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No. The sun is very close to us so it seems very bright. There are a lot of stars that are much brighter than it, but are very far away. It is the same with the other stars. There are some very bright ones that are very far away and some dimmer ones that are closer to us. After the sun, the next brightest star is Proxima Centauri. The brightest star in the night sky that we see is Sirius, which is close, but much further away than Proxima Centauri.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoWhile distance does affect brightness, the answer to the question is neither yes nor no, as the luminosity of stars varies over a very large range, from stars that emit very little visible light, (or, for that matter, energy,) to stars which emit thousands of times as much light as our somewhat average Sun.
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∙ 14y agoYes and No. A star may seem bright because it radiate a very high amount of visible light - or - because it is closer.
For example, two stars may appear equally bright in the sky. One may be closer than the other, but if the farther star radiates more visible light than the closer star, they could both appear to be equally bright to us.
However, if the two stars radiate the same amount of visible light, the closer start will always appear brighter.
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∙ 14y agoThe closest star is our Sun - it takes light 8 minutes to reach us from the Sun (150 million kilometers).
The next-closest known star is Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.2 light-years (it takes light 4.2 years to reach us from that star).
The closest star is our Sun - it takes light 8 minutes to reach us from the Sun (150 million kilometers).
The next-closest known star is Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.2 light-years (it takes light 4.2 years to reach us from that star).
The closest star is our Sun - it takes light 8 minutes to reach us from the Sun (150 million kilometers).
The next-closest known star is Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.2 light-years (it takes light 4.2 years to reach us from that star).
The closest star is our Sun - it takes light 8 minutes to reach us from the Sun (150 million kilometers).
The next-closest known star is Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.2 light-years (it takes light 4.2 years to reach us from that star).
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∙ 14y agoIn most cases the stars in any given constellation are completely unconnected. They are merely in the same direction in the sky as seen from Earth. They are made up of dim nearby stars and bright far away stars.
Take the constellation Centaurus in the Southern Hemisphere for example. The brightest star in the constellation Alpha Centauri which is in fact 2 stars of the 3 that make up the Alpha Centauri star system. It is the closest Proxima Centauri is only 4.2 light years away and Alpha Centauri A & B only 4.3 light years. The next brightest star Beta Centauri a binary star system is 525 light years away. The next Gamma Centauri a binary system some 130 light years.
The only constellation in which many of the stars are associated is the northern constellation Ursa Major. The famous asterism within the constellation is the "Big Dipper" or the "Plough". 5 of the stars make up part of what is known as the Ursa Major Moving Group. This is a number of stars that are roughly the same distance from Earth (about 80 light years) and also seem to be moving in the same direction through space.
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∙ 14y agoThe closest star is our Sun - it takes light 8 minutes to reach us from the Sun (150 million kilometers).
The next-closest known star is Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.2 light-years (it takes light 4.2 years to reach us from that star).
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∙ 12y agoNo. Some stars are like our sun, very hot and full of fire. The sun is the closest star to us yet Sirius almost seems brighter than the moon.
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Why is lo the brightest moon in Jupiter?
Because it is the closest to Jupiter and also its high volcanic rate adds to this.
Do blue stars and red giant stars have similar brightness values?
No blue stars are the largest and brightest stars know of. (They are also called Hypergiants). Red giants are dimmer.
Why Some stars appear to shine more brightly than the others?
The stars vary in both how far away they are and in actual brightness. The closer a star is to us, the brighter it will appear. Stars also vary in actual brightness. For example, the brightest star in the night sky is Sirius. It appears bright because it is both a fairly bright star (about 25 times brighter than the sun) and is one of the closest stars to us at 8.6 light years away. The nearest star visible in the night sky, Alpha Centauri, is about half that distance but does not appear as bright because it is far less bright than Sirius in actual luminosity. Conversely, Sirius also appears brighter than Betelgeuse which is actually much brighter than Sirius but also much farther away.
What makes some stars appear brighter than others the temperature or the size?
It is a mixture of both. A hotter star will generally appear brighter than a cooler star of the same size. Similarly, a large star will appear brighter than a small one of the same temperature. The brightest stars are generally red supergiants, which are comparatively cool stars, but are so large that their size more than makes up for it. A star's apparent brightness from any given vantage point also depends on its distance. The closer a star is to you, the brighter it will appear.
Are the brightest stars in the sky also the biggest?
Believe it or not, the brightest stars in the sky are NOT always the largest. There are several different types of stars. Red giants are the largest that I personally know to exist, and they aren't as bright as blue stars. Blue stars are often-times (not always) smaller than our own sun, and yet they burn brighter. They also have a shorter lifespan. Red giants are in the last phases of their life, and expand, but are often dimmer than our own sun.
Are the stars that appear the brightest are also the closest?
No. The sun is very close to us so it seems very bright. There are a lot of stars that are much brighter than it, but are very far away. It is the same with the other stars. There are some very bright ones that are very far away and some dimmer ones that are closer to us. After the sun, the next brightest star is Proxima Centauri. The brightest star in the night sky that we see is Sirius, which is close, but much further away than Proxima Centauri.
Which Stars are the Brightest Stars you know?
The actual brightest star is R136a1. It is more than 8 million times as bright as the sun and is also the most massive star. The brightest star in the nighttime sky is Sirius.
What Are the majority of the stars?
Sirius (brightest star in the night sky, 6th closest star to the sun, also a binary star) Canis Majoris VY (largest star known to man)
What are the major stars of Canis Major?
Sirius (brightest star in the night sky, 6th closest star to the sun, also a binary star) Canis Majoris VY (largest star known to man)
Why isn't Polaris the brightest star?
How bright a star appears depends on how bright it is and how far away it is. While, on the whole Polaris is a very bright star it is also very far away, at least 350 light years, which makes it appear dimmer. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, one of the closest stars to Earth at only 8.6 light years. The brightest star overall, as viewed from Earth, is the sun, which is a quarter of a million times closer to us than the next nearest star.
Why is lo the brightest moon in Jupiter?
Because it is the closest to Jupiter and also its high volcanic rate adds to this.
Do blue stars and red giant stars have similar brightness values?
No blue stars are the largest and brightest stars know of. (They are also called Hypergiants). Red giants are dimmer.
Does the constellation Aquarius have important stars in it?
The constellation Aquarius has several major stars. Its brightest is Sadalsuud, Beta Aquarii. The constellation also has seven stars with known planets.
Why Some stars appear to shine more brightly than the others?
The stars vary in both how far away they are and in actual brightness. The closer a star is to us, the brighter it will appear. Stars also vary in actual brightness. For example, the brightest star in the night sky is Sirius. It appears bright because it is both a fairly bright star (about 25 times brighter than the sun) and is one of the closest stars to us at 8.6 light years away. The nearest star visible in the night sky, Alpha Centauri, is about half that distance but does not appear as bright because it is far less bright than Sirius in actual luminosity. Conversely, Sirius also appears brighter than Betelgeuse which is actually much brighter than Sirius but also much farther away.
The Greeks assigned what magnitude to the brightest stars seen in the night sky?
The brightest stars were traditionally magnitude 1; the weakest that could still be seen with the naked eye, 6. This system has been formalized and refined; as a result, there are now not only magnitudes with decimals, but also negative magnitudes for the very brightest stars and planets. For example, Venus has a magnitude of approximately minus 4.
Where would you find the brightest part of a galaxy?
Most of the times, the brightest part of the galaxy is at the ceentre due the higher density of stars .Also if the galaxy is a spiral then the brightest part of the galaxy are the spiral arms because they are the star formation areas in the galaxy
How did stars appear?
Stars in the sky appear at night time. If it is cloudy outside, stars will not be able to be seen by the naked eye. The moon also appears at night time.
