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Venus appears brighter than Mercury for two main reasons. First, Venus is much larger than Mercury, which means it has a larger surface area to reflect sunlight. Second, the surface of Mercury consists largely of fairly dark rock, which does not relfect theat much sunlight. Venus is covered in white clouds of sulfuric acid, which reflect quite a bit of sunlight.
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What position in brightest does Venus have in are solar system?
Venus is the 3rd brightest object in our sky
What is called the morning star?
Venus is called the morning star because it is the brightest planet in the solar system and it is the closest planet to us.
What planet is the brightest after the sun and moon?
Venus is the brightest thing in the sky, after the Sun and Moon.
Which planet is the brightest from earth?
venus
Brightest planet in the sky?
From Earth, the planet Venus is the brightest. When it's close to Earth in it's orbital cycle (about every 18 months) it can be easily seen early in the morning just before the sun rise, and again at night just after the sun has set.
What planet is known as both the morning star and the evening star?
The third brightest natural object in the sky is Venus, visible sometimes in the the western evening sky, and sometimes in the eastern morning sky. Venus is not a star, but a planet. Planets are far smaller than stars and shine primarily from reflected sunlight.
What is the second closest planet to the moon?
what is the second closest planet from the moon
What position in brightest does Venus have in are solar system?
Venus is the 3rd brightest object in our sky
What is called the morning star?
Venus is called the morning star because it is the brightest planet in the solar system and it is the closest planet to us.
What is the second closes to the sun?
Venus --------------------------------------- Closest to the sun is Mercury (think "thermometer" hot). Second, and brightest in the sky next to the moon, is Venus. She was named after the Roman goddess of beauty and fertility.
Is venus the brightest planet in the sky?
Yes because it is the closest, and its atmosphere is made of a reflective gas.
What is the second planet close to the sun?
Venus --------------------------------------- Closest to the sun is Mercury (think "thermometer" hot). Second, and brightest in the sky next to the moon, is Venus. She was named after the Roman goddess of beauty and fertility.
Is the planet Venus a gas or a rocky planet?
Venus is a 'rocky' planet, with a dense atmosphere, very roughly the same size as earth, the planet that can approach closest to the earth, and the brightest one in our sky.
Why is the earth the brightest planet?
The earth isn't the brightest planet,it is Venus.
What planet is the brightest after the sun and moon?
Venus is the brightest thing in the sky, after the Sun and Moon.
Is Jupiter the second or fourth brightest planet?
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 planet with the period of revolution closest to Earth's is?
Hi Venus is the only planet that has the revolution period closest to that of the Earth. Venus with a revolution time of 224.7 Earth days. Venus is the brightest of all the planets in the solar system and is known as the Earth's twin sister due to the similarity between the two planets in terms of Size, mass etc.
