Why does the night sky appear to move slowly even though the earth is rotating at 1,000mph?

Question

Why does the night sky appear to move slowly even though the earth is rotating at 1,000mph?

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

To get a reference stand on the edge of a merry go round and move it so that it makes a rotation once a day.
Very slow.

But make it more relatable.
Take a watch with a second hand put in on the floor and walk around the watch at the same rate as the second hand.
How far did you walk?
Now go back to the merry go round and spin it at 1 rotation a minute
Walk around it at the same rate.
How far did you walk.

The bigger it is the more you walk and the faster you have to walk even though it rotating at the same rate as the watch.