January 5, 2015.
Venus is the brightest star next to moon
The next brightest body in the sky, after the sun and the moon, is the planet Venus. The brightest star is the one called "Sirius", in the constellation "Canis Major".
Jupiter.
Europa is Jupiter's brightest moon. This is because...
The brightest object as seen from us is the Sun.The next-brightest objects are the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars (on rare occasions, Mars can actually be a bit brighter than Jupiter).
-- 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
it is brightest when it is a clear night and no stars or nothing blocking the moon in outer space
Venus is the brightest natural object in the night sky after the moon. Its thick clouds reflect sunlight very well, making it appear very bright and visible to the naked eye.
If you are talking today as in October 19, 2010.....the King of the planets...Jupiter. :)
Venus is the brightest thing in the sky, after the Sun and Moon.
The sun and the moon are not planets. The sun is a star and the moon is a natural satellite. The brightest planet in Earth's sky is Venus.
Venus is very near the Moon yesterday and today. From Asia, it would have appeared exceptionally close last night.