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The apparent "movement" of the stars through the night sky is due to the rotation of the Earth. The observer on Earth is going around in a big circle every day. The center of that circle is the axis of rotation of the Earth. (The longer term movement due to the orbit around the Sun every year does not affect the apparent position of the stars because they are so far away.)
Polaris is (almost) in line with the Earth's axis of rotation. At night, as the Earth rotates, Polaris appears to stay at one point in the sky as the sky rotates around it. That point is the North Celestial Pole.
Polaris is used for simple navigation because it is at a height in degrees above the horizon equal to your North latitude. (At the North Pole it would be straight up, so 90 degrees. In London, for instance, that number is 51½ degrees.)
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Is it true that Polaris does not seem to move as the earth rotates?
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Is it true that Polaris does not seem to move as Earth rotates?
Yes, Polaris always seems to "hover" over the North Pole.
Does Polaris appear to move during the night?
Why does Polaris not seem to move during the night? 1 point BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED NEAR THE NORTH POLE BECAUSE IT IS FIXED IN THE SKY BECAUSE URSA MINOR DOES NOT MOVE BECAUSE IT REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN WITH EARTH
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Does Polaris move when you move on earth?
Yes ! The Polaris Moves Comparatively To Earth !The Position Of The Polaris Is Not Constant .
Does Polaris seem to change positions throughout the year?
No, Polaris is always in the same spot in the sky.
Why does polaris not move if earth rotates around sun?
it does move
Is polaris a solar system?
Polaris is a star. It is likely that it has planets, i.e. that there is a related solar system, since most stars seem to have planets.
What does the apparent motion of Polaris from sunset to midnight for an observer in northern Canada look like?
Polaris does not appear to move.
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How does Polaris rule support the shape of the earth?
the degree of polaris on the horizon is your latitude. Shows the curvature of the earth. When the degree of polaris is 1 degree greater, you move the some distance if you move another degree. Shows how everything is equally distant from the center.
What star nicknamed the north star doesn't move?
Polaris.
