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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.
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Do stars move from east to west?
stars do not move at all. what you are seeing is the earths rotation. The stars seem to set with the sun and the moon because weare turning. (earth's axis)
Why did early observers call some celestial bodies planetes?
Because they move against the backdrop of stars. The 'fixed' stars are like a canopy that moves across the sky during the course of a year, but the stars remain in place relative to each other, for all practical purposes. These wanderers, the planets, follow their own paths independent of the stars.
How do celestial objects move compared to the horizons?
from east to west against the background stars maybe?
An observable consequence of the 24 hour rotation of the earth is?
All celestial objects - the Sun, Moon, planets and stars - rise in the east and set in the west.
Which planets rotate from east to west?
Venus and Uranus are the planets which rotate from East to West.
Which planet revolves around the sun from west to east and rotates in the same direction in 24 hours?
The planets all revolve round the Sun in an anticlockwise direction as seen from a point to the north of the solar system. Planets always move from west to east in the sky relative to the stars, apart from when they are in retrograde motion.
In what direction is the sun's annual motion relative to the fixed stars?
The Sun's apparent motion among the stars is from West to East - just like the motion of the Moon, and the predominant motion of the planets (planets sometimes go from East to West, too - in this case they are said to be retrograde).
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.
What happens during the apparent retrogate motion of a planet?
When that happens, the planet moves from east to west, from our point of view. This should not be confused with the daily motion of all stars + planets due to Earth's rotation; rather, to the planet's movement against the background of the stars.
Do stars move from east to west?
stars do not move at all. what you are seeing is the earths rotation. The stars seem to set with the sun and the moon because weare turning. (earth's axis)
What rises in the east sets in the west but is not the sun or moon?
Every celestial object in the sky; all the planets, stars, and galaxies.
You see the planets and stars moving from the east to the west?
Yes, and the Sun too. Go out one night and marvel at the majesty of the heavens.
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.
Why did early observers call some celestial bodies planetes?
Because they move against the backdrop of stars. The 'fixed' stars are like a canopy that moves across the sky during the course of a year, but the stars remain in place relative to each other, for all practical purposes. These wanderers, the planets, follow their own paths independent of the stars.
How do celestial objects move compared to the horizons?
from east to west against the background stars maybe?
An observable consequence of the 24 hour rotation of the earth is?
All celestial objects - the Sun, Moon, planets and stars - rise in the east and set in the west.
In what direction does the sun moon and stars move across the sky?
It is actually the Earth that moves, not the stars, but from the surface of the earth it appears that the stars are moving. Stars rise in the east and set in the west, rotating around an apparent "pole" formed by the North Staplus.
