Technically, starlight is also sunlight Submitted by [deleted] t3_126ccr6 on March 30, 2023 at 5:05 AM in Showerthoughts [deleted] 7 comments 3
BurnOutBrighter6 t1_je8mb5l wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:15 AM I'd say it's the other way around. Sunlight is also starlight, yes. But not all starlight is sunlight, Sun/Sol is the name of our star in particular. Light from other stars isn't Sunlight. Permalink 7
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BurnOutBrighter6 t1_je8mb5l wrote
I'd say it's the other way around. Sunlight is also starlight, yes.
But not all starlight is sunlight, Sun/Sol is the name of our star in particular. Light from other stars isn't Sunlight.