Simple Python Turtle Graphic and Code: Starry Lantern

Little stars around a bigger one to create a festive lantern. The little stars sit equally spaced from each other using a fixed arc length that little by little create the big circle.

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import turtle
t = turtle.Turtle() #Definitions and Initializations
screen = turtle.Screen()
t.pensize(4)
star_size = 140 #The distance from center to one tip of the big star: Changeable
def big_star(): #Procedure for drawing the big star in the middle
t.pencolor("yellow")
t.fillcolor("yellow") #Pen and fill colors set to same yellow to ensure unicolor graphic
t.begin_fill()
for i in range(5): #For 5 structural lines that create the big star
if i == 0: #For first tip of big star where i = 0
t.right(180 - 18) #Turtle direction to draw the first structural line of of big star
t.forward(2 * 0.9511 * star_size) #0.9511 = sin 72, taken from the 18-72-90 triangle of star "head"
continue #To proceed to "for" loop
else: #Drawing instruction if i is no longer 0; Drawing procedure for
t.right(180 - 36) #the 2nd up to the 5th structural lines of big star
t.forward(2 * 0.9511 * star_size)
t.end_fill() #Execution of fill color upon completing the 5 structural lines
def little_star(): #Procedure for drawing a little star
t.pencolor("red")
t.fillcolor("red") #Pen and fill colors set to same red to ensure unicolor graphic
t.begin_fill()
for i in range(5): #Procedure to draw 5 structural lines of little star
t.forward((4 / 5) * star_size) #Length of structural line for little star defined in terms of
t.left(180 - 36) #big star's star_size; 180 - 36 direction for next line
t.end_fill() #Execution of fill color upon completion of the 5 structural lines
t.penup() #Python_graphic start of drawing procedure
t.left(90) #Turtle direction to first tip of big star
t.forward(star_size) #Trail-less movement of turtle to reach the northern tip of big star
t.pendown() #Start of drawing the big star
big_star() #Function call to draw the big star
for i in range (10): #For 10 little stars surrounding the big one
little_star() #Function call to draw a little star
t.left(72 + 36) #Turtle direction to draw an arc
t.pencolor("blue") #Pen color for the arc
t.circle(star_size, 360 / 10) #Drawing of the arc; the 10 for the number of little stars
t.right(72 + 36) #Turtle direction to draw a little star
t.hideturtle()
screen.exitonclick()