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The Moon, and for that matter, all celestial objects, appear to move across the sky due to the earth's rotation. You can show this to your self fairly easily. Take a chair that swivels. Sit in it. Now focus on an object a few feet away, and then spin in the chair. The object 'appears' to move, but it's really YOU that moved.
Answer:
The moon exhibits two distinct motions.
- The first is the east to west motion as the night passes which is caused by the Earth's rotation.
- There is however a retrograde motion (west to east) which can be observed on subsequent nights. The moon rises about 20 minutes later each night. This motion is caused by the orbiting of the moon around the Earth.
What else can I help you with?
How are planets distinguished from stars on the celestial?
planets appear to move
Do stars ever move?
No, the earth is moving. Stars just appear to make counterclockwise orbits when really stars - including our sun - stay still. So earth is just rotating and the stars appear to be moving to us.For a good animation to explain more see:http://media.photobucket.com/image/the%20earth%20and%20stars/mindexplosion/animatedearthwithstars.gifYes, specially when they break up with their couple, the have to MOVE on. :DNow, going back to serious, some of them move just as the earth moves around the sun and the moon comes along with the earth, so that means the moon does move as well, but there are other stars that move, that is why there appear once in a while some kind of falling stars....
Why pole star looks stationary while all other stars appear to move?
As the Earth spins on it axis, the stars appear to move across the sky as we see them from the Earths surface. The pole star does not shift much from its position throughout the night though. This is because the axis about which the Earth is turning is pointing in its direction, towards the north (and out towards the south too).
Why do stars move left to right in the northern sky?
That depends upon what direction you are facing. At the North pole itself, of course, any direction you face would be South, so the stars would wheel from left to right as the Earth spins eastward. Yes, left and right are not particularly helpful words in geography and astronomy. The stars appear to move East to West during the night, because the Earth spins towards the East. In the Northern Hemisphere you would see this movement best if you were facing South. Then, indeed the stars would seem to move from your left to right.
Why do all stars appear to move except the pole star?
All stars appear to move due to Earth's rotation, but the Pole Star, also known as Polaris, remains in a relatively fixed position in the sky because it is located almost directly above Earth's North Pole. This causes it to appear stationary as other stars appear to rotate around it.
Toward which direction do the stars appear to move throughout the night and what is the reason for motion?
Just like the Sun and the Moon, stars appear to move towards the west. The reason is that Earth rotates in the opposite direction - towards the east.
Do stars move as much as the moon?
Stars appear to move across the sky due to the rotation of the Earth, whereas the Moon moves across the sky due to its orbit around the Earth. The apparent motion of stars is much slower than that of the Moon, which moves visibly over the course of a night.
What makes the stars appear to move accros the night sky and in what direction do they move?
because the earth moves(:
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.
What direction does the sun moon and stars move across the sky?
Since Earth's surface is rotating toward the east, "fixed" celestial bodies appear to be moving toward the west.
What direction does the moon appear to move across the sky each day?
east 2 west
Do stars appear to wander off their star paths?
stars dont move, but as we move they appear to.
Why does the moon appear to follow you while in a vehicle?
The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.
How does the sun moon stars earth moon move during day?
Earth rotates on its axis The moon orbits the Earth The sun IS a star so stars move the same way Earth takes a year to orbit the sun Moon takes a month to orbit the earth Earth takes a day to orbit around its axis The Sun does NOT move
Why does the moon appear to move eastward across the sky?
Each night at the same time the moon is further east because that is the direction that the moon orbits the earth. It gets round in about a month.
Do stars move from east to west?
Yes, stars appear to move from east to west in the night sky due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis. This causes the stars to appear to rise in the east and set in the west as the Earth rotates from west to east.
Which direction does the moon move in as it crosses the sky?
The moon goes in the direction of its orbit
