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The bright object currently(February 2009) visible in western skies is the planet Venus and not a star. It is near the sun, which is why it is seen after sunset and in the west, or sometimes in the early morning, before sunrise in the east.

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What star has the brightest apparent magnitude as seen from earth?

The brightest star as seen from Earth is the sun. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius.


What is the brightest planet in sky?

Venus is the brightest planet in the sky. It is often referred to as the "evening star" when visible in the western sky after sunset or the "morning star" when visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.


What is the brightest star seen from Tobago?

The brightest star in the sky is Sirius. The brightest object that looks like a star is the planet Venus - which is brighter than any star. You can see it these days (Aug. 2010) after sunset in the west, as a very bright star.


What is the star of Virgo?

The main star of Virgo is Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth. The main star of Virgo is Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth. The main star of Virgo is Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth. The main star of Virgo is Spica, is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth.


What is the brightest star in the morning?

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How is Sirius not the brightest star in the sky?

Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, but the brightest overall is the sun.


Which is the brightest star in the sky and how can we identity it?

Sirius also known as the dog star is the brightest star in the sky.


What is that star shining in the southeastern US sky at dusk?

We cannot say for sure unless you can say exactly when this happened, but it was most likely not a star but the planet Venus.


Is Polaris the brightest star?

No. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius.


What is the bightest star in the sky?

The brightest star in the sky at any time is the sun.The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major.


What are the three brightest stars in the sky?

The three brightest stars in the sky are Sirius, Canopus, and Alpha Centauri. Sirius is also known as the "Dog Star" and is the brightest star in the night sky. Canopus is the second brightest star and Alpha Centauri is the third brightest star.


What is Orion's brightest star in the apparent magnitude?

Rigel is the brightest star in Orion and the sixth brightest star in the sky, with an apparent magnitude of 0.18.


What star has the brightest apparent magnitude as seen from earth?

The brightest star as seen from Earth is the sun. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius.


Is rigel the Brightest Star?

No, Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Rigel is one of the brightest stars in the constellation of Orion.


Which constellation has 1 of the brightest star in the sky?

Canis Major contains the brightest star, Alpha Canis Majoris, or Sirius A.


What is the brightest planet in sky?

Venus is the brightest planet in the sky. It is often referred to as the "evening star" when visible in the western sky after sunset or the "morning star" when visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.


Which is the brightest star in Orion?

The brightest star in Orion is Rigel.