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Why stars seems higher than they actually are?

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Answer 1

This happens because of atmosphere refraction.
Atmospheric refraction is the refraction or bending of light caused by the earth's atmosphere.

Let know more about it in detail.

In the earth atmosphere. Air closer to earth denser due to gravity. (denser medium)

As we go higher the density of air start decreasing.

So it forms rarer medium.

Now if light enters in atmosphere. Atmospheric refraction takes places and light bends.

And we assume it straight or we can say assume in a straight line.

Hence star seems higher than it actually is.


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Answer 2

Hey,
The stars seem higher than they actually are due to atmospheric refraction, the star seems to be higher in the sky than they actually are, this can be explained as follows: Light from a star is refracted as it leaves space (vaccum) and enters the earths atmosphere. air higher up in the sky is rarer but that nearer the earths surface is denser so as the light from a star comes down the dense air bends the light more.due to this refraction of stars light ,the star appears to be at a higher position .in provided figure the actual position of a star is at A but due to atmospheric refraction, it seems higher in the sky at position b .


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