0
The planets shine because they reflect sunlight.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why can you see the Sun but not the planets in the day time?
The luminosity of the sky makes the planets undetectable. The Moon however can often be seen in the daytime because it's so bright.
Why do the planets show at night?
there needs to be no lights Because the sky is dark at night, so the light of the sun, reflecting off a planet, can be seen, just as the light from the stars can be seen against the dark sky. During the day, the light from the planets and stars is obscured by the much brighter light from the sun.
Why can planets and moons be seen?
Planets and moons can be seen because of the light that shines off of them in space.
Why can you see planets in the sky?
because some of the planets reflect lights from the sun like Venus.
What planets can never be seen at opposition?
Venus and Mercury because they are inferior planets.
Why does the planet Venus flash?
Venus is one of the planets that can be seen in the sky without a telescope. It does not flash or twinkle, the only planet to flash in the sky is Mercury.
Why the planets is never visible in the northern sky?
The planets most certainly ARE visible in the northern hemisphere.
Why do planets appear to move across the sky's star patterns?
Because it does
Why can you se the planets in the night sky?
because they reflect the Sun's light.
What is the bright planet in the south sky in the UK?
At the moment (beginning of December 2008), the bright planets to be seen in the evening sky are Venus and Jupiter, the two are in conjunction (close together) in the sky at the moment.
How do the planets stay in the sky?
planets stay in the sky due to the pull of gravity
What are the brightest objects in the sky after sunset?
Generally the brightest objects seen in the sky are the moon, some planets, (notably Venus and Jupiter) and stars, Sirius being the brightest.
