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Why does the sun appear larger than the stars seen in the night sky?
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∙ 14y ago
Because the sun is closer to earth than other stars
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How did stars appear?
Stars in the sky appear at night time. If it is cloudy outside, stars will not be able to be seen by the naked eye. The moon also appears at night time.
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.
Why do billions of stars appear as big patches of the light in the night sky?
That happens when the individual stars are too faint, and too close together, to be seen as individual stars.
When are stars seen?
Stars are normally seen at night. However, our Sun is also a star and it is seen during the day. So stars can be seen at anytime.
Are the stars planets or are they the same as the sun?
The night time stars are suns, so distant they appear as points of light. Note that the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be seen without a telescope and can be mistaken for stars.
When do stars appear?
The light emited by stars can take thousands of years to reach the Earth, because the stars can be located thousands of light years away. Stars viewed from Earth can only be seen at night because the light from the sun creates a glear on the atmosphere.
Does Saturn have any stars other than the Sun?
Saturn is part of our solar system, in which the sun is the only star. In terms of the stars seen at night; they are the same stars seen in the night sky of Earth.
Why does the night sky appear to move in a circular pattern?
It is a combination of how the Earth is rotating and orbiting the Sun. If you stand in one spot and look up, and start turning, everything above you will appear to be going around in a circle. This is the same effect. As the Earth orbits the Sun, stars appear to be in slightly different positions at the same time from night. At the same night each year, the stars you see are the same. Stars that are lower in the sky disappear at certain times of the year. Ones that are high overhead can be seen all year, though they also appear to circle.
What causes some stars to be brighter than others?
In absolute terms larger (more massive) stars shine more brightly than less massive ones. In relative terms (as seen from Earth) more distant stars appear dimmer than closer ones.
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.
What are celestial bodies seen at night called?
space
