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    Diurnal motion refers to the apparent daily east-to-west motion of stars and celestial bodies across the sky, caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis. A long exposure photograph shows this motion as star trails or circular arcs centered on the north and south celestial poles. The Earth's rotation causes different parts of the sky to face us throughout the night, making stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west, similar to the Sun and Moon. Stars rise about 4 minutes earlier each night due to the Earth orbiting the Sun over the course of a year.

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    Diurnal motion refers to the apparent daily east-to-west motion of stars and celestial bodies across the sky, caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis. A long exposure photograph shows this motion as star trails or circular arcs centered on the north and south celestial poles. The Earth's rotation causes different parts of the sky to face us throughout the night, making stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west, similar to the Sun and Moon. Stars rise about 4 minutes earlier each night due to the Earth orbiting the Sun over the course of a year.

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    Diurnal motion refers to the apparent daily east-to-west motion of stars and celestial bodies across the sky, caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis. A long exposure photograph shows this motion as star trails or circular arcs centered on the north and south celestial poles. The Earth's rotation causes different parts of the sky to face us throughout the night, making stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west, similar to the Sun and Moon. Stars rise about 4 minutes earlier each night due to the Earth orbiting the Sun over the course of a year.

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    Diurnal motion refers to the apparent daily east-to-west motion of stars and celestial bodies across the sky, caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis. A long exposure photograph shows this motion as star trails or circular arcs centered on the north and south celestial poles. The Earth's rotation causes different parts of the sky to face us throughout the night, making stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west, similar to the Sun and Moon. Stars rise about 4 minutes earlier each night due to the Earth orbiting the Sun over the course of a year.

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    DIURNAL MOTION

    DIURNAL MOTION

    It 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. A
    long-exposure photograph of the night
    sky shows the diurnal motion as star
    trails – circular orbits (or arcs)
    centered on the north and
    south celestial poles.
    DIURNAL MOTION

    At any latitude on the Earth, there is a


    corresponding range of declinations for which
    stars:
    Never set – they are always above the horizon.
    These are known as circumpolar stars.
    Rise and set at different times throughout
    the year – due to the Earth’s motion around
    the Sun, stars rise a few minutes earlier every
    day.
    Never rise – they are always below the
    horizon. For example, to an observer in Australia
    the north pole star, Polaris, never rises.
    DIURNAL MOTION

    To understand diurnal motion, note that


    at any given moment it is daytime on the
    half of the Earth illuminated by the Sun
    and nighttime on the other half.
    DIURNAL MOTION

    Earth rotates from west to east on it’s axis,


    making one complete rotation every 24
    hours. This is why there is a daily cycle of
    day and night.The stars’ daily (diurnal)
    motion reflects the Earth’s spin. Because of
    this rotation, it causes us to face different
    directions and the stars appear to us to rise
    in the east and set in the west (as do the
    Sun and Moon).
    DIURNAL MOTION

    • From night to night, the same constellations rise and set,


    but a few minutes earlier than on the previous night.
    • After a year has passed, the night sky will have the same
    appearance as it did when you began.
    • This happens because the Earth orbits the Sun. Over
    the course of a year, Earth makes one complete orbit
    and the night side of Earth gradually turns toward
    different parts of the heavens.
    • Stars will typically rise 4 minutes earlier each night.
    THE CELESTIAL SPHERE
    THE CELESTIAL SPHERE

    The celestial sphere is a useful illusion, because it allows us


    to map the sky as seen from Earth. For reference, we
    identify four special points and circles on the celestial
    sphere:
    North celestial pole – the point directly over Earth’s
    North Pole.
    South celestial pole – the point directly over Earth’s
    South Pole.
    Celestial equator – a projection of Earth’s equator into
    space.
    Ecliptic - the path the Sun follows as it appears to circle
    around the celestial sphere once each year. It crosses the
    celestial equator at a 23.5° angle, because that is the tilt of
    Earth’s axis
    THE CELESTIAL SPHERE

    • The point in the sky directly above an


    observer anywhere on the Earth is called
    that observer’s zenith.
    • The zenith and celestial sphere for an
    observer at 35° north of the equator is
    show.
    • The zenith appears at the top of the
    figure, so the Earth appears to be tipped.
    THE CELESTIAL SPHERE

    Stars sufficiently near the north celestial pole revolve around the pole, never
    rising or setting. Such stars are termed circumpolar stars.

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