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The stars, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere, appear to circle around Polaris, the North star. They seem to circle around the north pole because the Earth rotates, while the stars are still. As we spin around, stars move out of our view and new ones enter. When looking up to the North pole, it is possible to see stars appear to be slowly spinning around the North star.

In the Southern Hemisphere there is no conveniently located star but the stars still seem to spin around a point in the sky.

The Sun seems to circle the Earth but again, the Earth is rotating and the sun is still.

It's actually Earth that is spinning.

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