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Why is the moon the brightest object in the night sky?

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Why is the moon the brightest object in the night sky?

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This is related to what they taught us in astronomy class about the moon being more important than the sun – because it shines at night when we need it the most.

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The moon only appears to be the biggest object in the night sky because it is the closest to Earth

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because it is the largest object close to the Earth that reflects the sun light. I would double check if it is the brightest object, because it is not a star, so it does not produce light itself it is larger than the other objects and is the closest to us, but if you find some sources I am sure there are brighter objects than the moon on a clear night sky.

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because the moon reflects the light from the sun which results in the moon being brighter at night and because the stars are to far away to be brighter than the moon at night so the moon remains dominant