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12.
Planets do not twinkle because
they emit light of a constant intensity
their distance from the earth does not change with time
they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
they are nearer to earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and, therefore minor variations in the intensity are not noticeable
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Vinay said:   1 decade ago
Because planets have no self lights. It brights with the light of sun. Because all the planets are depends on sun lights so no any planets looks from the earth.

Vamsi said:   1 decade ago
I think planets just reflect light falling on them but we can see that sometimes we can see the mars planet when it has come nearer to earth atm.

Neelesh said:   1 decade ago
Planets do not twinkle because they cannot emit their own light we say that Venus is morning star because it is near to sun.

Deep kushwah said:   1 decade ago
Planets don't have their own light. There light is minimized by different source of light. That's why planet do not twinkle.

Kaushal yadav said:   1 decade ago
The planet is nearer to the earth. So the intensity of light is more provide. So the planet do not usally twinkling.

Ravi kumar said:   10 years ago
Planet has not own light yet sunlight reflecting by them so they shine.

Sharma said:   9 years ago
Twinkling of stars is due to the refraction of light.

Kiru said:   2 decades ago
Some times I have seen the planet Venus twinkles.

Kalpana said:   1 decade ago
VENUS IS ALSO KNOWN AS MORNING STAR....

Kelvin sweetbert said:   1 decade ago
What causes the star to twinkle?


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