The planets, however, seem to twinkle less. They are much closer to the earth, so they appear as relatively broad reflective bodies rather than points of light. Because of this, the twinkling effect is very small. This is one way to tell whether you’re looking at a planet or a star.
然而行星似乎不怎么闪烁。由于距离地球较近，行星看起来像是会反射的球体，而不是一个光点。因此行星闪烁的效果不甚明显。这点有助于辨别你所看到的究竟是行星还是星星。