What makes distant lights twinkle?

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What makes distant lights twinkle?

And why do they appear to twinkle more in cold, clear conditions?

2007-02-03 21:32:07 · 4 answers · asked by Trevor 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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light when passing through different media refracts, thus the layers of the atmosphere contribute in the refraction of light rays and that is why the stars seem to 'twinkle',, it is actually the light refraction through various layers of the atmosphere

2007-02-03 22:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by blitzkrieg_hatf6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The air in the atmosphere distorts your vision, such that what you're seeing is twinkling lights rather than a steady one.

2007-02-04 05:38:00 · answer #2 · answered by sistergalactic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Stars twinkle, Planets don't.

2007-02-04 05:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by elliebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The atmosphere.

2007-02-04 05:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by JAMI E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋