Twinkle, twinkle...

[Talysia]

If this is accurate, then that's very impressive. There's still so much we don't know, and nature continues to astound me.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Diamond star thrills astronomers

 

[Allegra]

Wow...absolutely amazing. I love 'Lucy" (and she rings the gigantic gong)! Thank you for posting this, Taly.

 

[Harpo]

How I wonder

 

[Rosemary]

It's amazing what the astronomers discover! Great story Talysia.

Can anyone here confirm that stars do NOT twinkle, only planets do?

 

[The Ace]

Stars twinkle if you view them through an atmosphere, Rosemary, as do planets.

Didn't Clarke postulate that the core of Jupiter is a diamond the size of the Earth ?
Trust him to get the scale wrong.

 

[j d worthington]

It's amazing what the astronomers discover! Great story Talysia.

Can anyone here confirm that stars do NOT twinkle, only planets do?

I thought I'd posted a link on that one on the other thread; however, here you go:

Curious About Astronomy: Why do stars twinkle?

APOD: 2000 July 25 - Why Stars Twinkle

BBC - Science & Nature - Space - Why Stars Twinkle

Each of these has some information the others don't, which is why I include them all, as they might be of interest....