Do stars appear to move clockwise or counterclockwise around the north celestial pole? If you lived in Australia and were looking at the south celestial pole, would your answer be any different?
2007-08-25 05:20:48 · 2 answers · asked by ChEMIsTrY ChICkiE 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
looking at the north celestial pole, the stars would appear to be rotating counter clockwise around Polaris (the north star) over time. Looking at the south celestial pole, the rotation would appear clockwise.
2007-08-25 05:26:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Counter clockwise. Looking north, stars rise in the east, which will be on your right, go over the pole and set in the west, which would be on your left. It would be the opposite if you looked south. East would be to your left and the stars would go over the pole to the right.
2007-08-25 12:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋