Clouds would be second. Beyond earth's atmosphere the moon would be the brightest object in the sky, now followed by the International Space Station. Venus has been displaced from 3rd to 4th place.
None of these objects shine with their own light, but from reflected light of our sun.
Jupiter is the second brightest planet in the sky after Venus and the fourth brightest object in the sky. The sun and the moon are the brightest objects in the sky, but they are not planets.
The Moon is illuminated by the Sun. At full moon, we see the bright part - the illuminated part. At new moon, we see mostly the dark part. (This part is also slightly visible, due to light reflected from the Earth.)
what is the second closest planet from the moon
Blue-white stars are the hottest and brightest stars; Sirius A (and its white dwarf companion Sirius B) is the brightest star in Earth's night sky.
Venus is the brightest natural object in the night sky after the moon. Its thick clouds reflect sunlight very well, making it appear very bright and visible to the naked eye.
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The moon is the closest heavenly body to the earth and because of its relatively high albedo it reflects a lot of the light falling on it hence it is the brightest object in the night sky. Similar reasons also apply to Venus, which is also a very bright object.
Jupiter is the second brightest planet in the sky after Venus and the fourth brightest object in the sky. The sun and the moon are the brightest objects in the sky, but they are not planets.
Venus
the moon because it is bigger at night
The Moon is illuminated by the Sun. At full moon, we see the bright part - the illuminated part. At new moon, we see mostly the dark part. (This part is also slightly visible, due to light reflected from the Earth.)
Jupiter.
what is the second closest planet from the moon
Blue-white stars are the hottest and brightest stars; Sirius A (and its white dwarf companion Sirius B) is the brightest star in Earth's night sky.
Venus is the brightest natural object in the night sky after the moon. Its thick clouds reflect sunlight very well, making it appear very bright and visible to the naked eye.
Even on Jupiter, or in the vicinity of Jupiter, the sun is still the brightest object in the sky. The brightest planet would be Saturn.
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, but the brightest overall is the sun.