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Why is there no movement of the Pole star? also why do the paths of the other stars appear as curved lines? if ther is any1 out there who can answer my question please do !! thanx
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The points above and directly in line with the Earth's axis of rotation are known as the celestial poles. These are the points about which, (to a viewer on Earth), the stars appear to rotate.
In the Northern hemisphere, the star closest to the celestial north pole is Polaris, in the constellation Ursa Minor, also known as the 'Pole Star'. Being at (or very close to) the centre of apparent rotation, it will seem to remain stationary, whilst the remaining stars describe a circular path around it.