observing the night sky
Observing the night sky D1.Why do we usually not see the stars during the day? Ans:We do not see stars during day time because sun is very close to earth that other stars. sun light dominate the lights of other stars ,so we do not see stars during the day time. D2.In which part of the sky are we likely to find Venus when it is visible as evening star? Ans:We usually find Venus in very low near the horizon in the sky. D3.State the causes of the apparent motion of the sun from east to west? Ans:The apparent movement of sun from east to west is due to the rotation of earth on its axis from west to east. D4.Name the special star in the northern hemisphere .Why has it been useful for travelers? Ans: Pole star is the special star of northern hemisphere. It remain along the axis of earth and do not change its position due to rotation of earth. It always pointed north direction, So it is very helpful for traveler to determine the direc...