Question

why we do not see the actual position of the stars

Answer 1

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Light from a star is refracted (bent) as it leaves space (a vacuum) and enters the earth's atmosphere. Air higher up in the skyis rarer but that nearer the earth's surfaceis denser. ... Due to this refraction of star'slight, the star appears to be at a higherposition.
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Answer 2

HEYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    HERE IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.......     This is so because of the atmospheric refraction. as we go higher in the atmosphere, the densities of the different layers of the atmosphere keeps decreasing and hence the light from the stars moves from rarer to denser medium . therefore the light ray moves towards the normal. the light ray undergoes refraction at every layer , so it keeps moving towards the normal. this forms a curve till it reaches the eye of the observer. but our eyes can see along the line of sight hence we see the apparent position of the star which is higher than it's actual position.      HOPE IT HELPS.... PLEASE MARK AS BRAINLIEST......