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any1 know.. whats e magnitude of venus now ? its e brightest object in e nite sky right now ya ?
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fiona_ wrote:any1 know.. whats e magnitude of venus now ? its e brightest object in e nite sky right now ya ?
Hi Fiona
I don't know what magnitude it is right now but its the 2nd brighest object in the nighter sky after our moon! In the evening if you don't see clouds, it will really stand out in the sky. currently its so bright as its in the gibbous stage...

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gibbous ?? So the 3rd brightest now is Sirius ?
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Hi,

According to my planetarium it stands at -4.0mag.. note there's a (-) there! :D

Yes it is the second brightest thing in the night sky. I saw it on friday night, it was so bright it stood out from the night sky.. very "chio", if i should say :lol:
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Hmm yeah i've checked Venus' brightest is at -4.4 .... Btw if i'm not wrong Sirius' is the star that's always flashing "colours" when it's just risen right ?
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fiona_ wrote:Hmm yeah i've checked Venus' brightest is at -4.4 .... Btw if i'm not wrong Sirius' is the star that's always flashing "colours" when it's just risen right ?
?? actually, stars generall don't flash colours by itself. its the effect of out atmosphere that causes it. in anycase, I have yet to see a star that does not twinkle in Singapore...some would beg to differ but really...those "stars" that do not twinkle turns out to be Saturn or Jupiter!


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yeap i know its due to the distortion caused by the atmosphere or smth.. Have seen it b4 and its kinda fascinating
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Hi,
If it is near Orion, then it is the brightest star - Sirius... else it would be the second brightest star - Canopus (the old man star).

By the way, it is quite coincidences that the three brightest stars(Sirius, Canopus and Alpha Centauri) are in the south hemisphere and the next three brightest stars(Arcturus, Vega and Capella) are in the north hemisphere... :shock:

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weixing wrote:Hi,
If it is near Orion, then it is the brightest star - Sirius... else it would be the second brightest star - Canopus (the old man star).

By the way, it is quite coincidences that the three brightest stars(Sirius, Canopus and Alpha Centauri) are in the south hemisphere and the next three brightest stars(Arcturus, Vega and Capella) are in the north hemisphere... :shock:

Happy Stargazing... :D
don't forget my earlier post on the 10 brightest stars in the night sky...!

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yupz yupz..u can see venus wif ur unaided eye even during evening time!! n datz d brightese star..serious..b4 7pm if d sky is real clear..dere u go..venus shining bright!!
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