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One way is through refraction. The atmosphere acts as a lens and bends the light so that the star appears in slightly different location then it would if there was no atmosphere. Another condition caused by the atmosphere is the "twinkling" of stars. If one goes out at night and sees the a star "flashing" brighter and dimmer the reason is that the atmosphere is not steady. Usually this is air moving from the heat of the day. It is comparable to when one looks over the top of a car in the sunlight or of a fire and sees the image shaking or blurring above it.
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Why do billion of stars appear as clouds or patches of light?
That happens when the individual stars are too faint to se seen individually. It is also because they are so far away from Earth but quite close to each other. It's like seeing two lights which are far away from you. They appear as one big light instead of two separate ones.. It is the same principle with stars.
Who is the security guy on Pawn Stars?
Antione is the main security person seen on "Pawn Stars".
What is the factor that effect the number of stars able to been seen?
The number of stars visible to the naked eye is primarily affected by light pollution, atmospheric conditions, and the observer's location. Light pollution from urban areas obscures fainter stars, while atmospheric conditions like humidity and clarity can either enhance or diminish visibility. Additionally, geographical factors such as elevation and the presence of obstacles like mountains can impact the number of stars one can see.
What type of stars can the naked eye not see?
Stars can be seen (in perfect conditions with perfect eyesight) as dim as 6th magnitude. This includes all types of star. Stars which are either too far away or too intrinsically dim cannot be seen.
What did the name 'shooting star' come from?
Whoever looked into the sky first. "Shooting Stars" are just pieces of rock that enter our atmosphere and burn up producing light and this has been happening for millions, if not billion/s of years.
Why are Stars are brighter when they are seen from the moon?
No atmosphere (air) that dims the light from the stars.No atmosphere (air) that dims the light from the stars.No atmosphere (air) that dims the light from the stars.No atmosphere (air) that dims the light from the 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.
Why are stars brighter when thay are seen from the moon?
Stars appear brighter when seen from the Moon because there is no atmosphere on the Moon to scatter or absorb light. This allows starlight to pass through to our eyes without interference, making them appear brighter compared to when seen from Earth.
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.
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 can't stars be seen from the moon?
Stars can't be seen from the surface of the moon during the daytime because the brightness of the sun overwhelms the faint light of the stars. In the lunar night, stars can be seen, but due to the lack of a significant atmosphere on the moon to scatter the light, they appear much brighter and can make it difficult to see fainter stars.
Can you see stars from the moon?
Yes, stars can be seen from the moon because there is no atmosphere to block the view.
Why stars are not seen in daylight?
Because.. the light from the Sun is far too bright to allow stars to be seen.
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 twinkie outside your atmosphere?
Stars appear to twinkle when viewed from Earth because of the distortion of light as it passes through Earth's atmosphere. The varying density and temperature of the air cause the light from the star to be refracted, creating the twinkling effect. This effect is not seen in space where there is no atmosphere to distort the starlight.
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.
How does light pollution in cities affect astronomical observations?
The additional lights from street lamps and buildings gets sent into the sky which in turn gets scattered by our atmosphere, and this hinders very faint galaxies, nebula, planets and stars to be seen.
