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Which is what star would be the brightest magnitude 1st 2nd 3rd?

A star with a magnitude of 1 is the brightest, followed by a magnitude of 2 and then a magnitude of 3. The lower the magnitude, the brighter the star appears in the sky.


Are the brightest stars low or high magnitude?

The brightest stars have a low magnitude. Magnitude is measured on a logarithmic scale where lower numbers indicate brighter objects. The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, has a magnitude of -1.46.


How big is Alamak?

Gamma Andromedae (Alamak) is the third brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda.It is actually a quadruple star system, that appears to us as a single star.The brightest star γ1 Andromedae is about 80 times larger than our own Sun


What is Gamma Velorum?

Gamma Velorum (Suhail, Suhail al Muhlif, Regor) is a star system in the constellation Vela.With a magnitude of +1.7, it is one of the brightest "stars" in the night sky.It consists of at least six stars, but appears to the naked eye as a single star.The brightest star is a blue supergiant with a spectral class of O9 which is accompanied by a massive Wolf-Rayet star.----------------Regor is not an official name, it was invented as a practical joke by the Apollo 1 astronaut Gus Grissom for his fellow astronaut Roger Chaffee.


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How old is aquila?

Aquila (which is Latin for eagle) is a stellar constellation and therefore contains a number of stars that while grouped together in our line of sight are noting to do with one another (as in their formation). Because of this you can not give a single age to the constellation. However is the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the night sky is Altair which is very rapidly rotating A-type main sequence star which is less than 1 billion years old.


Which is what star would be the brightest magnitude 1st 2nd 3rd?

A star with a magnitude of 1 is the brightest, followed by a magnitude of 2 and then a magnitude of 3. The lower the magnitude, the brighter the star appears in the sky.


Are the brightest stars low or high magnitude?

The brightest stars have a low magnitude. Magnitude is measured on a logarithmic scale where lower numbers indicate brighter objects. The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, has a magnitude of -1.46.


Why is there only 1 star in the sky?

There are actually billions of stars in the sky, but during the daytime, sunlight is so bright that only the brightest star, our Sun, is visible. At night, more stars become visible as the sky darkens and our eyes adjust to the darkness.


What would be brighter star than -1?

There is no such thing as a star with a magnitude brighter than -1. Negative magnitudes indicate brighter objects, with the most negative magnitudes corresponding to the brightest objects in the sky.


What is the fifth star in Capricorn constellation?

Capricornus, or the horned goat, is made out of many stars and clusters,Here is a list of some of the most prominent stars and clusters of Capricornus:alpha-2 Capricorni, beta Capricorni and omega Capricorni form a distinctive triangledelta Capricorni - makes up the tail and is the brightest star of the constellationbeta Capricorni - is a multi star and is the second brightest in the constellation, contains beta-1 Capricorni which is an orange bright giant and beta-2 Capricorni which is a binary staromega Capricorni - is a red giant star on the bellyMessier 30 - is a star cluster which is on the bottom towards the tail


Why can people in the US see the constellation Cains major only in the winter?

Because 1) it is a southern sky constellation and 2) it is in the daytime sky in Summer.


What are facts about constellation?

1. Every visible star in the sky is part of a constellation. 2. A pattern in the sky that is widely recognized but not an official constellation is called an asterism. Ex. The Big Dipper or the Plough. 3. Many of the stars that make up constellations are extremely far apart but only appear to be close together.There are 88 named constellations.The Plough is part of the Ursa Major.The Constellation Sexans the Sextant is a Modern Creation.There are twelve constellations in the Zodiac.The Pole Star is in Ursa Minor.


What is the largest star in Cygnus?

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How do you locate Leo the constellation?

You can locate Leo the constellation by: 1: eating 2: drinking bear 3: looking in the sky!


What constellation has 2 of the brightest stars in the sky?

Generally, stars are named with a Greek letter designating the relative brightness followed by the name of the constellation. "Alpha" and "Beta" are (generally) the two brightest stars. So the brightest star in the constellation Scorpio is "Alpha Scorpius". Most bright stars also have Arabic names; Alpha Scorpius is better known as Antares. This pattern doesn't ALWAYS hold; for example, the red giant star Betelgeuse is Alpha Orionis, while Rigel is Beta Orionis. But Rigel is brighter than Betelgeuse! The answer is that Betelgeuse is a somewhat-variable star, and when the stars were formally catalogued, was brighter than Rigel. Betelgeuse has since dimmed a little, and is now less bright that Rigel. Some astronomers use Betelgeuse's variability as a sign that it is nearing the end of its life, and will "soon" explode as a supernova. Of course, "soon" to an astronomer means "within the next 10,000 years or so".


What are the release dates for Highway to Heaven - 1984 The Brightest Star 1-21?

Highway to Heaven - 1984 The Brightest Star 1-21 was released on: USA: 6 March 1985 UK: 27 March 1988