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Question
Is the position of a star as seen by us its true position? Justify your answer.
Solution
No, the light of stars enters the earth’s atmosphere and undergoes refraction continuously before reaching the earth. The atmospheric refraction takes place under a gradually changing refractive index. Since, starlight bends towards the normal; the apparent position of the star is slightly different from its actual position.
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