Ah, the bright star in the southern sky. That little ball of fire is what we call Sirius, the brightest star in our night sky. It's a big deal in many cultures and has been used for navigation, timekeeping, and mythical interpretations throughout history.
That completely depends on the date and the time when you saw it. The sky changes every hour and every day.
The bright celestial object next to the Moon in the southern sky in December 2008 was likely the planet Venus. Venus is one of the brightest objects in the night sky and is often visible near the Moon, especially during its evening appearances.
If the bright light is moving across the sky, it could be a satellite or the International Space Station. If it appears to be a fixed point of light, it is likely a star or a planet like Venus.
As of November 2013, you can see Venus towards the west, after sunset. Any time that Venus appears in the sky, it is the brightest "star". It is not technically a star, but it certainly looks like one.
The bright star lit up the night sky.
There is no particularly bright star near the south pole of the sky. A nearby star is Sigma Octans, but it is not as bright a star as Polaris (the North Star).
sometimes you can see the planet venus!
That completely depends on the date and the time when you saw it. The sky changes every hour and every day.
The bright celestial object next to the Moon in the southern sky in December 2008 was likely the planet Venus. Venus is one of the brightest objects in the night sky and is often visible near the Moon, especially during its evening appearances.
If the bright light is moving across the sky, it could be a satellite or the International Space Station. If it appears to be a fixed point of light, it is likely a star or a planet like Venus.
As of November 2013, you can see Venus towards the west, after sunset. Any time that Venus appears in the sky, it is the brightest "star". It is not technically a star, but it certainly looks like one.
No. Sigma Octans is a star close to the south pole of the sky, but it is not particularly bright.
The bright star lit up the night sky.
Some of the most familiar groups of stars in the southern sky are the Southern Cross, the Magellanic Clouds, and the Centaurus constellation. These star groupings are visible from the southern hemisphere and are commonly used for navigation and cultural significance.
The bright ones
yes it is but you could also say: South Africa shined like a bright star in the sky.
In the northern hemisphere, we have a moderately bright star called 'Polaris' or the 'North Star' ... that happens to be located near the north pole of the sky, and the stars appear to revolve around it once a day. The stars appear to do the same in the southern hemisphere. But it's a little less obvious, because there's no particularly bright star near the south pole of the sky.