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-- when it's up, the sun is
-- when the sun is down but the moon is up, the moon is
-- next comes the planet Venus
-- next comes the star Sirius
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Is the moon the brightest thing in the sky?
No, the Sun is the brightest thing is the sky. The light from the mood is in fact reflected sunlight.
What is the star of Virgo?
The main star of Virgo is Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth. The main star of Virgo is Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth. The main star of Virgo is Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth. The main star of Virgo is Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth.
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 is the 2 brightest things in the sky?
Venus, and the Sun are the two brightest objects in the sky. The moon is also bright but only because it reflects the suns light back down to earth.
How is Sirius not the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, but the brightest overall is the sun.
Where is the star regulus?
Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. It is about 77.5 light years from Earth.
What planet is currently visible as a very bright evening star in the night sky after sunset?
Venus. This planet is visible just prior to sunrise and just after sunset depending on the time of year, and is the brightest natural light in the sky.
What is the brightest planet in sky?
Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky. Of course, it is the only planet we can see in the night sky. Except, of course, when Mars or Saturn, or any of the other planets, are close enough to Earth for us to see the light reflect from the planet. But then again, Venus would still be the brightest.
Where is Betelgeuse?
It is in the Orion constellation, and its about 640 light-years away from Earth. It is the second brightest star in the constellation, and the eighth brightest star in our night sky.
What is the very large bright star in the sky at the moment?
Other than the Sun and Moon, the brightest thing in the evening sky right now is the planet Venus, visible in the southwest sky at sunset. In fact, Venus is so bright, you can see it in the daytime if you know just where to look. Other than Venus, the brightest stars in the sky are Sirius, Vega and Rigel.
Which is the brightest star in the sky and how can we identity it?
Sirius also known as the dog star is the brightest star 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.
