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What is the brightest thing in the solar system besides the sun and moon?
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∙ 14y ago
There is only one star in the solar system, and that is Sol, our sun. All planets that form our solar system orbit around Sol -- there are no other stars in our solar system. The next closest star/solar system is Alpha Centuri, about 4.3 light years away.
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∙ 12y agoFrom Earth, the Sun is the brightest object and the Moon is the second brightest object. They're about the same size as seen from Earth (a coincidence), but the Moon is getting further away and the Sun is getting larger (both are very, very slow processes).
From outside the solar system, the brightest object would still be the Sun. Second brightest depends on the precise angle, but Jupiter would normally be the second largest and brightest object. However, if the viewing location is face-on to Saturn's rings, it might appear larger and thus brighter than Jupiter. Saturn also has the advantage of being further from the Sun's glare, and thus might be easier to find telescopically.
These are presuming you're looking in the visual band. At certain wavelengths, Earth might be the second brightest object in the Solar system. If you're in the right place at the right time (in the path of a SETI transmission), Earth might even be the BRIGHTEST object in the Solar system at some wavelengths.
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∙ 14y agothe sun is still there at night. the sun's light reflects the moon, so that is what makes the moon shine... next time go to science class!
-JK :)
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∙ 14y agoJupiter is the largest planet.
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∙ 14y agoVenus
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What is the brightest thing in the sky besides the sun and moon?
The planet Venus.
How many planets does it take to make a solar system?
A solar system could simply have one planet, the most important thing is that it has to have a sun with celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field to be classified as a solar system.
What will happen to the solar system march 2012?
In 2012 the solar system will be exactly the same. Because 2012 is just another year there's no such thing as the end of the world
What planet is the brightest after the sun and moon?
Venus is the brightest thing in the sky, after the Sun and Moon.
Is there any other living thing in our solar system?
Yes, all the organisms on our planet, Earth
What is the brightest thing in the sky besides the sun and moon?
The planet Venus.
Why the sun appears bigger and brighter as compared within the solar system?
99.5% of the mass of the entire solar system is in the Sun. And more than 99% of the energy generated in the solar system is also from the sun. It's the largest mass in the solar system, and it's generating almost all the solar system's power - it stands to reason it's going to be the biggest and brightest thing in the solar system.
What is passive solar system?
There is no such thing as a "passive" solar system.
What is an passive solar system?
There is no such thing as a "passive" solar system.
What solar system are you in?
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What is the sun center of?
There is no such thing as a sun of the center.
Is the titan biggest thing in your solar system?
No. The largest thing is the solar system by far is the sun. Titan comes in tenth place.
Are black holes the most powerful thing in the solar system?
no. there are no black holes in our solar system.
What thing remnants of the formation of the solar system?
Most object that are currently in the Solar System are such remnants.
What is the biggest thing in our solar system?
The sun.
What is an unusual thing about Uranus?
It rotates on its side, relative to the plane of the solar system. It is the only planet in the solar system that does this.
Is the sun the biggest thing in the solar system?
Yes.
