A star sometimes appears brighter and some other times fainter. What is this effect called? State the reason for this effect.

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A star sometimes appears brighter and some other times fainter, this effect is called as twinkling effect. This effect arises due to atmospheric refraction. Our atmosphere is constantly moving. Light travelling from the stars gets bent in different directions making them twinkle.

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