Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Stellar Evolution.
The rapid fluctuation or 'twinkling' of starlight caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
Scintillation appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Astronomy, especially Stellar Evolution and Observing the Universe.
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