List Of Brightest Stars

100 Brightest stars as seen from Earth (by apparent magnitude at visible wavelengths) according to the Hipparcos sky survey. The exact order of this list is not completely well defined:
  • Double stars here are treated individually while other lists may combine their brightness.
  • Statistical variations in measured values.
  • Some star are actual variables and indicated with var.
Magnitude Bayer Designation Proper name distance (ly)
0 −26.73   The Sun 0.000 016
1 −1.44 α CMa Sirius 8.61
2 −0.62 α Car Canopus 312.73
3 −0.05 α Boo Arcturus 36.69
4 −0.01 α1 Cen Alpha Centauri-A 4.40
5 0.03 α Lyr Vega 25.31
6 0.08 α Aur Capella 42.21
7 0.18 β Ori Rigel 772.91
8 0.4 α Cmi Procyon 11.42
9 0.45 α Eri Achernar 143.81
10 0.45 var α Ori Betelgeuse 427.47
11 0.61 β Cen Hadar 525.22
12 0.76 α Aql Altair 16.76
13 0.77 α Cru Acrux 320.72
14 0.87 α Tau Aldebaran 65.10
15 0.98 α Vir Spica 262.20
16 1.06 α Sco Antares 604.02
17 1.16 β Gem Pollux 33.73
18 1.17 α PsA Fomalhaut 25.08
19 1.25 β Cru Becrux 352.62
20 1.25 α Cyg Deneb 3229.35
21 1.35 α2 Cen Alpha Centauri-B 4.40
22 1.36 α Leo Regulus 77.50
23 1.5 ε CMa Adhara 430.86
24 1.58 α Gem Castor 51.57
25 1.59 γ Cru Gacrux 87.93
26 1.62 λ Sco Shaula 702.95
27 1.64 γ Ori Bellatrix 243.06
28 1.65 β Tau El Nath 131.05
29 1.67 β Car Miaplacidus 111.16
30 1.69 ε Ori Alnilam 1342.23
31 1.73 α Gru Al Na'ir 101.40
32 1.74 ζ Ori Alnitak 817.46
33 1.75 γ Vel Al Suhail 840.62
34 1.76 ε UMa Alioth 80.92
35 1.79 γ Peg Algenib 591.95
36 1.79 ε Sgr Kaus Australis 144.65
37 1.81 α UMa Dubhe 123.65
38 1.83 δ CMa Wezen 1792.11
39 1.85 η UMa Alkaid 100.69
40 1.86 ε Car Avior 632.11
41 1.86 θ Sco Sargas 272.02
42 1.9 β Aur Menkalinan 82.13
43 1.91 α TrA Atria 415.50
44 1.93 γ Gem Alhena 104.80
45 1.93 δ Vel Delta Velorum 79.75
46 1.94 α Pav Peacock 183.24
47 1.97 var α UMi Polaris 431.45
48 1.98 β CMa Mirzam 499.49
49 1.99 α Hya Alphard 177.27
50 2.01 α Ari Hamal 65.92
51 2.01 γ Leo Algieba 125.64
52 2.04 β Cet Deneb Kaitos 95.83
53 2.05 σ Sgr Nunki 224.34
54 2.06 θ Cen Menkent 60.93
55 2.07 α And Alpheratz 97.07
56 2.07 κ Ori Saiph 2104.28
57 2.07 β And Mirach 199.35
58 2.07 β UMi Kochab 126.45
59 2.07 β Gru Beta Gruis 170.13
60 2.08 α Oph Ras Alhague 46.71
61 2.09 β Per Algol 92.83
62 2.1 γ And Alamach 354.90
63 2.14 β Leo Denebola 36.17
64 2.15 γ Cas Gamma Cassiopeiae 613.09
65 2.2 γ Cen Gamma Centauri 130.40
66 2.21 ζ Pup Naos 1399.83
67 2.21 ι Car Aspidiske 692.48
68 2.22 α CrB Gemma 74.72
69 2.23 λ Vel Lambda Velorum 573.23
70 2.23 ζ UMa Mizar 78.15
71 2.23 γ Cyg Sadr 1524.13
72 2.24 α Cas Schedar 228.58
73 2.24 γ Dra Eltanin 147.59
74 2.25 δ Ori Mintaka 916.19
75 2.28 β Cas Caph 54.47
76 2.29 ε Cen Epsilon Centauri 375.77
77 2.29 δ Sco Dschubba 401.67
78 2.29 ε Sco Wei 65.43
79 2.3 α Lup Alpha Lupi 548.18
80 2.33 η Cen Eta Centauri 308.58
81 2.34 β UMa Merak 79.42
82 2.35 ε Boo Izar 209.76
83 2.38 ε Peg Enif 672.52
84 2.39 κ Sco Girtab 463.97
85 2.4 α Phe Ankaa 77.43
86 2.41 γ UMa Phecda 83.66
87 2.43 η Oph Sabik 84.12
88 2.44 β Peg Scheat 199.25
89 2.45 α Cep Alderamin 48.79
90 2.45 η CMa Aludra 3197.68
91 2.47 κ Vel Kappa Velorum 539.12
92 2.48 ε Cyg Gienah 72.05
93 2.49 α Peg Markab 139.63
94 2.54 α Cet Menkar 220.10
95 2.54 ζ Oph Zeta Ophiuchi 458.10
96 2.55 ζ Cen Zeta Centauri 384.61
97 2.56 δ Leo Zozma 57.70
98 2.56 β Sco Acrab 530.34
99 2.58 α Lep Arneb 1284.11
100 2.58 δ Cen Delta Centauri 395.34

See also

References

  • Observer's Handbook, 1991, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, From "The Brightest Stars" list

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