No. As seen from Earth the "evening star," which is actually the planet Venus, is the second brightest object in the night sky. Only the moon is brighter.
While Pollux is actually brighter than Sirius, Sirius appears brighter because it is several times closer.
Sirius the Dog Star is the brightest star. However, there are other objects that are brighter. they are Venus (Morning/Evening Star ) and the Moon.
Observed from Earth there are no brighter stars at the night sky. If you see something that is brighter, it will be a planet.
No. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Polaris is much farther down the list.
From Earth, the brightest star other than the Sun is Sirius. Jupiter and Mars are always brighter than Sirius, and Venus and Mercury can be.
While Pollux is actually brighter than Sirius, Sirius appears brighter because it is several times closer.
Because it actuall IS brighter.
Sirius the Dog Star is the brightest star. However, there are other objects that are brighter. they are Venus (Morning/Evening Star ) and the Moon.
No. There is no such thing as an "earth-like star" as Earth is a planet, not a star. Sirius A is a star that is larger and brighter than the sun.
I'm not too sure what other people think. I know that the Sun shines brighter than Sirius.
No. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Polaris is much farther down the list.
Observed from Earth there are no brighter stars at the night sky. If you see something that is brighter, it will be a planet.
From Earth, the brightest star other than the Sun is Sirius. Jupiter and Mars are always brighter than Sirius, and Venus and Mercury can be.
Yes it is much bigger.Probably 5 suns can fit in sirius.Not only is sirius bigger but it is much hotter as well.
Sirius is visible because it is a large, bright star, and is closer to Earth than other (actually brighter) stars.
As seen from Earth, yes, Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. In terms of actual brightness, no.
Sirius has less absolute magnitude than Rigel. Sirius is smaller and less luminous than Rigel, but much closer to us, so Sirius appears brighter. Sirius, in fact, is the brightest star in our sky (with the exception of our own star, the sun.) Rigel is still pretty bright, but many times farther away from us than Sirius.