Asked by k
why do planets appear to move with respect to stars?
Answers
Answered by
Steve
they are so much closer that their angular velocity is much greater than the stars'.
If a person ten feet away walks by and moves 5 feet across your field of vision, he appears to have moved much farther than a person 1 mile away who moves 100 yards.
If a person ten feet away walks by and moves 5 feet across your field of vision, he appears to have moved much farther than a person 1 mile away who moves 100 yards.