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When you look at the stars through any substantial atmosphere (mixture
of gases), they appear to twinkle, and they're not visible during the day.
When you look at the stars through no gas, like from the Hubble Telescope
or from the surface of the moon, they're visible all the time, day and night,
even when the sun is also in the sky, and they don't twinkle.
What else can I help you with?
Does mars twinkle in the night sky?
Mars does not twinkle in the night sky as much as stars do, because planets are closer to Earth and appear as solid, bright discs of light. Twinkling occurs when starlight is distorted as it passes through Earth's atmosphere, but planets are large enough to not twinkle significantly.
Why do stars appear to twinkle while planets shine constantly?
Both twinkle - even the sun does. However the relative size, as seen from Earth, means that the amount of "twinkle" is far more apparent for a star than for a planet. there is an apparent change in position of stars , so they seem to twinkle
Do planets twinkle in the night sky?
Well, friend, planets generally don't twinkle like stars do because they are much closer to us and their light isn't as easily disrupted by Earth's atmosphere. Take a moment to appreciate the steady glow of planets in the night sky, each one conveying its own unique beauty to be appreciated in stillness and wonder. Keep looking up and discovering the splendid cosmic dance that surrounds us every night.
How can you differentiate a star from a planet in the sky with your naked eye?
The planets appear as steady points of light while the stars tend to twinkle.
Why stars blink and planets do not?
stars are burning balls of gases and fire and appear to "blink" when we look at them...they actually arent blinking, they just seem to be because of the atmosphere. Planets on the other hand are generally solid masses (although this isn't true for all planets) stars blink because of atmospheric disturbances.planets don't blink because they closer to earth and they reflect the suns bright light.
How can you identify stars and planets?
Stars 'twinkle', planets do not. This is due to the proximity of planets, the light from which does not pass through so much dust and vary accordingly.
What causes a star to appear to twinkle?
Turbulent air flow in the Earth's atmosphere distorts our view, causing stars to appear to twinkle.
Why don't the planets twinkle?
Stars are so far away that they appear as a single pinpoint of light. When the light varies as it passes through the atmosphere, we see it twinkle. Planets are closer and are perceived (by the eye) as multiple rays of light. When the multiple rays change in intensity, the eye sees the average of the multiple intensities and therefore no twinkle.
Why do planets look like they are blinking in the sky?
Planets appear to twinkle or shimmer in the sky due to the Earth's atmosphere causing the light from the planets to refract and bend, creating a flickering effect. Stars twinkle for the same reason. This effect is more noticeable when the planets are closer to the horizon, where the light passes through a thicker layer of the atmosphere.
Stars twinkle when you see them because you see them because their light is distorted by earth?
Stars shine steadily, but the atmosphere distorts the point image so that it appears to "twinkle". Planets are not point-sources; they actually have a tiny-but-visible disk. So the atmospheric turbulence doesn't cause planets to twinkle nearly as much.
What is the fuzzy cloud around the stars?
Stars appear to twinkle and are fuzzy due to the earths atmosphere
How do stars twinkle in the absence of oxygen?
Stars twinkle due to the Earth's atmosphere and its turbulence, which causes the light from stars to refract and flicker as it passes through. The twinkling effect is not related to the presence of oxygen specifically, so stars can still appear to twinkle in the absence of oxygen.
