discuss four main differences between planet and stars
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Stars are the astronomical objects, that emit their own light, produced due to thermonuclear fusion, occurring at its core. Planets refers to the celestial object that has a fixed path (orbit), in which it moves around the star. ... There is only one star in the solar system. There are eight planets in our solar system.
✥ A star has its own light.
✥ Star twinkle at night.
✥ The relative position of the stars do not undergo any noticeable change.
✥ Since the star are very far away, the telescope can only make them look brighter but not larger.
✥ A star has very high temperature.
✥ There are billions of stars in the celestial sphere.
✤ A planet has no light of its own. It shines by reflecting the light of the sun.
✤ Planets do not twinkle.
✤ Since planets are very mush closer to the earth than the stars are, their motion around the sun is noticeable as a daily shifting of their relative positions in the sky.
✤ Most planets on the other hand are near enough to the earth to be magnified by the telescope.
✤ Planets have low temperature.
✤ There are only nine planets in the solar system.