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Why do the stars appear to rotate around Polaris?

Why do the stars appear to rotate around Polaris?
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Why do the stars appear to rotate around Polaris?

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Because Polaris known as the North Star does not rotate due to it's exact location so everything else rotates around it. 
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The star Polaris is almost in line with the axis of earth. So when earth rotates it does not appear to rotate in circles.
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