单选题 As seen from the Earth at night, ______planet Jupiter ranks third among the planets and stars in maximum brightness, after Venus and Mars.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：本题考查句子结构。As seen from the Earth at night为过去分词充当状语，空格处只能填入the，the planet Jupiter为句子的主语，其他选项均不符合句法要求。