Why do stars twinkle, and do they twinkle on Mars?

被引:1
作者
Whitehead, Lorne [1 ]
Huizinga, John [2 ]
Mossman, Michele [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ British Columbia, Dept Phys & Astron, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
[2] 3M Corp, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 USA
关键词
Mars; physics education; stars;
D O I
10.1119/1.4739056
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The question "Why do stars twinkle?" is typically given a superficial answer that satisfies most people. However, as is often the case for physics-related questions about everyday phenomena, a more complete explanation is surprisingly rich and somewhat subtle. (C) 2012 American Association of Physics Teachers. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.4739056]
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