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Stars are known t0 flicker.
a) estimate the no. of photons entering the eye of an observer when he looks at the star of first apparent visual magnitude. Such a star produces flux on the surface of the Earth of 10^-6 lumens/sq.meter. One lumen is 0.0016 watts. Star Aldebaran is an example.
b)why do start flicker? Not the planets, or very little.
a) estimate the no. of photons entering the eye of an observer when he looks at the star of first apparent visual magnitude. Such a star produces flux on the surface of the Earth of 10^-6 lumens/sq.meter. One lumen is 0.0016 watts. Star Aldebaran is an example.
b)why do start flicker? Not the planets, or very little.