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Regardless of the time of day, the season, or what the moon is doing, the brightest star in the sky is the sun, and the second brightest is Sirius, in the constellation of Canis Major. Note that Venus, Mars, and Jupiter are capable of being brighter than Sirius depending on where they are in their orbits relative to Earth. But they are planets, and you asked for the brightest "star".

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