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Does the moon appear the brightest when it is closest to the sun?
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∙ 14y ago
No. In fact, when the moon is closest to the sun each month, we can't see it at all.
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Why does the sun appear to be the brightest star you see?
because it is the closest to the earth
Why does the sun appear to be the brightest star in your galaxy?
Because it is the closest to us
Why does the sun appear to be the brightest and biggest star on earth?
sun is the closest star to earth .
Why sun apparently the brightest star to earth?
Our Sun is the closest star to Earth, therefore, the brightest.
What is the brightest planet in the sky after the sun and the moon?
The sun and the moon are not planets. The sun is a star and the moon is a natural satellite. The brightest planet in Earth's sky is Venus.
The strip of the sky through which the sun the moon and the brightest planets appear to move in the course of a year is called what?
The ecliptic.
What planet is the brightest after the sun and moon?
Venus is the brightest thing in the sky, after the Sun and Moon.
What is the brightest plant after the sun and moon?
Venus
Which is the brightest the sun or the moon?
Neither. they are about the same
Is the moon the brightest in the sky?
After the Sun, yes.
Is the moon an illuminated object?
Yes!!! It is illuminated by the Sun. In fact all the planets, including Earth, are illuminated by the Sun. We see these plane the reflection of Sunlight from them . None of them give off light on their own account.
Why is moon the brightest thing in the sky after the sun?
The moon is closer to Earth than any other object in space, so we get a great deal of the light it reflects. The next closest major object on its closest approach is Venus, which, even at its closest, is about 100 times farther away than the moon.
