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As light passes through the earth's atmosphere turbulence and density variations slightly deflect its path in a random manner. The light of a star is such a tiny beam as it enters our eye that we perceive this random jiggling and brightness variations as "twinkling". The light of a planet, the moon, or the sun is a much bigger beam as it enters our eye and the random jiggling and brightness variations average out and we see no "twinkling".
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Do you see stars twinkle if you live on the moon?
No. Stars twinkle on Earth because the light beams have to enter the atmosphere, altering the brightness of the star by the second. Since the moon really doesn't have a atmosphere, stars seen from there wouldn't twinkle.
Why don't stars twinkle from the moon?
Stars do not twinkle from the moon because the moon does not have an atmosphere like the Earth does. The twinkling of stars is caused by the light from the stars passing through the Earth's atmosphere and being distorted by the movement of air currents. Since the moon lacks an atmosphere, the light from the stars does not twinkle when viewed from its surface.
Why do stars appear to twinkle while planets shine constantly?
Both twinkle - even the sun does. However the relative size, as seen from Earth, means that the amount of "twinkle" is far more apparent for a star than for a planet. there is an apparent change in position of stars , so they seem to twinkle
Which stars twinkle the most?
The twinkle comes from atmospheric conditions on earth, if lower in the horizon, then the twinkle is increased as the light has to pass through more atmosphere. Air pollution nearer urban areas also effects the twinkle. No particular stars twinkle more than others, it's mainly due to their position in the sky and local atmospheric conditions.
Which stars wink?
Stars appear to twinkle or flicker in the night sky due to the Earth's atmosphere causing the light from the stars to refract, creating a twinkling effect. This phenomenon is more noticeable when stars are low on the horizon, as the light passes through a greater thickness of the atmosphere. All stars can appear to "wink" or twinkle as seen from Earth.
Why do stars seems to twinkle?
because when the light enters the atmosphere it goes in zigzags or long dot zigzags
Do the stars of little dipper twinkle?
All stars twinkle in some way. This effect occurs because the stars are so far away from the earth that the light they emit actually bends a bit in Earth's atmosphere thus producing a wavering light. So yes, the stars of the little dipper do twinkle.
How do stars twinkle in the absence of oxygen?
Stars twinkle due to the Earth's atmosphere and its turbulence, which causes the light from stars to refract and flicker as it passes through. The twinkling effect is not related to the presence of oxygen specifically, so stars can still appear to twinkle in the absence of oxygen.
Do you see stars twinkle if you live on the moon?
No. Stars twinkle on Earth because the light beams have to enter the atmosphere, altering the brightness of the star by the second. Since the moon really doesn't have a atmosphere, stars seen from there wouldn't twinkle.
Why is it that stars twinkle for earth but not from the moon?
This is because the Earth's atmosphere has many layers which causes the rays of light coming from the stars to refract. This gives the effect that stars twinkle. The air around the moon does not have layers so the rays from the stars do not refract, and thus do not twinkle.
Why don't stars twinkle from the moon?
Stars do not twinkle from the moon because the moon does not have an atmosphere like the Earth does. The twinkling of stars is caused by the light from the stars passing through the Earth's atmosphere and being distorted by the movement of air currents. Since the moon lacks an atmosphere, the light from the stars does not twinkle when viewed from its surface.
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twinkle twinkle little stars? twinkle twinkle little stars?
Why stars seen to twinkle?
That`s because of small disturbances in the earths atmosphere. Planets don`t twinkle because their light is stronger, whereas the light of stars is weak enough to have their light slightly bent by the moving atmosphere.
Are star in big dipper twinkle?
yes they do if u want proof go look it up You mean "Do stars in the .....". Yes, all stars twinkle because they produce their own light. Planets don't twinkle because they simply reflect the light from their mother star.
Why do stars appear to twinkle while planets shine constantly?
Both twinkle - even the sun does. However the relative size, as seen from Earth, means that the amount of "twinkle" is far more apparent for a star than for a planet. there is an apparent change in position of stars , so they seem to twinkle
Which stars twinkle the most?
The twinkle comes from atmospheric conditions on earth, if lower in the horizon, then the twinkle is increased as the light has to pass through more atmosphere. Air pollution nearer urban areas also effects the twinkle. No particular stars twinkle more than others, it's mainly due to their position in the sky and local atmospheric conditions.
Do stars twinkle?
Not really. A star seems to twinkle because its light all comes from a single tiny pointand has to go through Earth's turbulent atmosphere. Planets don't twinkle, becausetheir light comes from a larger point. And in orbit or on the moon, stars don't either.They do not -so viewing them from space they do not.Only viewing them from Earth do theydo that, due to the atmosphere interference.No, stars really don't twinkle in the sky. The reason that stars seem to twinkle when you look at them is because there is a lot of atmosphere between you and the clouds. This causes the stars to disappear for a fraction of a second and reappear, making them seem to twinkle.No, stars really don't twinkle in the sky. The reason that stars seem to twinkle when you look at them is because there is a lot of atmosphere between you and the clouds. This causes the stars to disappear for a fraction of a second and reappear, making them seem to twinkle.
