Why do distant lights twinkle?

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Topher

Dust in the atmosphere passing between in and out of you line of sight... It is really dusty out there...

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dead leaves raked in a pile

Refraction in the atmosphere caused by varying temperature and humidity causing random deviations in the light from said object (like stars).

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science_geek has left the building

The temperature differences between the layers of the atmosphere as well as, but to a lesser extent, water vapor, ice crystals in the upper atmosphere and dust in the lower atmosphere.

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Steve

Turbulence in the atmosphere. http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=114

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Alias xsicajess

satelites in orbit

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