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.

Allen Hsu answered Oct 25, 2018

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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.

Tunguska answered Oct 28, 2018