#3219: Planets and Bright Stars

XKCD comic, described below.
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[Caption: Planets and bright stars identification chart:]

[A 4x3 grid of planets and stars are displayed on a black background. White text below dots of light caption which object it is. Planets and stars are represented by almost-identical slightly fuzzy dots of white light.]

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Mercury

Sirius

Procyon

Antares

Altair

Betelgeuse

Vega

Polaris


(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

An old astronomer trick for distinguishing the Sun from other stars is to take multiple photos a few minutes apart and overlay them, making the Sun stand out due to its high proper motion.

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