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Why do stars and constellation appear to move in the night sky?
Stars and constellations appear to move in the night sky because the Earth is rotating, while the stars and constellations stay there.
Why do patterns of stars in the sky stay the same although they appear to move across the sky nightly?
The patterns appear the same because the stars are so far away that their movement is not apparent to our eyes. They move across the sky because the earth is rotating and that makes it look like the stars are moving. Just like the sun does not move across the sky, the earth rotates and the sun appears to move, the same is with the stars.
Does big dipper move through the night sky?
Yes because stars move so they would move through the night sky!!!! If you were to watch a constellation, it would appear to move through the sky but really the Earth's rotation and revolution about the Sun gives the appearance of the stars moving.
Why do stars appear to move across the sky during the night?
stars don't move across the sky, we orbit the sun, as you should know, and as we orbit the sun we see the stars as moving but in all actuality we are just changing position and seeing the stars at a different perspective
The stars appear to move across the sky at night is this true?
YES!!! Because '- #1 the Earth is rotating so it appears that the stars move across the sky. #2 the Stars in their own right also move. Since most stars are so far away their movement is hard to detect. #3 the Planets, appear to be stars, because they are pin point spots of light. The planets move , notably Venus, which can be seen as the Morning Star, or at a different time of the year as the Evening Star. The word 'planet' comes from Classical Greece, and means 'Wandering Star'.
Why do stars and constellation appear to move in the night sky?
Stars and constellations appear to move in the night sky because the Earth is rotating, while the stars and constellations stay there.
What direction did Regulus move across the sky from?
Regulus stars appear to move across the sky from East to West (:
Why do the stars appear to move around the night sky?
the earths rotation
When you view the stars and planets in the night sky they all appear to move on a great?
They appear to move on a great hollow sphere
Why do patterns of stars in the sky stay the same although they appear to move across the sky nightly?
The patterns appear the same because the stars are so far away that their movement is not apparent to our eyes. They move across the sky because the earth is rotating and that makes it look like the stars are moving. Just like the sun does not move across the sky, the earth rotates and the sun appears to move, the same is with the stars.
Why do stares appear to move across the sky during night?
cos some are shooting stars and comets! and stars move around
The apparent motion of stars is due to movement of?
The rotation of the Earth makes the stars appear to move in the sky.
What makes the stars appear to move accros the night sky and in what direction do they move?
because the earth moves(:
The sun and most other stars appear to move through the sky from?
From east to west.
Do the stars and the and sun move across the sky?
They appear to move across the sky because of the position of the viewer on a rotating planet with a moving field of view.
Does big dipper move through the night sky?
Yes because stars move so they would move through the night sky!!!! If you were to watch a constellation, it would appear to move through the sky but really the Earth's rotation and revolution about the Sun gives the appearance of the stars moving.
Explain why stars appear to move across the sky each night why are some stars only visible doing certain seasons?
Stars appear to move across the sky each night because the earth is moving, but not the stars. Also some stars are only visible during certain seasons because as the earth rotates, they become visible.
