Why the Night Sky Changes: Earth’s Yearly Journey Through the Stars
Orion dominates Northern Hemisphere winter evenings but is hidden by daylight several months later. As Earth revolves around the Sun, the night side gradually faces different directions into space. Earth’s daily rotation creates the apparent motion that makes stars seem to cross the sky each night. How can astronomers predict which stars will be visible on a particular night?
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