why do stars twinkle?

Why do stars twinkle?

Have you ever seen a spy-fi movie. And  felt like you were lost in
space. With all the twinkling stars, the milky way the planets &
much more wonderful things. do you imagine about what it would
be like to live on another planet or if aliens are real?  Have you ever
wondered to yourself is there a planet out there better than
Earth is a planet more spectacular?

It’s so easy to let  your imagination run wild. T
o let it  just take control of your body when you look up at the stars.
Do you ever wonder how far away the stars really are?  
Did you ever think that the reason why the stars twinkle is because
there’s another life force trying to contract us Earthlings?

When you look for other planets and you see stars or
constellations and they flicker or twinkle do you ever stop
to think that it’s another planet trying to communicate with the
Earth? Or is it just your imagination your mind that’s playing
tricks on you and the stars aren't actually twinkling.

We’ll  don’t worry because it’s not your eyes just playing tricks.
The stars do look like their twinkling but  blame the Earth
for that or rather the atmosphere. The reasons to why scientists
said the stars twinkle is because of the astronomical scintillation.

Earth’s atmosphere is quiet turbulent at times.
As it reaches right into the sky. It varies in density and temperature.
To be able to see the stars the light from the distant stars must pass
through Earth’s ever changing atmosphere.

When light travels through the galaxy it reflects in different
directions constantly. And your eyes settle on a star in the sky then
seconds later it's no where near where it was before

So next time you think to yourself why stars twinkle you’ll know why

By mackenzie

 

Des Hunt

Des Hunt

Des Hunt was born on the 29 of December 1941.
In palmerston north New Zealand. He attended Terrace End school,  
Palmerston North Intermediate, Palmerston Boys high, Victoria University &
Christchurch College of Education.

Des Hunt started teaching at Hawera High school in 1964.
Where he meet his wife Lynn and had their two kids Keri and Neville.
And started their lives.

He moved from Hawera high to rosehill college. then twice more.
from Papakura in 1971 to coromandel. where he lives now

After 44 years of teaching. Des Hunt retired but he carried on with his writing career.
He wrote 26 books and is writing his 27th one now

Des Hunt has a little dog named tuku that he takes for walks on the beach with.
When he goes for walks he get lots of ideas for his books so he sees if he can fit
them in his stories. I think Des Hunt is a really cool author.

Limerick poem

Limerick poem

The Matariki stars shine, way up above.

it is the time of family love.

We make a big feast for people to eat.

Then we eat and we eat until we are beat.

The Matariki magic is marvelous like a dove  .

Ngati Kahu

Ngati kahu

ORIGINS

In 1990 a hui-a-Iwi was called to set up a body to be the Iwi authority for Ngati Kahu.
This body was to be a runanga and care had to be taken to ensure that it was set up
according to traditional Runanga criteria
and not government
legislative requirements. McCully Matiu played a pivotal role in the setting up of Te
Runanga-a-Iwi o Ngati Kahu.

PURPOSE

The Runanga would take responsibility for all government related matters such
as the claims against the Crown (involving both fisheries and land), social welfare
programmes, training and employment programmes, conservation and resource
management matters, health programmes, housing programmes, economic development
programmes and so on. The hui-a-Iwi passed a resolution to set up Te Runanga-a-Iwi o
Ngati Kahu with representation from every marae and hapu throughout Ngati Kahu. While it's
original constitution was drawn up using criteria laid down according to Ngati Kahu tikanga,
the runanga was eventually registered under the Charitable Trust Act.

More up to date information about the Runanga is available in the Private area.