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  • 01-05-2017
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why do the stars appear to rotate around Polaris?

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jinx2001
jinx2001 jinx2001
  • 01-05-2017
The star Polaris is almost in line with the axis of earth. So when earth rotates it does not appear to rotate in circles.
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RuralOregonDeputy RuralOregonDeputy
  • 01-05-2017
Because Polaris known as the North Star does not rotate due to it's exact location so everything else rotates around it. 
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