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If planets do not produce their own light how would we be able to see mars and venus?
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Like our Moon, other planets can also reflect light from our Sun.
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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 ^^
What is the brightest planet?
Observed from Earth, the brightest planet is Venus with an apparent magnitude of -4.6.That depends on how you think of that question. None of the planets produce light of their own. On that basis, they are all as dark as each other.The planets reflect light from the sun. On Earth when we see the different planets reflecting the sun's light, it is Venus that looks brightest.One other way of looking at your question is that on the surface of Mercury, the nearest planet to the sun, it would be extremely bright. So on that basis Mercury is the brightest.
If you lived on Mars which planets would describe retrograde loops?
From your perspective on Mars, it would be the planets that are "inner" planets-- Mercury, Venus and Earth.
What if a planet Venus destroyed?
it would affect the nearby planets.
What planets have morning and evening stars?
Earth and Venus. From Earth Venus and Mercury are planets visible as "morning" and "evening" stars. From Venus, Mercury would appear in the morning and evening sky. From Mars I would expect Earth, Venus, and Mercury to all be morning and evening "stars."
Did the Egyptians discover the planets?
The Egyptians may have been the first people to record the observations of the "wandering" stars (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) but earliest man would have seen the reflected light of the observable planets but would not have known what they were.
What are the two planets that do not have moon?
In our Solar System, that would be Mercury and Venus.
Which is the brighest planet?
By definition, a planet doesn't produce its own light. So the brightest planets are the ones who reflect the most light back out from surrounding stars. In our solar system i'd take a look at venus, and you could even make the argument of Pluto if you wanna push it. Pluto although not considered a planet anymore, but when it was, is covered in ice. Therefore, reflecting more percent of light than most of our planets if not all, making it the "brightest". But at our distance and rationalization venus would probably be your safest bet on a high school exam.
Which two planets are the closest together?
Mercury and Venus The distance between planets is changing constantly (because they're moving) , but Mercury and Venus come closest together. As a general rule the further from the Sun you go the further apart planets are spread.
What other planets are closer to earth?
Well the order of planets from the sun is mercury Venus earth mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune so the two closest planets from earth would be Venus and mars! Hope this helped
Which is the brightest planet in the universe?
From Earth, pluto is the brightest planet.
Which planet is known as Veiled Planet?
Venus
