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Stars wobble due to the gravitational influence of the planets orbiting them. As planets orbit their stars, their gravitational pull causes the stars to move slightly in response. Scientists can detect this wobble in a star's position, which provides information about the planets orbiting it.

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The light from stars are used to determine what?

The light from stars can tell us what type of star it is (our Sun is a G type), the stars spectrum can tell us what elements are in the star, and its intristic brightness can help us determine how far away it is. Also, if there is a wobble in the star, or a change it the stars brightness can tell us if it has a planet.


Why does a star wobble?

Yes, any star with heavenly bodie/S will exert a gravitational pull on the star. That Is actually how we discover planets orbiting stars outside of our solar system by looking for a slight wobble.


How are planets detected around other stars?

Planets around other stars are typically detected through indirect methods, such as the transit method (observing a star's brightness dip as a planet passes in front of it) or the radial velocity method (observing the star's wobble caused by the planet's gravitational pull). Other techniques include gravitational microlensing and direct imaging using specialized telescopes.


What is the driving force which causes the Earth's axis to wobble in its rotation?

It amounts to 0.7 arcseconds (about 15 meters on the Earth's surface) and has a period of 433 days.


How do some stars become shooting stars?

Shooting stars are not stars. They are bits of dirt and dust that burn up in our atmosphere, briefly making them look like stars. Most of that is debris is from comets or others bits of dirt in space, but they are not stars and were not stars. So stars do not become shooting stars.