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Are planets dimmer than stars

Updated: 9/15/2023
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Actually planets are non luminous objects , so Planets are totally dim . It seems like they are quite bright , because they reflect the Sunlight ( Stars light ) falling on them .

So , yes of course , they are far dimmer than stars .

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