10th Class Science Human Eye and Colourful World

  • question_answer 11)
    Explain why the planets do not twinkle.

    Answer:

    Planets do not emit light. However, they become visible due to reflection of light falling on them. The planets are much closer to the earth and thus can be considered as the extended source of light. The fluctuations in the light coming from various points of the planet due to atmospheric refraction get averaged out. As a result, no twinkling of planets is seen.  


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