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Is our sun is the brightest star?
The sun is the brightest star as seen from Earth, but that is only because it is much closer to us than any other star.
Who is the brightest star in sky?
Visually Sirius is the brightest star in the nighttime sky while R136a1 is actually brightest star we know about.Remember while a star may be very bright, the further away it is the dimmer it appears. Sirius is one of the closest stars to us and therefore looks the brightest.
What is the brightest star and its brightness?
That is Sirius. Its "apparent magnitude" is minus1.5 approximately. Sirius is the brightest star in the sky for us on Earth, but it's not the most luminous star in "absolute magnitude". The main reason that it is so bright is just that it is very close to us.
Why does the sun appear the be the brightest star in the sky to us on earth?
because it is the nearest star by a long way
What is the brightest star in the constellation hydrus?
Beta Hydri is the brightest star in the constellation Hydrus, it is 24.4 light years from us and has an absolute magnitude of 3.43See related link for more information
Is our sun is the brightest star?
The sun is the brightest star as seen from Earth, but that is only because it is much closer to us than any other star.
Why does the sun appear to be the brightest star to us on earth?
It is the closet star to us.
What is the brightest star to us after the sun?
Sirius
Why is the sun in the brightest star you see?
The sun is the brightest star we see because it is much closer to us than any other star.
Who is the brightest star in sky?
Visually Sirius is the brightest star in the nighttime sky while R136a1 is actually brightest star we know about.Remember while a star may be very bright, the further away it is the dimmer it appears. Sirius is one of the closest stars to us and therefore looks the brightest.
What is the brightest star in the universe?
As the question specifies brightness, the brightest star in the Universe is our Sun - because it is the closest star to us. The most luminous star is another question: See related question.
Why does the sun appear to be the brightest star in your galaxy?
Because it is the closest to us
Why does the sun appear the be the brightest star in the sky to us on earth?
because it is the nearest star by a long way
What is the brightest star and its brightness?
That is Sirius. Its "apparent magnitude" is minus1.5 approximately. Sirius is the brightest star in the sky for us on Earth, but it's not the most luminous star in "absolute magnitude". The main reason that it is so bright is just that it is very close to us.
Is the sun the brightest planet in outer space?
No. The sun is a star, not a planet. It is by no means the brightest star either. It only appears so bright because it is much closer to us than any other star.
What is the brightest star in the constellation hydrus?
Beta Hydri is the brightest star in the constellation Hydrus, it is 24.4 light years from us and has an absolute magnitude of 3.43See related link for more information
Apart from the sun what is the biggest star seen from earth?
What do you mean by "biggest"? That it looks brightest? That its real brightness is the greatest? That it has the largest diameter? The greatest mass? The star that looks brightest for us is Sirius. Planets, however, also look like stars, and some of them look brighter than Sirius, including Venus, Jupiter, and sometimes Mars.
