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No, the Moon is closer to the earth

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Is the moon closer to the star or the earth?

The moon is much closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun.


Which is the nearest star the pole star or moon?

The moon is far closer to Earth than any star is.


What is closer to earth polaris or the moon?

The Moon is closer to Earth than Polaris. The Moon is our planet's natural satellite, orbiting at an average distance of about 384,400 km, while Polaris is a star located about 433 light-years away from Earth, making it much farther.


Does the moon stay above the North Pole?

No, the Moon orbits the middle of the Earth, not quite over the equator but over the tropics. The "pole star" Polaris is nearly over the North Pole, and other stars are closer at various times of the year.


What date will the north star appear in center of crest- moon?

It won't. The Moon goes around the Earth in an orbit that is close to the Ecliptic - that is, the plane in which the Earth goes around the Sun. This plane is nowhere near the North Star.


Which is farther away from the earth the sun or north star?

the north star. it takes 8 minutes for light to get from the sun to the earth. it takes half a billion years for light to get to us from the north star...i think. but i know that the sun is definetly closer.


Is the moon the only star that orbits the earth?

The moon is not a star it is a moon. A star is made of gas - the moon is solid But it is the only object to orbit the earth


Are the stars farther than the moon?

Yes, stars are much farther away from Earth than the moon. The moon is approximately 238,855 miles away from Earth, while the closest star to Earth (Proxima Centauri) is about 4.24 light years away, which is significantly farther.


Why Polaris is considered to be very satisficant star even through its not the brightest star in earth sky?

Polaris is considered to be a very sanctification star is because it is closer to the north celestial pole. This is the brightest star in the earth's sky.


Is a star brighter if it is closer to earth?

Yes, a star appears brighter if it is closer to Earth because the brightness of a star we see is affected by its distance. The closer a star is, the greater the amount of light that reaches Earth, making it appear brighter in the sky.


Moon is smaller than star but appear bigger from earth?

Correct. The moon appears larger than the stars because it is much closer to us.


Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?

The moon is much closer to us than any planet or star. Venus comes the closest to us out of all the planets, and event at its closest is still more than 100 times farther away the the moon is. The nearest star other than the sun is several million times farther away than the moon is.