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Stars move, and in almost all cases they move much faster than planets do.
But the nearest star outside our solar system is more than 7,000 times as far
from us as the farthest visible planet is, so the motions of the planets show up
a lot more distinctly than the motions of the stars do.
Here's a stupid little example to illustrate this idea:
-- Hold up your fist, at arm's length, in front of your face.
-- Stick your thumb up, and swipe it across the Full Moon in the sky.
-- The moon is moving at something like 2,300 miles per hour in its orbit around
the Earth. But your thumb is so much closer to you that in the time it takes to
swipe it across the whole moon, it looks as if the moon hasn't moved at all.
What else can I help you with?
Why do planets appear to move through the background of stars?
Planets appear to move through the background of stars because they orbit the Sun at different speeds. As the Earth and other planets move in their orbits, their positions relative to the background stars change, causing them to appear to move across the sky. This is known as planetary motion.
Do stars appear to wander off their star paths?
stars dont move, but as we move they appear to.
Why do stars wobble?
Stars wobble due to the gravitational influence of the planets orbiting them. As planets orbit their stars, their gravitational pull causes the stars to move slightly in response. Scientists can detect this wobble in a star's position, which provides information about the planets orbiting it.
What appears to move backwards among the stars?
Planets do that, during part of their orbit.
The planets appear to move through the background of stars because?
the planets orbit the Sun at varying speeds, causing them to appear to move against the fixed backdrop of stars as seen from Earth. This apparent motion is due to the Earth's own movement around the Sun, which creates the illusion of planets traversing the sky over time.
How are planets distinguished from stars on the celestial?
planets appear to move
Why do planets appear to move through the background of stars?
Planets appear to move through the background of stars because they orbit the Sun at different speeds. As the Earth and other planets move in their orbits, their positions relative to the background stars change, causing them to appear to move across the sky. This is known as planetary motion.
How did the ancients distinguish between planets and stars in the night sky?
Ancients distinguished between planets and stars in the night sky by observing that planets move relative to the fixed background of stars, while stars maintain their positions.
What is the reason stars move?
they dont move, we do. as we move around it seems to 'move'
Do stars appear to wander off their star paths?
stars dont move, but as we move they appear to.
What makes the stars move at night?
they dont
Why do stars wobble?
Stars wobble due to the gravitational influence of the planets orbiting them. As planets orbit their stars, their gravitational pull causes the stars to move slightly in response. Scientists can detect this wobble in a star's position, which provides information about the planets orbiting it.
Why do planets move across the night sky but stars don't?
The planets are closer. (They all move - and differently.)
Why is it easier to see the planets motion and not the stars?
stars DONT move. if they did our SUN would move. IT DOESNT DOES IT??? no. the planets move. sometimes it seems like the sun moves but its the earth orbiting the sun. THE SUN IS A STAR! so its possible that somewhere in the NEVER-ENDING space, there could be OTHER planets orbiting another SUN. and on one of those PLANETS there could be LIFE. so earth could possibly be only one of the MANY planets with LIFE. ........possibly........ Distance. Stars are too far away for you to see them move. They are all orbiting around the galactic core but what you see is the light they gave off years ago (eg--a star 1,000 light years away, the light will get here 1,000 years later). Download a good star chart and move the time line back or forward then you will see the stars move.
What appears to move backwards among the stars?
Planets do that, during part of their orbit.
Are there planets around other stars?
i dont know ask someone else!
Do stars orbit planets or planets orbit stars?
Planets orbit stars.
