Also, there is a slower westward movement because of the annual motion of the Earth around the Sun.
