how does the planet differ from a star

Star

• A star has its own light.
• Stars twinkle at night.
• The relative positions of the stars do not undergo any noticeable change.
• Since the stars are very far away, the telescope can only make them look brighter but not larger.
• A star has very high temperature.
• There are billions of stars in the celestial sphere.

Planet

• A planet has no light of its own. It shines by reflecting the light of the sun.
• Planets do not twinkle.
• Since planets are very mush closer to the earth than the stars are, their motion around the sun is noticeable as a daily shifting of their relative positions in the sky.
• Most planets on the other hand are near enough to the earth to be magnified by the telescope.
• Planets have low temperatures.