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Comets do not go zipping through the sky like meteors. They do noticeably move over short time spans of minutes to hours
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoStars appear to move because of Earth's rotation. the actual motion of stars is hard to see because stars are so distant. :D
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∙ 8y agoComets tend to have highly eccentric orbits. That means the orbit is a very long, narrow ellipse, so the comet spends most of its time far out in the solar system.
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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 stars appear to move in the sky?
because of earths rotation
Do all stars in sky move explain?
Yes, they do. They revolve around the galactic center.
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 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.
Who was the first person to explain why the sun and stars move acreoss the sky?
Ellen Kim was the first to explain why the sun and stars move across the sky in 1858
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.
Why do stars appear to move in the sky?
because of earths rotation
Do all stars in sky move explain?
Yes, they do. They revolve around the galactic center.
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(:
