When you see it up in the sky, yes! Venus is the second brightest object in the night sky. Our moon is first.
The Sun and the Moon are the only celestial objects that appear brighter in the sky than Venus.
Venus is occasionally brighter than jupiter
Venus is brighter than Jupiter in the night sky because Venus is closer to Earth and its thick cloud cover reflects more sunlight, making it the third brightest object in the sky after the sun and the moon. Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky and is usually easily visible to the naked eye.
Venus, at its brightest, is brighter than any other planet. However, when it's not at its brightest, there are a couple of others than can be brighter if they're near their brightest, Mars and Jupiter being the most notable.
Venus has an apparent magnitude [See related link] of -3.82 when it is opposite from the Sun, whereas Sirius has an apparent magnitude of -1.47. So Venus is always brighter (When seen) than Sirius.
The Sun and the Moon are the only celestial objects that appear brighter in the sky than Venus.
Venus is brighter than Mars in the night sky. Due to its proximity to Earth and its reflective atmosphere, Venus appears as the third-brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon, making it more prominent than Mars.
No. As seen from Earth the "evening star," which is actually the planet Venus, is the second brightest object in the night sky. Only the moon is brighter.
Venus is occasionally brighter than jupiter
it isn't the sun is 450000 times brighter than the moon! no..
Venus is brighter than Jupiter in the night sky because Venus is closer to Earth and its thick cloud cover reflects more sunlight, making it the third brightest object in the sky after the sun and the moon. Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky and is usually easily visible to the naked eye.
Venus, at its brightest, is brighter than any other planet. However, when it's not at its brightest, there are a couple of others than can be brighter if they're near their brightest, Mars and Jupiter being the most notable.
The moon appears brighter at night than during the daytime because the level of outdoor illuminance is less than that of the moon.
Because it is nearer that the stars.
The moon appears brighter at night than during the daytime because the level of outdoor illuminance is less than that of the moon.
becacue mercury is smaller than venus
"Last night" would have been Oct. 26, 2009. If it was to the left of the Moon then it would have been Jupiter.You see Jupiter as a bright star. Only the Sun, the Moon, and Venus get to be brighter than that.