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All the stars that you see in the sky spinning around you? They aren't moving. YOU are. The Earth is spinning from west to east, which fools your eyes into thinking that the stars (and the Sun, and Moon, and everything) are moving.
It's like riding the carousel; you think the buildings are whirling around your stationary horse, but it's the carousel turning, not everything else.
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Can Eris be seen at night without a telescope?
No because it's to far
Why can't the new moon be seen in the night sky?
A new moon can't be seen in the night sky because the sun is shinning on the other side. Remember the moon is rotating.
Why does the star betelegeuse appears bright in the night?
Because it is bright but not bright enough to be seen in the day.
What would happen to the altitude of star b as the night progresses?
As the night progresses, the altitude of star B will rise in the sky due to the Earth's rotation. The star will appear to move along a curved path called the arc of a circle because of the Earth's rotation on its axis. This apparent motion is from east to west as seen by observers on Earth.
Can Halley's comet be seen from the east coast?
Yes
Are shadows seen at night?
yes because of the moon light
What are the changing views of the moon seen from earth each motions?
moon phases
Why can other planets be seen at night?
because they are really big idiot
Can Eris be seen at night without a telescope?
No because it's to far
Why can't the new moon be seen in the night sky?
A new moon can't be seen in the night sky because the sun is shinning on the other side. Remember the moon is rotating.
Can the legacy of the crusades still be seen in the modern world?
yes because the middle east movement led by the Crusades can be seen today
Why does the moon seen during the night time?
The Moon Is Seen At Night From Earth because, When The Sky Is Dark, So Is The Atmosphere, And The Moon Is Very Bright Compared To The Black Atmosphere, Same Reason The Earth Is Seen From The Moon. :)
Can the planet neptune been seen at night without a telescope?
no because its far away
How do you determine which way the moon is revolving around earth?
The moon revolves around Earth in the same direction as Earth's rotation, which is counterclockwise as seen from above the North Pole. This is known as prograde motion. The moon's orbit is also inclined at about 5 degrees to Earth's orbit around the sun.
Why is mercury called the morning start and the evening star?
Mercury is called the morning star and the evening star because it can be seen during the day and the night. Venus can also be seen in the day and night too.
What causes the most readily observed east-to-west motion of the objects in the night sky caused by?
The most readily observed east-to-west motion of objects in the night sky is caused by Earth's rotation on its axis from west to east. This rotation causes the entire celestial sphere to appear to move from east to west as seen from our vantage point on the surface of the Earth.
Can you explain why other stars are seen only at night not during daytime?
because the world ended
