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If planets do not produce their own light how are we able to see mars and venus in the night?
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∙ 7y ago
The Sun reflects light from the surfaces of the planets and that way we are able to see them from Earth, hence why the further away the planets are, the more difficult it is to see them. Not impossible, but difficult.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe reason you can see the planets is because they reflect the Sun's light, making them visible to us.
Yes. We can see them at night because the Sun's light can still reach them. It is
dark for us only because at night the Earth itself is between us and the Sun.
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∙ 6y agoThough planets don't emit their own light, they do reflect light from a star. We see the planets Venus and Mars in the night sky because they are reflecting the light from our Sun. Closer to home is the full Moon shining brightly on a dark, cloudless night. The Moon is reflecting the light from our Sun, creating what we call, moonlight.
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∙ 6y agoScientists also see planets by seeing the dark place where they pass in front of their sun. Sometimes we can detect the slight differences in orbits of suns and other planets and tell that there is another planet out there as well.
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∙ 12y agoYou can see planets in the night sky because they reflect the sun's light toward you, and because the sun is not then in the sky to drown out that faint reflection.
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∙ 13y agoyou can see planets when you are up on a mountain or if there is not one light on in your community
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∙ 11y agothe suns light reflects on the planet
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What 2 planets are in Florida's western night sky?
The two planets in Florida's western night sky are Venus and Jupiter, with Venus being the brighter of the two.
What is the classification of Venus?
Planets that are located inside the orbit of Earth are classified as inferior planets, and these include Venus and Mercury. After the Moon, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky.
What is the most brilliant planet in the solar system?
me The planets. unlike the sun do not produce their own light. As seen from Earth, the planet with the greatest magnitude is Venus.
What is the brightest planet in sky?
Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky. Of course, it is the only planet we can see in the night sky. Except, of course, when Mars or Saturn, or any of the other planets, are close enough to Earth for us to see the light reflect from the planet. But then again, Venus would still be the brightest.
Rotan is looking at the planet Venus. Venus can not produce its own light. why can we see it?
its close to the earth
If planets do not produce their own light how would we be able to see mars and venus?
Like our Moon, other planets can also reflect light from our Sun.
Why do planets like Venus look so bright in the night sky if they do not emit light?
there are certain times when those planets... like venus..... are in an alignment with the sun and the sun's light... letting those planets REFLECT the same light the stars do...... the sun's light...... without the sun's light..... the stars too would be dark ^^
How can the planet Venus be seen in the night if it doesn't reflect any light?
It does reflect light, just like all the other planets.
What planets are known as the light planets?
mercury and venus are known as light planets, because they are closest to the sun.
What 2 planets are in Florida's western night sky?
The two planets in Florida's western night sky are Venus and Jupiter, with Venus being the brighter of the two.
What is the classification of Venus?
Planets that are located inside the orbit of Earth are classified as inferior planets, and these include Venus and Mercury. After the Moon, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky.
What is the most brilliant planet in the solar system?
me The planets. unlike the sun do not produce their own light. As seen from Earth, the planet with the greatest magnitude is Venus.
What is the brightest planet in sky?
Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky. Of course, it is the only planet we can see in the night sky. Except, of course, when Mars or Saturn, or any of the other planets, are close enough to Earth for us to see the light reflect from the planet. But then again, Venus would still be the brightest.
Are the stars planets or are they the same as the sun?
The night time stars are suns, so distant they appear as points of light. Note that the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be seen without a telescope and can be mistaken for stars.
What planets are on the planet Venus?
There are no planets on venus. Venus is a planet.
Rotan is looking at the planet Venus. Venus can not produce its own light. why can we see it?
its close to the earth
What did the Romans name that points of light that the Greeks called planets?
Many civilizations were aware of five wandering points of light in the night sky, which were later named for gods of the Roman mythology-Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. These planets were easily observed with the unaided eye.
