0
The brightest star in our night sky is the star Sirius. It has an apparent magnitude of -1.46 or so. The meaning of that number is not easy to explain but to put it in context, the sun is a -26 or so (much brighter of course), and Venus can be up to -4.6. So negative numbers are brighter in this case. The star Vega is 0. The dimmest star you can see under perfect conditions is around +6.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThe brightest star in the night sky is star called Sirius. It is also known as the dog star, and it is in the constellation called Sirius. It is interesting to note that in Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling, the character Sirius transforms into a dog. Sirius has a magnitude of -1.4. actually, Sirius is a double star. This means that, while it looks like one, it is two. The first has the -1.4 magnitude. the other is a white dwarf, and much fainter. It emits a lot of X-rays.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoWhat looks like the brightest star is actually a planet - planet Venus. Now (December 2010) you can see it in the morning, to the east, if you wake up before sunrise. The next-brightest "star" is usually planet Jupiter, although sometimes planet Mars is brighter.
The brightest "fixed star" (star proper) is Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris).
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoSirius. This refers to apparent brightness, as seen from Earth. Planets look like stars; if you include those, the answer is "Venus", which looks much brighter than Sirius. (These days - September 2010 - you can see Venus in the evenings, after sunset.)
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe largest Hyper Giant known at this moment is VY Canis Majoris
its size would stretch out to Saturn. The hottest or brightest would be one of a few stars the Hyper Giant P Cygni although not as large as Canis with only about 50 times the mass of our sun but is many tens of thousands of times more luminous therefore also hotter.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoSirius is the brightest star in the night sky.
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoThe hottest star is called a blue hypergiant and the brightest star is called a red giant.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoGenerally, the brightest star has the prefix 'Alpha' in its name.
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoThe term 'lucida' is used to describe the brightest star in any constellation.
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoThe brightest star in the sky, is our Sun. It is a star.
After the Sun, Sirius is the next brightest star, or the brightest in the night sky.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Which planet can be called star that never was?
The planet Venus has at times been called the Morning Star or the Evening Star, although it is not a star.
Which star of the solar system is called king of star?
There is only one Star in our Solar System - it is called the Sun.
The name of your north star is called?
The North Star is Polaris.
Who was called the Morning Star of Independence?
The person who was called the Morning Star of Independence is Francisco de Miranda
A star that is always visible in the night sky is called what?
starplanetmoonmeteorairplaneartificial satellite
Which are the brigthest star asun and procyn barcturus and capella c Antares and batelgeuse dbetelgeuse and sun?
which stars are the brigthest A.sun and procyn b.arcturus and capella C.antares and batelgeuse d.betelgeuse and sun
Is kaus australis the brigthest star in Sagittarius?
Yes, Epsilon Sagittarii (Kaus Australis) is the brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +1.8.
What is the brigthest star in the constellation Virgo?
"Spica (α Vir / α Virginis / Alpha Virginis) is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant fromEarth. A blue giant, it is a variable of the Beta Cephei type."
How many stars are in the constellation Libra have?
To the naked eye, it Contains 83 stars. The brigthest are the northern and southern claws. :)
What is a star called before it is a star?
A star that is forming is called a protostar.
Which planet is called the north star?
The north star is a star, not a planet. It is called Polaris. The planet Venus is called the Evening Star
What is your star called?
Our star is called the Sun or Sol.
What is the Star called in Judaism?
The star is called a Magen David
What is star anise called in hausa?
star anise is called "star anisi" in hausa language.
Which star is the brightest star in the night sky?
Its called Sirius and also called Dog star.
Which planet can be called star that never was?
The planet Venus has at times been called the Morning Star or the Evening Star, although it is not a star.
What is the star Polaris also called?
It is called the North Star, the Pole Star, Alpha Ursae Minoris.
