Guest Chris Mills, FoxNews.com Posted July 1, 2017 Posted July 1, 2017 Russia is set to launch potentially the brightest artificial object in the night sky, which could outshine everything except for the Moon, starting next month. Mayak, a Russian CubeSat (a type of miniaturized satellite) will be fitted with solar reflectors. According to experts, if the miniature satellite is launched, it could have an apparent magnitude of -10, New Atlas reports whereas the Moon ranks between -13 and -12. Celestial bodies are measured based on their brightness, with the brightest objects receiving the lowest scores. Continue reading... Trending right now: Sorry, but Apple probably won’t release an iPhone 8, 7s, or 7s Plus this year Amazon’s 15 best daily deals: Secret Amazon Echo sale, Powerbeats3, Roomba 650, Bose earbuds, more How to listen to Jay-Z’s new album ‘4:44’ right now, without a Tidal subscription Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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