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Why do stars appear to move through the night sky at the rate of 15 degrees per hour?

Why do stars appear to move through the night sky at the rate of 15 degrees per hour?
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Why do stars appear to move through the night sky at the rate of 15 degrees per hour?

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The earth's rotation that is what maks the sky move...
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The earths rotation makes the sky "move" and this rotates the view of the stars above.
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