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100 Brightest stars as seen from Earth (by apparent magnitude).
|
| Magnitude
| Bayer Designation
| Proper name
| distance (ly)
|
| 0
| −26.73
|
| The Sun
| 0.000 016
|
| 1
| −1.46
| α CMa
| Sirius
| 8.6
|
| 2
| −0.72
| α Car
| Canopus
| 310
|
| 3
| −0.04
| α Boo
| Arcturus
| 36.7
|
| 4
| −0.01
| α1 Cen
| Alpha Centauri A (Rigil Kentaurus-A)
| 4.4
|
| 5
| 0.03
| α Lyr
| Vega
| 25
|
| 6
| 0.08
| α Aur
| Capella
|
|
| 7
| 0.12
| β Ori
| Rigel
| 800
|
| 8
| 0.38
| α CMi
| Procyon
|
|
| 9
| 0.46
| α Eri
| Achernar
|
|
| 10
| 0.5v
| α Ori
| Betelgeuse
|
|
| 11
| 0.61
| β Cen
| Hadar
| 525
|
| 12
| 0.77
| α Aql
| Altair
|
|
| 13
| 0.85
| α Tau
| Aldebaran
|
|
| 14
| 0.96
| α Sco
| Antares
|
|
| 15
| 0.97
| α Vir
| Spica
|
|
| 16
| 1.14
| β Gem
| Pollux
|
|
| 17
| 1.16
| α PsA
| Fomalhaut
|
|
| 18
| 1.25
| β Cru
| Becrux
|
|
| 19
| 1.25
| α Cyg
| Deneb
| 1600 to 3200 (not known more accurately)
|
| 20
| 1.33
| α2 Cen
| Alpha Centauri B (Rigil Kentaurus-B)
| 4.4
|
| 21
| 1.35
| α Leo
| Regulus
|
|
| 22
| 1.5
| ε CMa
| Adhara
|
|
| 23
| 1.58
| α1 Cru
| Acrux
|
|
| 24
| 1.63
| γ Cru
| Gacrux
|
|
| 25
| 1.63
| λ Sco
| Shaula
|
|
| 26
| 1.64
| γ Ori
| Bellatrix
|
|
| 27
| 1.65
| β Tau
| El Nath
|
|
| 28
| 1.68
| β Car
| Miaplacidus
|
|
| 29
| 1.7
| ε Ori
| Alnilam
|
|
| 30
| 1.74
| α Gru
| Al Na'ir
|
|
| 31
| 1.77
| ε UMa
| Alioth
|
|
| 32
| 1.79
| α UMa
| Duhbe
|
|
| 33
| 1.8
| α Per
| Alcheb
|
|
| 34
| 1.82
| γ2 Vel
| Suhail al Muhlif
|
|
| 35
| 1.85
| ε Sgr
| Kaus Australis
|
|
| 36
| 1.86
| δ CMa
| Wesen
|
|
| 37
| 1.86
| ε Car
| Avior
|
|
| 38
| 1.86
| η UMa
| Benetnasch
|
|
| 39
| 1.87
| θ Sco
| Sargas
|
|
| 40
| 1.9
| β Aur
| Menkalinan
|
|
| 41
| 1.92
| α TrA
| Atria
|
|
| 42
| 1.93
| γ Gem
| Alhena
|
|
| 43
| 1.94
| α Pav
| Peacock Star
|
|
| 44
| 1.96
| δ Vel
|
|
|
| 45
| 1.98
| β CMa
| Murzim
|
|
| 46
| 1.98
| α Hya
| Alphard
|
|
| 47
| 1.99
| α Gem
| Castor-A
|
|
| 48
| 2.0v
| ο Cet
| Mira
|
|
| 49
| 2.0v
| α Ari
| Hamal
|
|
| 50
| 2.0v
| T CrB
|
|
|
| 51
| 2.02
| α UMi
| Polaris
|
|
| 52
| 2.02
| σ Sgr
| Nunki
|
|
| 53
| 2.04
| β Cet
| Deneb Kaitos
|
|
| 53
| 2.05
| ζ Ori
| Alnitak
|
|
| 54
| 2.06
| α And
| Alpheratz
|
|
| 55
| 2.06
| β And
| Mirach
|
|
| 56
| 2.06
| κ Ori
| Saiph
|
|
| 57
| 2.06
| θ Cen
| Menkent
|
|
| 58
| 2.08
| β UMi
| Kochab
|
|
| 59
| 2.08
| α Oph
| Ras Alhague
|
|
| 60
| 2.09
| α2 Cru
| Acrux
|
|
| 61
| 2.11
| β Gru
|
|
|
| 62
| 2.12
| β Per
| Algol
|
|
| 63
| 2.14
| β Leo
| Denabola
|
|
| 64
| 2.17
| γ Cen
|
|
|
| 65
| 2.2
| γ Cyg
| Sadr
|
|
| 66
| 2.21
| λ Vel
| Al Suhail
|
|
| 67
| 2.23
| α Cas
| Schedar
|
|
| 68
| 2.23
| δ Ori
| Mintaka-A
|
|
| 69
| 2.23
| α CrB
| Gemma
|
|
| 70
| 2.23
| γ Dra
| Eltanin
|
|
| 71
| 2.25
| ζ Pup
| Naos
|
|
| 72
| 2.25
| ι Car
| Aspidiske
|
|
| 73
| 2.26
| γ1 And
| Almach
|
|
| 74
| 2.27
| β Cas
| Caph
|
|
| 75
| 2.27
| ζ UMa
| Mizar-A
|
|
| 76
| 2.29
| ε Sco
|
|
|
| 77
| 2.3
| ε Cen
|
|
|
| 78
| 2.3
| α Lup
|
|
|
| 79
| 2.31
| η Cen
|
|
|
| 80
| 2.32
| δ Sco
| Dschubba
|
|
| 81
| 2.37
| β UMa
| Merak
|
|
| 82
| 2.39
| ε Peg
| Enif
|
|
| 83
| 2.39
| α Phe
| Ankaa
|
|
| 84
| 2.4
| ε Boo
| Mirak
|
|
| 85
| 2.41
| κ Sco
|
|
|
| 86
| 2.42
| β Peg
| Schest
|
|
| 87
| 2.43
| η Oph
| Sabik
|
|
| 88
| 2.44
| α Cep
| Alderamin
|
|
| 89
| 2.44
| η CMa
| Aludra
|
|
| 90
| 2.44
| γ UMa
| Phad
|
|
| 91
| 2.46
| ε Cyg
| Grenah
|
|
| 92
| 2.47
| γ Cas
|
|
|
| 93
| 2.49
| α Peg
| Markab
|
|
| 94
| 2.5
| κ Vel
| Markab
|
|
| 95
| 2.53
| α Cet
| Menkar
|
|
| 96
| 2.55
| ζ Cen
|
|
|
| 97
| 2.56
| δ Leo
| Zozma
|
|
| 98
| 2.56
| ζ Oph
|
|
|
| 99
| 2.58
| α Lep
| Arneb
|
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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.
See also
References
- Observer's Handbook, 1991, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, From "The Brightest Stars" list
External links
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