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For us, it looks brighter than any star, but this is because it is much nearer. Now (March/April 2012) you can see two bright "stars" in the west, after sunset - the brighter one is planet Venus, the second-brightest one is planet Jupiter.
In terms of absolute brightness, a star is brighter than a planet.
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What planet is occasional brighter then Jupiter?
Venus is occasionally brighter than jupiter
What is the planet that is brighter among stars?
Venus is the brightest, then Jupiter and mars. All of these can potentially be brighter than sirus, but have to be well placed in their orbits relative to us.
Is there a star smaller than Jupiter?
Jupiter is not a star. It is a planet. However, there are stars that are smaller than the planet Jupiter.
What planet is brighter than venus?
Venus, at its brightest, is brighter than any other planet. However, when it's not at its brightest, there are a couple of others than can be brighter if they're near their brightest, Mars and Jupiter being the most notable.
Is Jupiter the largest planet out there?
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, but not the largest planet of all. Planets larger than Jupiter have been found orbiting other stars.
What is the planet bigger than Jupiter?
Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system. However there have been 'super Jupiters' found orbiting other stars.
Is Jupiter the largest planet in space apart from the sun?
No. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system (the sun is a star, not a planet), but not the largest in existence. Planets larger than Jupiter have been found orbiting stars other than the sun.
What planet has the most stars?
The Milky Way galaxy has the most stars, with an estimated 100 billion stars. There is no planet that has more stars than any other since planets are celestial bodies that orbit stars.
Is there a planet larger than Jupiter?
There is a planet larger than Jupiter
Is Jupiter a brown dwarf?
No, Jupiter is not a brown dwarf. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and is classified as a gas giant. Brown dwarfs are substellar objects that are larger than planets but smaller than stars, and they do not have enough mass to sustain nuclear fusion in their cores like stars do.
What star is brighter than Sirius?
Observed from Earth there are no brighter stars at the night sky. If you see something that is brighter, it will be a planet.
Why do the stars look like tiny points of light while venus looks much larger?
In general, a planet's brightness is the result of:* Its closeness to the Sun. * Its closeness to Earth. * Its surface area. * Its albedo (percentage of light reflected). For instance, planet Venus is brighter than planet Jupiter, despite Jupiter having over 100 times its surface area, because it is closer to Sun AND closer to Earth; plus, Venus has a high albedo. Jupiter is still very bright, though (usually the second-brightest "star" after Venus). Actual stars look dimmer than the brighter planets, simply because - despite the fact that they are actually very bright - they are at an immense distance from us - usually millions of times farther than the planets in our Solar System.
