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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Polaris is absolutely NOT the brightest star in the sky. Not even close.

How to actually find it: Find the big dipper (I know you know what it looks like). Take the two stars at the front end of the "cup" part. Draw a line through them "up" and out of the cup until you hit a star. That's it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I always thought Jupiter was the brightest star. Well, technically, not a star, but still, where I am (Turkey), it always shows up first, and it's insanely bright.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean "technically" not a star? Jupiter has absolutely nothing to do with being a star, it's a planet.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It fucking shines in the sky like a big bright twinkle star, motherfucker ✨️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

You're correct that Jupiter is the brightest object in the night sky besides (obviously) the sun and the moon.

The brightest star is Sirius, near the constellation Orion.