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The stars are described as 'fixed', which means they all appear to go round on a fixed sphere every 24 hours. Each star stays in the same direction (very nearly) for many years at a time. But the planets go round the Sun, just as we do, so they appear in different directions as they go round.
But because they all go round in a plane (approximately), like a big thick saucer with the Sun at the centre, they all appear to move round a circle in the sky called the ecliptic. Each planet gets round the ecliptic once in the time it takes to go round the Sun. Because the orbits are slightly inclined, the planets do not always stick exactly on the ecliptic but they are never far off it.
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Why planet are called planet?
Planet comes from an ancient Greek term meaning 'wanderer'. They were called wanderers because they appear to move against the apparent stationary background of stars.
It is now known that the celestial objects which appear to move backwards among the stars are?
The celestial objects that appear to move backwards among the stars are planets in our solar system. This phenomenon is called retrograde motion and is an apparent backward motion that occurs when Earth passes by these planets in their orbits.
How are planets distinguished from stars on the celestial?
planets appear to move
Stars appear in fixed locations in the sky because they?
Stars appear in fixed locations in the sky because of the Earth's rotation and the position of the stars in relation to our planet. This causes the stars to rise and set at predictable times each day.
The world planet comes from the GReek word meaning?
The word "planet" comes from the Greek word "planētēs," which means "wanderer." This term was used because the planets in our solar system appear to move across the night sky in relation to the fixed stars.
In which direction do the stars appear to move?
The stars appear to move from east to west across the night sky due to Earth's rotation on its axis. This motion creates the illusion that the stars are moving, when in fact it is our own planet that is rotating.
Why planet are called planet?
Planet comes from an ancient Greek term meaning 'wanderer'. They were called wanderers because they appear to move against the apparent stationary background of stars.
Do stars appear to wander off their star paths?
stars dont move, but as we move they appear to.
It is now known that the celestial objects which appear to move backwards among the stars are?
The celestial objects that appear to move backwards among the stars are planets in our solar system. This phenomenon is called retrograde motion and is an apparent backward motion that occurs when Earth passes by these planets in their orbits.
Which is the wandering planet?
All the planets move continuously among the fixed stars, so they were called the wandering stars.The planets all move in or near a fixed plane. As they wander they all appear to stay close to the plane of the Earth's orbit, which is the ecliptic.
Do the stars and the and sun move across the sky?
They appear to move across the sky because of the position of the viewer on a rotating planet with a moving field of view.
What celestial object moves backwards among stars?
The celestial object that appears to move backwards among the stars is a planet in retrograde motion. This happens when a faster-moving planet "laps" a slower-moving outer planet from the viewpoint of Earth, causing it to look like it is moving backwards relative to the fixed stars in the sky.
Why do stars appear to move in the sky?
Stars appear to move in the sky due to the rotation of Earth on its axis. As Earth spins, it causes the stars to appear as if they are moving across the sky. This is known as the apparent motion of the stars.
The stars appear to move across the sky at night is this true?
YES!!! Because '- #1 the Earth is rotating so it appears that the stars move across the sky. #2 the Stars in their own right also move. Since most stars are so far away their movement is hard to detect. #3 the Planets, appear to be stars, because they are pin point spots of light. The planets move , notably Venus, which can be seen as the Morning Star, or at a different time of the year as the Evening Star. The word 'planet' comes from Classical Greece, and means 'Wandering Star'.
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 do planets move in relation to stars?
They mostly appear to move from east to west but there are epicycles during wich they appear to move from west to east.
When you view the stars and planets in the night sky they all appear to move on a great?
They appear to move on a great hollow sphere
