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The original statement in the comic is about which star is the brightest *in our sky*, i.e. most visible radiation per square meter hitting Earth, not the star with the most total radiation.  You can change the explanation just by hitting the little edit button to the top right of the "Explanation" section.
 
The original statement in the comic is about which star is the brightest *in our sky*, i.e. most visible radiation per square meter hitting Earth, not the star with the most total radiation.  You can change the explanation just by hitting the little edit button to the top right of the "Explanation" section.
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[[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.91|108.162.237.91]] 06:57, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

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?.. is this Brian Cox??? 162.158.152.155 06:07, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

I believe the title text may be referring to the fact that several people think that the sun is the brightest star simply because it's the closest to us, completely disregarding absolute magnitude? I'd change the explanation if I knew how. --108.162.245.181 06:39, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

The original statement in the comic is about which star is the brightest *in our sky*, i.e. most visible radiation per square meter hitting Earth, not the star with the most total radiation. You can change the explanation just by hitting the little edit button to the top right of the "Explanation" section. 108.162.237.91 06:57, 17 February 2016 (UTC)