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Excluding the sun, Sirius appears brightest in the sky from Earth.

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Apart from the sun which is the brightest star seen on earth?

The star Sirius is the brightest star visible from the earth. Sirius is in the Canis Major constelation, and is therefore often refered to as "the Dog Star"


What star has the brightest apparent magnitude as seen from earth?

The brightest star as seen from Earth is the sun. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius.


Which star looks brightest to people on earth?

The sun is the brightest star to people on Earth because it is the closest star to Earth.


Why sun apparently the brightest star to earth?

Our Sun is the closest star to Earth, therefore, the brightest.


Why do you consider the sun is the brightest star?

It is only the brightest visible star because of its proximity. It is a very ordinary one.


What are alpha centauri and Sirius?

Alpha Centauri (the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus) is the closest star to earth, and is actually a double star system - when it's small companion star is on "our side" of Alpha C, it is actually closest. The system is about 4.3 light years away. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, a white giant, and is about 9 light years away.


Why do you see Sirius as the brightest star in the sky?

Sirius is visible because it is a large, bright star, and is closer to Earth than other (actually brighter) stars.


What Is The Brightest star closest to earth apart from the sun?

Your question is very vague, but here are a few answers:The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius.The star closest to Earth is Proxima Centauri.The star closest to the Earth and visible to the naked eye is Alpha Centauri.Note: Even though Proxima Centauri is the closest star, it is too dim to be visible to the naked eye.If any of the above answers are not what you were looking for, then please rephrase your question properly and ask again.


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 brightest star in big dipper?

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Why does the sun seem to be the brightest star?

It seems to be the brightest because it is the nearest to the earth.


Is polaris the nearest star to the earth but not the brightest?

the sun is a star and it isthecloseststar to the earth, not Polaris