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Mainly because of the rotation of the Earth.
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∙ 14y agoThey are not but the Earth is rotating.
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∙ 13y agoBecause they are so far away that the distance has to be measured in light-years. Each light-year is around 10 trillion kilometers, which is a very large distance.
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∙ 13y agobecause the earth is spinning on its axis
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∙ 13y agoThe earth spins.
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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.
Why do stars appear in the night and not in the day?
The faint light of the stars is masked by the bright light of the sun.
How would a three-hour time exposure photograph of stars in the northern sky appear if earth did not rotate?
The stars would be brighter points of light. Without the Earth's rotation, the Earth would not be moving enough to create the lines of light that ordinarily appear in an uncorrected stationary time exposure. Depending on the clarity of the sky, the entire image could be grayed by scattered light (light pollution).
Do the stars reflect light or give out light?
Stars give out light. The sun is a relatively small star but it's a a lot close than the others making it appear bigger. Stars are explosions and give out light.
Why do planets appear brighter than stars?
Because they're very close to the sun and thus reflect a lot of the sunlight. It also helps that they are very close to us in terms of the other stars in the sky.
Why do stars look tiny?
Because they are far very away from the Earth. In fact, even in large telescopes, they still appear as just points of light.
Do stars make very little light?
No. Stars are suns. Some of them are brighter than out own sun. However, they are so incredibly far away that they only appear as points of light.
Do moons comets and stars shine as a result of reflected light?
Moons and comets appear to shine because of the light they reflect. Stars produce their own light.
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.
Why do billions of stars appear as big patches of light in the night sky?
Because the stars emit light. The closer they are, the brighter. Also planets reflect the light off of the stars, so they also look like stars.
How can you differentiate a star from a planet in the sky with your naked eye?
The planets appear as steady points of light while the stars tend to twinkle.
Why do stars appear in the night and not in the day?
The faint light of the stars is masked by the bright light of the sun.
Why the stars are twinkling?
Stars twinkle because of atmospheric disturbance and turbulence distort the images of stars and make them appear to twinkle or move.
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.
How would a three hour time exposure photograph of stars in the northern sky appear if earth did not rotate?
The stars would be brighter points of light. Without the Earth's rotation, the Earth would not be moving enough to create the lines of light that ordinarily appear in an uncorrected stationary time exposure. Depending on the clarity of the sky, the entire image could be grayed by scattered light (light pollution).
How would a three-hour time exposure photograph of stars in the northern sky appear if earth did not rotate?
The stars would be brighter points of light. Without the Earth's rotation, the Earth would not be moving enough to create the lines of light that ordinarily appear in an uncorrected stationary time exposure. Depending on the clarity of the sky, the entire image could be grayed by scattered light (light pollution).
How did Galileo know the point of light around Jupiter were not stars?
Galileo knew the points of light around Jupiter were not stars because they appeared to be dancing around the planet and were not acting like stars. This gave evidence to the fact that the planets revolve around the Sun.
