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Detailed explanation-1: -On the night of October 13, Mars will appear at its biggest and brightest to all earthlings. The Red Planet will be aligning with the Sun and the Earth in a straight line and come to an “opposition” on October 13.

Detailed explanation-2: -Venus is the brightest, brighter than any star and sometimes visible in the daytime (if you know where to look). Jupiter is also brighter than any star, while Mars is quite variable, sometimes as bright as Jupiter and sometimes only a little brighter than the North Star.

Detailed explanation-3: -Venus, which can be seen with the unaided eye fromEarth, is the brightest planet in our Solar System.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mars will be a striking object in the constellation Taurus on Oct. 1. The Red Planet will rise around 10 p.m. and brighten during the month. It will form a triangle with two bright red giant stars, Betelgeuse to its south and Aldebaran to its west.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jupiter is nearly always brighter than Mars, though (except when Mars is at its best). At its maximum, Jupiter shines at magnitude-2.8, nearly as bright as Mars’s peak of-2.9, and brighter than Sirius, the sky’s brightest star, which shines at magnitude-1.4. Jupiter was named for the ancient king of the gods.