The very bright “star” you see in the eastern sky after sunset is actually the planet Jupiter. It is just coming off opposition when it was directly opposite the sun in our sky as we passed closest to Jupiter, so it is still brighter than its already usual very bright appearance \u2014 brighter than any real star in our night sky.<\/p>\n
The brightest real star is Sirius in the constellation Canis Major. If you’re facing Jupiter in the east between 7 and 9 p.m., Sirius will be much lower in the sky and to the right of Jupiter, i.e., in the southeast.<\/p>\n
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