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How are stars moon and planets alike?
You can see all of them in the sky at night.
Why can you see the planets and your moon in the night sky?
Because the sun shines on them and illuminates them, exactly the way you shine a flashlight on a rock in order to see it at night.
Why can you see the planets at night?
Mercury
What 2 planets are in Florida's western night sky?
In Florida's western night sky, you can typically see Venus and Jupiter. These two planets are bright and easily spotted with the naked eye. Venus is especially prominent due to its brightness, often referred to as the "Evening Star".
When can you see naked eye planets?
You can see five of them in the night sky when it's clear, one of those also in the daytime sky if it's clear and you know exactly where to look, and another one at any time of the day or night even if the sky is cloudy and it's raining.
Why can you see other planets?
In the night sky. Jupiter is usually visible, as well as Mars. Venus is visible in the early morning.
What is the brightest planet in sky?
Venus is the brightest planet in the sky. It is often referred to as the "evening star" when visible in the western sky after sunset or the "morning star" when visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.
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.
How did the ancients distinguish between planets and stars in the night sky?
Ancients distinguished between planets and stars in the night sky by observing that planets move relative to the fixed background of stars, while stars maintain their positions.
What objects do you see in the night time sky?
In the night sky, you can see stars, planets, the Moon, constellations, and sometimes satellites or shooting stars. These objects appear as points of light against the dark backdrop of space and can be observed with the naked eye or with the help of telescopes or binoculars.
If planets do not produce their own light how are we able to see mars and venus in the night?
The Sun reflects light from the surfaces of the planets and that way we are able to see them from Earth, hence why the further away the planets are, the more difficult it is to see them. Not impossible, but difficult.
What do you see in the night sky you don't see in the day?
-- stars -- planets -- HST and ISS overpassing -- meteors -- comets -- bright nebulae -- aircraft landing lights -- the Milky Way -- constellations -- crescent moon
