Just like any other source of light, the apparent brightness of a star depends on
how far away you are from it.
If you're on the Earth, then the star that appears to be the brightest from your
location is the sun.
Here are the next 25, in descending order of their apparent brightness to a human eye
located on the Earth. You can use their names to search on the internet, and find out
other things about each one, such as its distance from you, and the constellation it's in.
Sirius, Canopus, Rigel Kentaurus, Arcturus, Vega
Capella, Rigel, Procyon, Achernar, Betelgeuse
Hadar, Acrux, Altair, Aldeberan, Antares
Spica, Pollux, Fomalhaut, Becrux, Deneb
Regulus, Adhara, Castor, Gacrux, Shaula
In late December 2007, the star closest to the moon in the eastern sky at dusk would have been Aldebaran, a bright orange giant in the constellation Taurus. Aldebaran is often seen near the moon due to its proximity in the sky and its brightness.
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.
The bright star lit up the night sky.
The bright ones
That's Venus. Venus is exceptionally bright this winter, but will be disappearing in about 5 weeks as it swings into conjunction with the Sun. We won't be able to see Venus again until late April, when it will reappear as the Morning Star in the pre-dawn darkness.
In late December 2007, the star closest to the moon in the eastern sky at dusk would have been Aldebaran, a bright orange giant in the constellation Taurus. Aldebaran is often seen near the moon due to its proximity in the sky and its brightness.
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.
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.
The bright ones
On December 14, 2010, the "bright star in the east at sunrise" is most probably Venus.
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).
yes it is but you could also say: South Africa shined like a bright star in the sky.
When observing a star, you will see a bright point of light in the night sky.
Venus is the brightest star. It is also the hottest planet it reflects a lot of light from the sun and we can see it as a bright dot in the sky.
It always appears due north in the sky and is a reasonably bright star
Since the sun (a star) is so bright, no other star can shine during the daytime.