SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SOLAR STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Astronomers know planets are closer to Earth than stars by ____
A
observing the movements of planets
B
observing the surfaces of the sun and planets
C
observing the orbits of comets
D
observing a star’s motion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stars are MUCH farther away from us than planets, so the beam of light from a star is affected more by passing through our atmosphere than the beam of light from a much closer planet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Doppler shift This apparent change in wavelength can also be observed for the visible light emitted by stars or galaxies. So, if a star is moving towards Earth, it appears to emit light that is shorter in wavelength compared to a source of light that isn’t moving.

Detailed explanation-3: -But from night to night the planets slowly move relative to the stars. Usually, they move west to east relative to the stars. That is, they move east to west across the sky slightly slower than the stars do. This is called prograde motion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Exactly. As the Earth rotates on its axis it makes it look like the stars are moving through the night sky. Also, as the Earth orbits the Sun it changes the stars that we see at any given time of the night.

Detailed explanation-5: -Astronomy is the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere. That includes objects we can see with our naked eyes, like the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars .

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