A star becomes the brightest one in the heavens. Sept 7, 2014 8:52:28 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Swampy on Sept 7, 2014 8:52:28 GMT -5 When the V838 star became a red giant in 2002, it was the brightest star in the sky.