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Do moons comets and stars shine as a result of reflected light?
Moons and comets appear to shine because of the light they reflect. Stars produce their own light.
Does the moons produce light?
No, the moon reflects the suns light to make it shine
What is a mineral's ability to reflect light or shine?
A mineral's ability to reflect light or shine is called luster. Luster is categorized as metallic, non-metallic, or submetallic and is influenced by properties such as the mineral's crystal structure and the presence of impurities. observing luster can help identify minerals and their composition.
What gives out or reflects light?
Heavenly bodies either give out of reflect light. Stars are suns that shine with enormous power and therefore spew forth light into the observable universe. Planets, moons and such are the receivers of this light and reflect it.
Why do diamonds not shine on their own, but instead reflect light to create their dazzling brilliance, in accordance with the saying "diamonds don't shine, they reflect"?
Diamonds do not shine on their own because they lack the ability to emit light. Instead, they reflect light that enters them, which creates their dazzling brilliance. This is why the saying goes "diamonds don't shine, they reflect."
Does a diamond shine or does it reflect?
reflectAnother AnswerCut and polished diamonds both shine and reflect under available light.
Why do planets and the moons shine so brightly if they do not produce light?
The light comes from the reflection of the suns light off their surface. It may seem like there is not enough light to make them shine so much, but compared to the night sky, there is enough reflected light off their surfaces for us to see detail in the moon and planets.
Why do the planets and the moon shine so brightly if they do not produce light?
Planets and moons do not produce their own light. They shine brightly because they reflect sunlight. The reflection of sunlight off their surfaces is what makes them visible and appear to shine in the night sky.
By what light does planets shine?
The planets do not emit light, they reflect sunlight.
What reflects from the moons surface and causes it to shine?
rays of light from the sun
When light comes from the sun does it shine straight on Jupiter and its moons or does it shine on Jupiter then from there the light reflects to Jupiter's moons?
It shines directly on both Jupiter and its moons. There is no reason it shouldn't, as, other than periodic eclipses from Jupiter, nothing blocks the sunlight from reaching those moons. The moons do get some reflected light from Jupiter as well, just as Earth gets some light from our moon.
Which contains only objects that shine as a result of reflected light?
moons, planets and comets
