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because earth rotates on its axis

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Q: Why do stars appear to move across the Earth's sky each night?
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Why do the stars appear to move around the night sky?

the earths rotation


If you watched the night sky for several hours how would the stars appear to be moving?

when sitting for hours and watching the night sky, or watching the stars the stars would appear to be moving because the earth is rotating. when sitting for hours and watching the night sky, or watching the stars the stars would appear to be moving because the earth is rotating. welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll WHO KNOWS


Explain why stars appear to move across the sky each night why are some stars only visible doing certain seasons?

Stars appear to move across the sky each night because the earth is moving, but not the stars. Also some stars are only visible during certain seasons because as the earth rotates, they become visible.


Why do stares appear to move across the sky during night?

cos some are shooting stars and comets! and stars move around


Why do stars appear to move in the sky?

because of earths rotation


Does the earths turns make the stars appear in the night?

The earth's turns affect which stars we can see, not if they are visible at all. The stars are always there, But the light from our sun is brighter then the stars, and when the earth turns facing away from the sun, the stars are the brightest thing in the sky.


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 appear to move across the sky during the night?

stars don't move across the sky, we orbit the sun, as you should know, and as we orbit the sun we see the stars as moving but in all actuality we are just changing position and seeing the stars at a different perspective


What is the fuzzy cloud around the stars?

Stars appear to twinkle and are fuzzy due to the earths atmosphere


Why do stars and constellation appear to move in the night sky?

Stars and constellations appear to move in the night sky because the Earth is rotating, while the stars and constellations stay there.


How did stars appear?

Stars in the sky appear at night time. If it is cloudy outside, stars will not be able to be seen by the naked eye. The moon also appears at night time.


Do factory lights cause sky appear red at night?

Lights in general cause an ugly orange glow across the sky that was out stars and galaxies