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Why do planets seem brighter than stars?
Some planets seem brighter - not all of them. Planets are quite near to us, as compared to the stars.
What is the difference of the stars and the planets?
Planets are large rocky or gaseous bodies found orbiting a star. Stars are are much larger bodies of gas, who have sufficient pressure and heat to sustain fusion. Planets are much smaller compared to stars. Stars also give out energy in the form of light (sun rays) planets just absorb it. Ex. the sun is a star, earth is a planet.
What is the size of the stars compared to planets?
Most stars are bigger than any planet.
Is mercury large or small?
Compared to other planets, yes it is small. But compared to a house, no, it is very large...
What is the differences between large planets and small planets?
The difference between large planets and small planets are that large planets are made up of gases and therefore don't have soild surfaces where as small planets are made up of rocks and other materials liek that and have soild surfaces.
When compared with most stars planets are?
puny! stars are ginormous. there are many types though. our sun is a speck of dust compared to some stars. we are a speck of dust compared to the sun so... using the transitive property....
Do any of the stars you can see have planets around them?
Yes. To date scientists have discovered well over a thousand planets orbiting other stars. It is believe that a large portion of the stars in the night sky have planets.
Why were planets called 'planets'?
The term "planet" is derived from the Greek word "planetes," which means "wanderer." In ancient times, planets were described as moving stars compared to the fixed stars in the sky. This is why they were called planets.
When compared to other stars red giant stars are what?
When compared to the other stars, the Red Giant Star are very minute. There are other stars that are very large by far as compared to the Red giant stars.
Why do astronomers find it difficult to locate extrasolar planets with telescopos?
extra solar planets are not bright compared to the stars they orbit
When compared with most stars are planets brighter or smaller?
Well,planets do not have any light of their own so they are definitely not brighter and yes there may be some stars smaller than the planets but most of the stars are bigger than the planets . But on the whole the Space is not that much explored so that we can get any cumulative answer.
Is Earth large?
no, not compared to other planets around us. Think about it.
