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The brightest star visible from earth is Sirius, it is a first magnitude star.. Hipparchus ranked the brightness of stars in the sky on a scale of 1 to 6 as seen from the Earth. The brightest stars he could see were classified as first magnitude and the faintest were sixth magnitude
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What are the brightest objects in the sky after sunset?
Generally the brightest objects seen in the sky are the moon, some planets, (notably Venus and Jupiter) and stars, Sirius being the brightest.
What are the sun and all the objects that orbit the sun called?
universe
Are quasars extremely luminous but extremely distant objects?
Yes, quasars are extremely luminous astronomical objects found in the distant universe. They are powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, making them some of the brightest and most energetic sources in the cosmos.
What are brightest and darkest objects in space?
Hypernovae are the brightest object in space while black holes are the darkest object in space.
What is the brightest star in the universe?
As the question specifies brightness, the brightest star in the Universe is our Sun - because it is the closest star to us. The most luminous star is another question: See related question.
What is the brightest and darkest object?
The brightest objects are hypernovae and the darkest objects are black holes.
What is the brightest planet of the universe?
Sei
What is the brightest objects in the universe?
That would include: Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars and its moons Jupiter and its moons Saturn and its moons Neptune and its moons Uranus and its moons Pluto and other planetesimals and their moons Asteroids Comets
What are the brightest objects in the sky after sunset?
Generally the brightest objects seen in the sky are the moon, some planets, (notably Venus and Jupiter) and stars, Sirius being the brightest.
What are the sun and all the objects that orbit the sun called?
universe
What is the brightest star in the universe apart from our Sun?
Our sun is not the brightest star in the universe. It only appears brighter because it is much close than any other star. The brightest star as it appears in the sky is Sirius.
Is the study of aging called gerontology or astronomy?
The study of aging is called gerontology. Astronomy is the study of celestial objects in the universe.
Are quasars extremely luminous but extremely distant objects?
Yes, quasars are extremely luminous astronomical objects found in the distant universe. They are powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, making them some of the brightest and most energetic sources in the cosmos.
What object is brighter than the sun?
There are many objects that can appear brighter than the sun, such as supernovae, certain stars like Sirius or Canopus, and powerful artificial lights like searchlights or lasers. However, in terms of actual brightness, the sun is one of the brightest objects in our known universe.
What is Alpha Centuri?
Alpha centuri is one of the brightest stars in the universe.
What is a star that dose not emit light?
A black hole. Nothing gets out of it; but because of interactions with the matter around it, black holes can still be the brightest objects in the Universe! Do some reading on quasars, for more details.
What are brightest and darkest objects in space?
Hypernovae are the brightest object in space while black holes are the darkest object in space.
