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Why does the sun appear larger than the stars seen in the night sky?
Because the sun is closer to earth than other stars
How big would the earth be to people living on the moon?
To someone living on the moon, the Earth would appear much larger than it does to those on Earth. It would look about 3.7 times bigger in the sky as seen from the moon.
Why does the sun appear to be so different from the other stars in the sky?
Because it is the closest star to the earth and it can be seen so easily.
Why do stars appear to twinkle as seen from the earth at night?
Earth's movement around the sun bends the light.
Why do stars appear twinkle as seen from the earth at night?
Earth's movement around the sun bends the light.
When Venus is in its full phase what phase would Earth be in as seen by a hypothetical Venetian?
When Venus is in its full phase, Earth would appear in its new phase as seen by a hypothetical Venetian. This is because the position of Earth in relation to the Sun would cause it to appear fully illuminated from Venus, similar to how Venus appears fully illuminated from Earth during its full phase.
What is the map of the stars as seen from the moon?
There's only one difference between the sky seen from the Earth and the sky seen from the moon. The sky seen from the Earth has a moon in it, and the sky seen from the moon has an Earth in it. Other than that, exactly the same objects in the same patterns are seen from both places.
Why overhead stars do not twinkle?
Stars are not twinkling really. It is because of the atmosphere of the earth due to which they appear twinkling. However if they are seen from above the atmosphere of earth then they appear stationary.
Compared to its actual size how will an object seen through a convex lens appear?
An object seen through a convex lens will appear larger than its actual size. This is because the convex lens converges light rays and brings them to a focus point, magnifying the image.
What planet rotates on its side as seen from earth?
Uranus rotates on its side as seen from Earth. Its axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of approximately 98 degrees, causing it to appear as though it is rotating on its side compared to most other planets in our solar system.
Relative to the earth and the sun where must the moon be to appear to be a crescent?
When the angle between the sun and moon as seen from earth is less than 90 degrees, the moon will appear as a crescent.
Why does mars appear smaller than the moon when seen from earth?
Mars is tremendously farther away from the Earth than the moon is.
