... Visible on the right in red is the North American Nebula, a bright emission nebula observable from a dark location with binoculars. The Brightest Star Yet Known . ... Star light, star bright, a new brightest star has been discovered in the night. This new brightest star is so far away and so obscured by dust, however, that it took the Hubble Space Telescope to confirm it. ... Comet Halley and the Milky Way . ... Comet Halley is the bright white streak near this photograph's center. ...