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What are the 2 motions of the sun?

The two primary motions of the Sun are its apparent daily motion across the sky and its annual motion along the ecliptic. The daily motion is caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis, making the Sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west. The annual motion, on the other hand, results from the Earth's orbit around the Sun, which leads to the changing position of the Sun against the backdrop of stars throughout the year.


What direction does the sun rises and set?

the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. by leanne marriott x


What is the line that the sun traces across the celestial sphere?

The "ecliptic". In truth, the Sun doesn't move; the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky is caused by the Earth spinning, and the apparent motion of the Sun across the "celestial sphere" is caused by the Earth orbiting the Sun. But the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is what causes the apparent motion of the Sun across the celestial sphere, so the "ecliptic" is actually the plane of the Earth's orbit.


Apparent motion of the sun?

The apparent motion of the sun is the way the sun appears to move across the sky from east to west due to the Earth's rotation. This motion creates day and night cycles. The sun reaches its highest point at noon, and its path changes throughout the year due to Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun.


What is apparent movement of the sun?

The apparent movement of the sun refers to its daily path across the sky, known as the diurnal motion. This motion is due to Earth's rotation on its axis, causing the sun to appear to rise in the east and set in the west. Additionally, the sun's path changes throughout the year due to Earth's orbit around the sun, resulting in different sunrise and sunset points.

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In witch direction does the sun rises?

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. This is, of course, apparent motion and not true motion.


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 direction does the sun rises and set?

the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. by leanne marriott x


Is earth reteograde or prograde?

Earth is considered to be prograde, meaning it orbits the Sun in the same direction as the Sun's rotation. Retrograde motion typically refers to the apparent backward motion of planets when observed from Earth, but this does not apply to Earth itself.


What is the daily motion of the sun?

The sun has no motion because it is at the center of our solar system


What is the line that the sun traces across the celestial sphere?

The "ecliptic". In truth, the Sun doesn't move; the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky is caused by the Earth spinning, and the apparent motion of the Sun across the "celestial sphere" is caused by the Earth orbiting the Sun. But the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is what causes the apparent motion of the Sun across the celestial sphere, so the "ecliptic" is actually the plane of the Earth's orbit.


What direction does the sun rotate on the ecliptic?

The sun appears to move eastward along the ecliptic path, which is the apparent path that the sun follows in the sky as seen from Earth. This motion is due to Earth's orbit around the sun.


Why there are seasons and the apparent motion of the stars and sun?

Seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun, which creates variations in temperature and daylight. The apparent motion of the stars and the Sun is due to Earth's rotation on its axis, giving the illusion that these objects move across the sky.


What causes the apparant movement of stars in the sky?

The real motion of stars is hardly noticeable even over a period of many years. It's the Earth's daily rotation the is the main cause of their apparent motion. (Stars are so far away that the Earth's revolution around the Sun hardly cases any apparent motion.)


Apparent motion of the sun?

The apparent motion of the sun is the way the sun appears to move across the sky from east to west due to the Earth's rotation. This motion creates day and night cycles. The sun reaches its highest point at noon, and its path changes throughout the year due to Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun.


When does a planet is said to be in retrograde motion?

A planet is said to be in retrograde motion when its apparent motion - the motion as seen by us, against the background stars - is from east to west.Planets spend more time in prograde motion, from west to east. The apparent movement of Sun and Moon against the background stars is also from west to east. Not to be confused with the daily motion, due to Earth's rotation.


What is the Solar apex in very simple words?

The solar apex, or the Apex of the Sun's Way, refers to the direction that the Sun travels through space. This is not to be confused with the Sun's apparent motion through the constellations of the zodiac, which is illusory -- this supposed motion is actually caused by the Earth revolving around the Sun. For details see the attached link under "edit link"