2006-06-07 16:18:44 · 14 answers · asked by Dodger86 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Very Very closely, but the earth does wobble a bit on it axis. But not enough that you will ever notice it.
2006-06-07 16:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by parshooter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun follows the same path around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. A cosmic year is 226 million years.
2006-06-10 09:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by stiffmenot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The path that sun takes is so long that since earth was born, it has moved only a fraction of its path. We need to wait for billions or millions or trillion of years for sun to complete its path first.
2006-06-08 03:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you mean the apparent path of the sun against the background of fixed stars in the sky as seen from Earth. Yes, it does. The path is called the ecliptic and it can be found plotted on star charts, such as the one below.
2006-06-08 09:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stars have their own independent motion their velocities ranging from few miles to few hundred miles per second.
The motion of the stars can be resolved into (i) motion along the line of sight and(ii)motion perpendicular to the line of sight.
The former is called radial velocity and it can be measured from the spectrum of the stars using Doppler’s principle. It is a linear measure.
The motion perpendicular to the line of sight is called Proper motion of the star.
Proper motions of thousands of stars have been detected.
The largest known proper motion is that of Bernard’s star. Its value is 10” per year.
It has been found that only 200 stars have their proper motion exceeding 1” per year.
The bright stars Sirius, Alpha Centauri, Arcturus and Vega have proper motions over 2” per year.
The radial velocity and proper motion together with the distance of a star produce what is called the space velocity of stellar motion.
The Sun ( the whole solar system along with its planets) being a star it is directed towards a point in space called the Apex of sun’s way.
2006-06-08 02:09:29 · answer #5 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes as this happens to be a heliocentric solar system, the sun doesn't move, but the planets do!
2006-06-07 23:22:54 · answer #6 · answered by suppy_sup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no actually sun is revolving arround the centre of the milky way and the earth is revolving around the sun just like earth-sun-moon
2006-06-07 23:23:27 · answer #7 · answered by sankardivya1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Sun revolves around the center of our galaxy or something else...
2006-06-08 05:13:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
relatively speaking, the sun doesn't move...the earth revolves around the sun
2006-06-07 23:21:51 · answer #9 · answered by Black Fedora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's close to the same but Earth wobbles enough, over time, to have different North Stars!!!!!
http://ms.essortment.com/northstarastro_rmdz.htm
2006-06-07 23:24:58 · answer #10 · answered by TeaSwami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋