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Is Jupiter the second or fourth brightest planet?
Jupiter is typically the fourth brightest planet in our solar system, after Venus, Mars, and sometimes Mercury.
What is the second brightest object in the night sky?
Clouds would be second. Beyond earth's atmosphere the moon would be the brightest object in the sky, now followed by the International Space Station. Venus has been displaced from 3rd to 4th place. None of these objects shine with their own light, but from reflected light of our sun.
Date Jupiter was discovered?
Jupiter is one of the brightest things in the night sky, not counting the moon. Ancient people just looked up and saw it.
Can Jupiter be seen from earth?
Yes. Jupiter is the third brightest object in the night sky. Only the moon and Venus are brighter.
Is the moon or the sun brighter?
Clearly the sun is the brightest object in the sky.
What is Jupiter's brightest object in the sky?
Even on Jupiter, or in the vicinity of Jupiter, the sun is still the brightest object in the sky. The brightest planet would be Saturn.
Is Jupiter the second or fourth brightest planet?
Jupiter is typically the fourth brightest planet in our solar system, after Venus, Mars, and sometimes Mercury.
After the sun moon and Venus what is the next brightest object in the night sky?
Jupiter.
What is the second brightest object in the night sky?
Clouds would be second. Beyond earth's atmosphere the moon would be the brightest object in the sky, now followed by the International Space Station. Venus has been displaced from 3rd to 4th place. None of these objects shine with their own light, but from reflected light of our sun.
What object in orbit could you have seen on Saturday July 17th in Fullerton CA just before the sun broke the horizon blue sky and no stars visible and not moving at all?
Probably Jupiter. Jupiter is, after all, the 4th brightest object in the sky (after the Sun, Moon, and Venus).
Date Jupiter was discovered?
Jupiter is one of the brightest things in the night sky, not counting the moon. Ancient people just looked up and saw it.
Galileo s discovery of the satellites of Jupiter was important because it indicated that?
It indicated that Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky (after the Sun, the Moon and Venus).
Can YOU see Jupiter now?
Nope. It's daytime here. Depending on your location, Jupiter is visible in the night sky for much of the year and , at times, is one of the brightest object in the sky after the moon and Venus.
What is the brightest object in the sky apart from th sun and moon?
The brightest OBJECTS in the sky, after the Sun, are the Moon, followed by planets Venus, Jupiter, and Mars (on rare occasions, Mars is brighter then Jupiter), followed by the star Sirius.The brightest stars proper are Sirius, followed by Canopus, Toliman, Arcturus, Vega...
Who was the person who discovered Jupiter?
The first recorded observation of Jupiter was by Babylonian astronomers in the 7th century BCE. Since Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the night sky, it has always been observed by mankind.
What are the brightest objects in the sky after sunset?
Generally the brightest objects seen in the sky are the moon, some planets, (notably Venus and Jupiter) and stars, Sirius being the brightest.
Did you just see Jupiter?
A this time, September 2009, it is possible to see Jupiter at night. Apart from the moon, it is the brightest object in the night sky. From the northern hemisphere, it can be seen towards the south.
