It depends.
As of March 2012, Venus is significantly brighter than Jupiter. However, Venus passed its maximum brightness around the beginning of March and will be getting dimmer.
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Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be seen with the naked eye.
The planets visible to the naked eye, from the brightest to the less bright are Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Mercury.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be seen with the naked eye.
Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky. Of course, it is the only planet we can see in the night sky. Except, of course, when Mars or Saturn, or any of the other planets, are close enough to Earth for us to see the light reflect from the planet. But then again, Venus would still be the brightest.
Venus can be the brightest planet. Jupiter is the next brightest and can be seen in the middle of the night when the sky is darkest. Venus (whos orbit is closer to the Sun than the Earth orbit) can never be seen at midnight.
Jupiter is plainly visibly to the naked eye and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. It has no single discoverer.
No, several are visible to the naked eye. Most noticeable is Venus, often the brightest object in the night sky after the moon. Mercury is sometimes visible as are Mars, Jupiter and Saturn (barely)
Venus is considered the brightest object (and planet) to be seen from Earth (Being visible with the naked eye even in light-polluted cities).
Yes, Venus is the brightest planet as viewed by us. Mainly, it is because of the way the sun's rays reflect off of Venus's bright surface. Venus is the only planet able to be seen easily with the naked eye.
The naked eye visible planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Saturn have been visible to the naked eye as long as mankind can remember.