So go look at the brightest star tonight and youll forever have a bright and colorful celestial anchor in the winter night sky. University of California Berkeley astronomers now report a new Neptune-sized planetcalled HD 56414 baround one of these hot-burning but short-lived A-type stars and provide a hint about why so few gas giants smaller than Jupiter have been seen around the. These Are The 16 Brightest Stars In Night Sky Universe Galaxy Stars Planets Spaceporn Moonchild Moon Bright Stars Night Skies Space And Astronomy Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes. . Saturn is rising as darkness falls and is up all nightJupiter 2nd-brightest only to Venus is rising by late. Some of the brightest stars in the night sky such as Sirius and Vega are A-type stars. Planets in the evening sky. The action is moving to the evening sky. Follow me on Twitter or.