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Do stars move from east to west?
Yes, stars appear to move from east to west in the night sky due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis. This causes the stars to appear to rise in the east and set in the west as the Earth rotates from west to east.
What causes the motion of a planet like mercury that you see in 24 hours?
The rotation of the earth causes us to think the other planets and stars are moving from east to west.
How do planets move in relation to stars?
They mostly appear to move from east to west but there are epicycles during wich they appear to move from west to east.
Do planets always move east against the stars?
All the planets do orbit the sun in the same direction. However, as we orbit the sun quicker than the planets further out from us, and slower than the ones inside us they do at times appear to be moving the other direction.
In what direction is the sun's annual motion relative to the fixed stars?
The Sun's annual motion is from west to east relative to the fixed stars due to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. This apparent motion is caused by the Earth's revolution around the Sun, giving the illusion that the Sun is moving against the background of stars in the sky.
What is the yearly direction of the sun in the sky with respect to the stars?
West to east. This is also the direction of the Moon with respect to the stars. As seen from Earth, planets sometimes go from east to west and sometimes from west to east, but the west to east movement is the predominating movement - therefore that movement is called prograde, while east to west is called retrograde.
East to west motions in the night sky are seen because?
All the stars that you see in the sky spinning around you? They aren't moving. YOU are. The Earth is spinning from west to east, which fools your eyes into thinking that the stars (and the Sun, and Moon, and everything) are moving. It's like riding the carousel; you think the buildings are whirling around your stationary horse, but it's the carousel turning, not everything else.
If the earth rotates from the west to the east why do the sun and stars move from east towards the west?
They are not actually, moving, they just appear to be moving because we are. Consider that if you are on a train moving forward, objects that you pass by appear to move toward the read of the train.
Why it looks like the stars are moving in the sky?
The movement of stars in the sky is due to Earth's rotation on its axis. As the Earth rotates, the stars appear to move across the sky from east to west. This is why we observe stars rising in the east and setting in the west.
If the Earth rotates from the west to the east why do the sun and stars move from the east to the west?
They are not actually, moving, they just appear to be moving because we are. Consider that if you are on a train moving forward, objects that you pass by appear to move toward the read of the train.
If the earth rotates from west to the east why do the sun and the stars move from the east towards the west?
They are not actually, moving, they just appear to be moving because we are. Consider that if you are on a train moving forward, objects that you pass by appear to move toward the read of the train.
If the earth rotates from the west to the east why do the sun and stars move from the east towards the west?
They are not actually, moving, they just appear to be moving because we are. Consider that if you are on a train moving forward, objects that you pass by appear to move toward the read of the train.
