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KOMPAS.com – Light from the Sun can travel great distances to reach the surfaces of various planets, including Earth.
Besides the Sun, there are several other solar system objects that are also very bright. In astronomy, the brightness of an object is measured by magnitude. The lower the number, the brighter the object.
The brightest object in the solar system
Reporting from Earth Sky, here are the 5 brightest objects in the solar system.
1. The sun
The brightest object in the solar system is the Sun. The sun is shining with a magnitude of -26.7.
Technically, the Sun cannot be seen without special safety filters to protect the eyes.
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2. Moon
The next brightest object in the solar system is the Moon. The brightness of the moon varies depending on the phase.
At full phase, the Moon will be very bright with a magnitude of -12.7.
On the other hand, in the crescent phase, the Moon only shines around magnitude -6.
3. Venus
Venus is the closest planet to Earth and is also the brightest planet.
Venus can shine with a magnitude of -4.7. It’s bright enough to see during the day. Venus’ brightness is partly due to its proximity to Earth and, in large part, to its thick reflective clouds.
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4. Mars
The planet Mars is the second closest planet to Earth after Venus, which often reaches a maximum magnitude of -2.9.
When Mars is brightest around the time of opposition, it’s at the opposite sun from Earth.
5. Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. At its peak, Jupiter shines at magnitude -2.8.
Jupiter moves in majestic ways around the sky and is not tied to sunrises or sunsets like Venus.
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