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Stars which appear to revolve around Polaris and do not set go below the horizon are called?
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∙ 14y ago
All stars appear to travel in circles around the celestial pole. The ones that are
so close to the pole that they never set below the horizon are described as
"circumpolar" stars. The size of that region of the sky as seen from your location
depends on your latitude. At the north or south pole, the entire sky is included.
At the equator, none of it is.
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∙ 12y ago
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It is too high in the sky, given it's position near the North Celestial Pole (the North Star), It appears to rotate around the North Star, and in midwestern American latitudes it never dips below the horizon.
What is a description of solar system in which all planets revolve around earth?
Geocentricism is the belief that the Earth is the center of the Universe and all other celestial objects revolve around it. (The Geocentric Theory)
If you stand at the Earth's South Pole could you see Polaris?
Theoretically, if you were anywhere along the earth's equator you would see both celestial poles right on the horizons due north and due south. Whether, if you actually tried this, you would be able to see them is of course questionable, but in theory you should be able to.I am not exactly sure considering I asked the question. Sorry I could not help. Check later maybe someone will put a good answer later. From the Shadow of Light I suppose celestial could be used in the sense of "celestial being" one who would do no harm, and also considered "divine / without impurities". I hope this helps but its just off the top of my head :)
The time it takes for the moon to revolve around the earth is approximately?
28 days.
To revolve around the sun once mean to make a?
once around the sun is one revolution, which is one year.
Polaris revolve around which planet?
Polaris is a star, and it doesn't revolve around any planets. It is possible that other planets revolve around Polaris, but so far I'm not aware that anyone has looked.
Why do constellations appear to revolve around the Pole star?
This is because the Pole Star (i.e. Polaris, in the Northern hemisphere) is within a degree of the Earth's centre of rotation. That is, the north pole is in line with this particular star. Thus, as the Earth rotates, Polaris does not appear to move in the sky, and the rest of the stars appear to revolve around it.
What appears to revolve around Polaris due to earth's rotation?
Due to the vast distance between the earth and polaris, the earths axis of rotation essentially lines up with polaris at all times, so when the stars are visible, and viewed from the north pole, the earths rotation causes the stars to appear to rotate around polaris.
What causes the circumpolar stars to appear to move around polaris?
The apparent daily movement of the stars in the sky is a reflection of Earth's rotation. Earth rotates around its axis; as a reflection of this, the entire sky rotates around an "axis", which is simply the extension of Earth's axis. By chance, the star Polaris is almost exactly on the line of the Earth's axis, extended into space. So, as the Earth rotates the stars appear to rotate around Polaris. Circumpolar stars never go below the observer's horizon, so they just seem to go in circles around Polaris.
What is the relation between a particular latitude and the angle of polaris above the horizon at that latitude?
whatever latitude you are at, that is the angle to polaris.. and the other way around
Circumpolar constellations appear to rotate around?
polaris...
What is the largest circle that you can draw around Polaris without running into the horizon?
It's the circle whose radius is the same as your north latitude. (That means it depends on where you are, and if you're south of the equator, Polaris is below your horizon anyway and there is no such circle.)
Why do the stars in the northern hemisphere appear to revolve around polaris?
That is because Polaris is vertically above the North Pole, so it's in line with the Earth's axis and it always stays in the same place in the sky as seen from any given place. As the Earth rotates everything else appears to move round it.
Why do all stars in the northern hemisphere appear to revolve around Polaris?
That is because Polaris is vertically above the North Pole, so it's in line with the Earth's axis and it always stays in the same place in the sky as seen from any given place. As the Earth rotates everything else appears to move round it.
What is the least times does a planet take to revolve around earth?
No planets revolve around earth they revolve around the sun.
Why does the number of circumpolar constellations depend on latitude?
Circumpolar Constellations are those that appear to circle the North Star, Polaris. Polaris' place in the sky changes based on the viewers latitude. The closer you get to the North Pole, the higher in the sky Polaris appears, and therefore the more constellations appear to spin around Polaris.
Why do the stars appear to rotate around Polaris?
It's an illusion caused by the actual rotation of the earth.
