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Why do planets not twinkle, although stars do? | StemPy Lab
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Why do planets not twinkle, although stars do?
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High School (9–10)
Optics › Light in the Atmosphere
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Why do planets not twinkle, although stars do?
Planets are above the atmosphere
A planet looks like a small disc; the flickers from its many points cancel out
Planets are too dim to twinkle
Planets give out their own steady light
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