Why Do Stars Twinkle But Planets Don’t
Starlight and planetlight both cross the same atmosphere, yet one flickers and the other stays steady — the difference lies in the turbulent air above us and each object’s tiny apparent size.
astrophysics
Starlight and planetlight both cross the same atmosphere, yet one flickers and the other stays steady — the difference lies in the turbulent air above us and each object’s tiny apparent size.