How does refraction take place in the atmosphere? Why do stars twinkle but not the planets ?
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Why do stars twinkle but not the planets?
Answer: The refraction of light by the earth's atmosphere is due to the gradually changing refractive index of air layers. ... The starlight, on entering the earth's atmosphere, undergoes refraction continuously before it reaches the earth.
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