... Is the night sky darkest in the direction opposite the Sun? ... The collaborative skyscape, a combination of broad and narrow band image data presented in the Hubble palette, is anchored by bright, hot, supergiant star Deneb, below center near the left edge. Super Moon vs Micro Moon . ... On December 3 (UT), Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet, will be at opposition, opposite the Sun in planet Earth's sky, shining brightly and rising as the Sun sets. ... Dark Sand Cascades on Mars . ...