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how is a star different from a planet? answer in brief​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Explanation:

The main difference between stars and planets is that stars have high temperatures compared to planets. ... Because they radiate energy, stars are very bright objects. Planets do not generate their own energy through nuclear reactions. They reflect some of the radiation coming from their parent star.

Answered by rajasisdeshpande
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Answer:

Difference between Stars and Planets

One of the major key points that differentiate stars from planets is size. Even though in images planets may look gigantic and stars may look distant and small, whereas, in reality, stars are gigantic when compared to planets. For a full comparison between planets and stars, check out the table below.

Difference between Stars and Planets

Stars Planets

Stars are incredibly hot having high temperatures to them. Planets, on the other hand, have relatively low temperatures.

They are objects that produce their own light and do not rely on an external source for the production of light Planets are incapable of producing their own light.

Stars have a unique effect of twinkling in the sky. Planets do not exhibit the twinkling effect unlike stars

The stars change their position, but can be seen only after a long time due to substantial distance. Planets in orbits on their own axis change their positions constantly.

Stars consist of matters like Hydrogen, Helium, and other light elements. Planets, on the other hand, contains solids, liquids, gases, or a combination thereon.

Thus, this is the basic difference between stars and planets.

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