Eli5: If we are moving trough the galaxy, how come we see the same stars in the sky every night?

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Our entire solarsystem is moving through space yet the same constellations cover our skies every night. Do these stars move with us or are they far away enough that they their movement isnt noticable to us and they look stagnant even though everything is moving?

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We’re moving, but we don’t move far enough to get a new perspective.

It’s like driving a half mile down the road and the mountain 30 miles away still looks the same.

Or if you’re in your front yard and walk 10 feet and your house still looks mostly the same.

We move, but not very far compared to the size and distance of the surrounding galaxy.

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