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What causes the position of a constellation to appear to change over a period of several hours?
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∙ 13y ago
On a daily basis, the rotation of the Earth.
On a seasonal basis, the motion of the Earth around the sun.
Over the long term ... they're all independently moving around the center of the galaxy.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe rotation of the Earth causes the observer to move, rather than the constellation. ghjknK>jsbilfufbSE
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∙ 13y agoThe rotation of the earth. It is the exact same process that causes the position of the sun to appear to change of the period of several hours.
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∙ 12y agoThe constellations seem as though they change position because the Earth rotates and orbits so, relative to the Earth, they are in a different position depending on the time of year.
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∙ 11y agothey are not earth is rotating
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What causes the change in the display of constellation in the sky in one year?
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What causes the sun to be higher in the sky at noon in the summer?
The motions of the earth in its orbit of the Sun are kind of like a wobbling spinning top. This causes the Sun's noon position to appear to change over the seasons.
What Motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York state in winter but not in summer?
Earth in its orbit.
What causes the moon to appear in the bright sky?
light on the sun
What causes constellation?
A constellation is caused by two things, the first of which is the arrangement of the stars (or planets) themselves in the sky when viewed from a particular perspective. Perspective is the second cause, that is, the human ability to see the arrangement of stars, then to see similarities with other objects in comparison to that arrangement.
What causes the stars in the sky to appear to be moving?
The Earth's rotation. The relation between the Earth (or a person on the Earth) and the position of the stars makes it appear that the stars are in a different position as the night progresses.
What causes the change in the display of constellation in the sky in one year?
star
What causes the sun to be higher in the sky at noon in the summer?
The motions of the earth in its orbit of the Sun are kind of like a wobbling spinning top. This causes the Sun's noon position to appear to change over the seasons.
What causes the moon to appear as though it is going through phases?
Its position in relation to the Earth and the Sun.
Does the revolution of the sun causes the sun to appear to set?
The rotation of the earth is what causes the sun to appear to set
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What what causes seasons?
the position of the sun
What Motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York state in winter but not in summer?
Earth in its orbit.
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