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...because the Earth rotates. Same reason the sun moves throughout the day.

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Do stars move as much as the moon?

Stars appear to move across the sky due to the rotation of the Earth, whereas the Moon moves across the sky due to its orbit around the Earth. The apparent motion of stars is much slower than that of the Moon, which moves visibly over the course of a night.


Why the stars appear to move during the night?

stars seem to move because we are moving right now as we speak i guess you just see them move more at night


Why do the stars appear to move around the night sky?

the earths rotation


Why do the stars appear to move slowly westward at night?

The earth is constantly moving eastward, so the stars appear to move westward. This is an optical illusion that is supported by Newton's 3rd Law (every action has an equal and opposite reaction).


When you view the stars and planets in the night sky they all appear to move on a great?

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Why do stares appear to move across the sky during night?

cos some are shooting stars and comets! and stars move around


In which direction do the stars appear to move?

The stars appear to move from east to west across the night sky due to Earth's rotation on its axis. This motion creates the illusion that the stars are moving, when in fact it is our own planet that is rotating.


What makes the stars appear to move accros the night sky and in what direction do they move?

because the earth moves(:


Why do stars and constellation appear to move in the night sky?

Stars and constellations appear to move in the night sky due to the Earth's rotation on its axis. As Earth spins, different stars and constellations become visible while others disappear below the horizon. This motion gives the illusion of stars and constellations moving across the sky.


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


Can stars move across the night sky?

Of course, stars appear to move across the night sky! This is because Earth is spinning on its axis, causing the stars to rise in the east and set in the west. It's a beautiful dance orchestrated by our planet and the universe.


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.