2006-08-06 06:29:50 · 6 answers · asked by ROBERT R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
it is betelgeuse (α orionis) or achernar (α eridani)
look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_brightest_stars
http://www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wkik/Betelgeuse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achernar
some sources have differing lists because some entries on the list are star systems and not stars. wikipedia has listed the stars individually.
2006-08-06 06:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by warm soapy water 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ninth brightest star in the night sky is Achernar. It is a bluish-white white supergiant star that is about 69 light years from Earth.
2006-08-10 06:16:35 · answer #2 · answered by cinnamon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ninth brightest star would be achernar.
2006-08-07 14:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by lcpl_brown_28 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angelina jolie
2006-08-06 13:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by virus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_brightest_stars
Achenar
This is also suggesting that you are talking about from earths view.
2006-08-06 13:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anthony D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Achenar
ps. wiki is wack, and that's a fact
2006-08-06 13:36:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋