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Why do the planets appear to move through the constellations instead of with the constellations as Earth rotates?
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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.
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The belt of constellations through which all the planets move is called the?
The belt of constellations through which all the planets move is called zodiac. The true shape of the planetary orbits was discovered by Kepler.
What planets can be seen in certain constellations?
The constellations of the zodiac fall on the plane of the ecliptic (the plane in which the Earth orbits the Sun) and all the Sun's planets orbit also in the plane of the ecliptic. This means that ALL the planets eventually move through ALL the zodiacal constellations (as seen from Earth). It also therefore follows that the planets are never seen in the non zodiacal constellations.
Do planets wander in and out of constellations?
yes, they do. The planets wander through the constellations of the zodiac, as do the moon and sun. They all travel on a very narrow path of sky called the Ecliptic - and the constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac. Zodiac is a Greek word that means "ring of animals".
What is the belt off constellations through which all the planets move is called?
The ecliptic
Which constellations does the ecliptic pass through?
FANTASTIC question !!! The constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of THE ZODIAC ! In Greek, "zodiac" means "ring of animals"
The belt of constellations through which all the planets move is called the?
The belt of constellations through which all the planets move is called zodiac. The true shape of the planetary orbits was discovered by Kepler.
What planets can be seen in certain constellations?
The constellations of the zodiac fall on the plane of the ecliptic (the plane in which the Earth orbits the Sun) and all the Sun's planets orbit also in the plane of the ecliptic. This means that ALL the planets eventually move through ALL the zodiacal constellations (as seen from Earth). It also therefore follows that the planets are never seen in the non zodiacal constellations.
What is the belt off constellations through which all the planets move is called?
The ecliptic
Do planets wander in and out of constellations?
yes, they do. The planets wander through the constellations of the zodiac, as do the moon and sun. They all travel on a very narrow path of sky called the Ecliptic - and the constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac. Zodiac is a Greek word that means "ring of animals".
What name is used to describe the band of constellations that the planets pass through?
This is called the "Zodiac".
What do we call the path that the sun and planets follow through the constellations?
The path the Sun follows through the constellations is the "Ecliptic". It's really the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. The planets in our Solar System basically move close to this same plane. At most, they can go a few degrees from the Ecliptic.
Use zodiac in a sentence?
The zodiac is an imaginary line through the sky, passing through a number of constellations and close to which the sun, moon and planets can always be found.
What is axis in planets?
The axis is the imaginary line that a planet rotates about, The earth's axis passes through the North and South poles.
What planets are near o'Ryan?
The planets constantly move through the constellations and other patterns of stars, always staying pretty close to the same track. Sadly, their track never comes anywhere very close to Orion.
In which constellation will you find the bright star?
There are several bright stars. Planets move around the Ecliptic, covering 13 constellations or so. Note that planets look like stars, but are not currently considered stars. Also note that some of the planets look brighter (to us) than any real star. Other than planets, the brightest stars are the Sun (also changes through the constellations of the Ecliptic), Sirius (Canis Major), Canopus (Carina), and Toliman (Centaurus).
Which constellations does the ecliptic pass through?
FANTASTIC question !!! The constellations along the ecliptic are the constellations of THE ZODIAC ! In Greek, "zodiac" means "ring of animals"
How many constellations are there within the path of the sun in the sky throughout the year which also known as the zodiac?
The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.The "classical" zodiac consists of 12 constellations, most of them represent some animal (hence the name). According to the current definitions of constellations, however, the Sun goes through 13 constellations.
