Which of the following celestial objects do NOT rise in the east and set in the west, as viewed from the Earth? (Assume that all of these objects are visible from your location on Earth, and that none of them are circumpolar.) a. starsb. the Sunc. galaxiesd. the Moone. All of these objects rise in the east and set in the west.

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4 March, 00:51

Which of the following celestial objects do NOT rise in the east and set in the west, as viewed from the Earth? (Assume that all of these objects are visible from your location on Earth, and that none of them are circumpolar.) a. starsb. the Sunc. galaxiesd. the Moone. All of these objects rise in the east and set in the west.

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Ahmed Harrell · Answer 1

e. All of these objects rise in the east and set in the west

Explanation:

All celestial objects possess 2 types of motion; absolute and apparent.

Well, in this case, we are dealing with apparent motion because we are observing the motion of a celestial object relative to another celestial object.

Due to the earth's rotation and revolution, these celestial objects appear to rise in the east and set in the west. Diurnal motion is the daily motion of stars and other celestial bodies across the sky. This motion is due to the Earth's rotation from west to east, which causes celestial bodies to have an apparent motion from east to west.