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The term shooting stars refers?
comets
What would be the right term for a star?
Well, shooting stars are actually big balls of hot gas. which is a comet. So the best term for a shooting star would be comet.
Where did the term shooting star come from?
From the fact that it looks like a quickly-moving star.
Is meteor another name for shooting star?
Shooting stars are actually objects burning in the Earth's atmosphere. The name "shooting star" originates from ancient times (before advanced scientific investigation) when these burning meteors were though to actually be stars shooting across the night sky. Those that survive and crash onto the Earth's surface are then called meteorites.
Why is Venus called a shooting star?
It is not. It may be called the Morning Star or Evening Star, as the brightest star is the early evening or morning, but not "shooting star". That term is used for meteors that burn up when entering the atmosphere, leaving a streak of light in the sky.
What is a heavenly streaker?
A heavenly streaker is a humorous term used to describe a meteor that streaks across the sky. It refers to the bright and rapid movement of a meteor as it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
What is the correct term for a shooting star?
A meteor. If any of it survives the fall through the atmosphere and makes it to Earth, that part is a meteorite.
What is the scientific term for a shooting star that hits earths surface?
The scientific term for a shooting star that hits Earth's surface is a meteorite. It is a solid piece of debris from a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the surface.
How is a shooting star different from a constellation?
A shooting star is not a star. It is a misleading term for what is a meteor. It may look like a star shooting through space, but it is just a bit of dust that is burning up in our atmosphere and which we see very briefly as this happens. A constellation is a group of stars that we see as a pattern in the sky. There are 88 official constellations.
When was The Shooting Star created?
The Shooting Star was created in 1942.
When is the next shooting star going to be in 2012?
Next shooting star
What does a shooting star in suspicion represent?
In suspicion, a shooting star represents a broken piece of a star !!!
