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Why do the brightest stars in your sky appear so bright compared to other stars in your sky?
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because those stars have high luminosities.
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How bright is the sun compared to other stars?
Compared to most stars, it's actually a medium-sized star, and because of its yellowish-orange colour, means that the sun is haflway through it's live and is at its brightest. However, it's pretty bright, and would score a 6.5/10 compared to other stars.
Why does the sun appear so large in our bright sky?
because it closer to earth than other stars so it appears larger
What is the very large bright star in the sky at the moment?
Other than the Sun and Moon, the brightest thing in the evening sky right now is the planet Venus, visible in the southwest sky at sunset. In fact, Venus is so bright, you can see it in the daytime if you know just where to look. Other than Venus, the brightest stars in the sky are Sirius, Vega and Rigel.
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.
Is the brightness of a star compared to other stars called its magnitude.?
No; the "magnitude" is how bright the star is. It can either mean:* The apparent magnitude = how bright it seems to us, * The absolute magnitude = how bright the star really is (i.e., how bright it would seem at a standard distance).
How bright is the sun compared to other stars?
Compared to most stars, it's actually a medium-sized star, and because of its yellowish-orange colour, means that the sun is haflway through it's live and is at its brightest. However, it's pretty bright, and would score a 6.5/10 compared to other stars.
How bright is Mars among the other planets?
Second brightest after Venus?
Are the stars that appear the brightest are also the closest?
No. The sun is very close to us so it seems very bright. There are a lot of stars that are much brighter than it, but are very far away. It is the same with the other stars. There are some very bright ones that are very far away and some dimmer ones that are closer to us. After the sun, the next brightest star is Proxima Centauri. The brightest star in the night sky that we see is Sirius, which is close, but much further away than Proxima Centauri.
What do the largest and brightest galaxies contain?
quasars.
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.
Why does pole star appear larger and brighter than other stars?
It doesn't. A lot of stars seem larger and brighter than it. In fact, Polaris is the 49th-brightest star in the sky. To us, it is not a particularly bright star. It is important because it seems to be still as other stars rotate around it.
Why is Europa the brightest moon nearest to Jupiter scientific reason?
Europa is bright in relation to the other of Jupiter's moons due to it having an ice surface, ice is a reasonably good reflector compared to other materials meaning more light is reflected back to the earth, making it brighter than the other, dark surfaced moons.
Why does the sun appear so large in our bright sky?
because it closer to earth than other stars so it appears larger
What is the very large bright star in the sky at the moment?
Other than the Sun and Moon, the brightest thing in the evening sky right now is the planet Venus, visible in the southwest sky at sunset. In fact, Venus is so bright, you can see it in the daytime if you know just where to look. Other than Venus, the brightest stars in the sky are Sirius, Vega and Rigel.
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.
The planet sometimes called the morning star?
Venus is called the morning star.
Why can't you see other stars during the day?
The sun is so close that it is too bright compared to the others.
