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Write scientific reasons. The stars twinkle but we dont see the twinkling of planets.

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प्रश्न

Write scientific reasons.

The stars twinkle but we dont see the twinkling of planets.

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  • Stars are so far away that they act like point sources; tiny, fast changes in air density and refractive index (atmospheric turbulence) shift and flicker their light - we see this as twinkling.
  • Planets are much closer and appear as small discs (not points), so turbulence affects different parts of the disc differently, and those fluctuations average out, making them look steady.
  • atmospheric scintillation makes points (stars) twinkle, while the planets’ apparent size smooths the effect.
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अध्याय 6: Refraction of light - Write scientific reasons [पृष्ठ २४]

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अध्याय 6 Refraction of light
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