The Brightest Stars in the Sky

Name Constellation Magnitude
Name Constellation Magnitude
1 Sirius Canis Major -1.44
2 Canopus Carina -0.63
3 Rigil-Kentaurus Centaurus -0.01
4 Vega Lyra 0.03
5 Capella Auriga 0.08
6 Arcturus Bootes 0.16
7 Rigel Orion 0.28
8 Procyon Canis Minor 0.40
9 Achernar Eridanus 0.54
10 Betelgeuse Orion 0.57
11 Hadar Centaurus 0.64
12 Altair Aquila 0.93
13 Aldebaran Taurus 0.99
14 Spica Virgo 1.06
15 Antares Scorpius 1.07
16 Pollux Gemini 1.22
17 Fomalhaut Piscis Austrinus 1.23
18 Acrux Crux 1.28
19 Mimosa Crux 1.31
20 Deneb Cygnus 1.33
21 α-Cen Centaurus 1.35
22 Regulus Leo 1.41
23 Adhara Canis Major 1.53
24 Castor Gemini 1.58
25 α²-Cru Crux 1.58
26 Shaula Scorpius 1.63
27 Gacrux Crux 1.65
28 Bellatrix Orion 1.66
29 Miaplacidus Carina 1.67
30 Elnath Taurus 1.68
31 NGC1990 Orion 1.69
32 Alnilam Orion 1.72
33 Alioth Ursa Major 1.76
34 Alnair Grus 1.77
35 Mirfak Perseus 1.81
36 Kaus-Australis Sagittarius 1.81
37 γ²-Vel Vela 1.82
38 Dubhe Ursa Major 1.82
39 Wezen Canis Major 1.84
40 Alkaid Ursa Major 1.86
41 Sargas Scorpius 1.86
42 Atria Triangulum Australe 1.90
43 Alnitak Orion 1.90
44 Menkalinan Auriga 1.90
45 Peacock Pavo 1.92
46 Alhena Gemini 1.93
47 δ-Vel Vela 1.94
48 Avior Carina 1.95
49 Mirzam Canis Major 1.96
50 Alphard Hydra 1.98
51 Polaris Ursa Minor 2.00
52 Hamal Aries 2.02
53 Menkent Centaurus 2.05
54 Diphda Cetus 2.05
55 Alpheratz Andromeda 2.06
56 Saiph Orion 2.06
57 Kochab Ursa Minor 2.06
58 Nunki Sagittarius 2.07
59 Mirach Andromeda 2.07
60 Rasalhague Ophiuchus 2.09
61 Algol Perseus 2.11
62 β-Gru Grus 2.12
63 Denebola Leo 2.13
64 Almach Andromeda 2.17
65 γ-Cas Cassiopeia 2.18
66 Suhail Vela 2.20
67 Sadr Cygnus 2.20
68 Naos Puppis 2.22
69 Mizar Ursa Major 2.22
70 Alphecca Corona Borealis 2.22
71 Mintaka Orion 2.23
72 Eltanin Draco 2.23
73 Algieba Leo 2.23
74 IC1318 Cygnus 2.23
75 TYC-4766-2445-2 Orion 2.25
76 Aspidiske Carina 2.25
77 Schedar Cassiopeia 2.25
78 TYC-1877-1716-2 Gemini 2.26
79 ε-Sco Scorpius 2.27
80 ε-Cen Centaurus 2.28
81 Caph Cassiopeia 2.28
82 α-Lup Lupus 2.29
83 Dschubba Scorpius 2.30
84 η-Cen Centaurus 2.34
85 Merak Ursa Major 2.35
86 Ankaa Phoenix 2.38
87 κ-Sco Scorpius 2.39
88 Enif Pegasus 2.39
89 Phecda Ursa Major 2.39
90 Sabik Ophiuchus 2.43
91 HIP-72105 Bootes 2.46
92 Aludra Canis Major 2.46
93 ε-Cyg Cygnus 2.46
94 Alderamin Cepheus 2.47
95 Scheat Pegasus 2.48
96 κ-Vel Vela 2.48
97 Markab Pegasus 2.49
98 δ-Cen Centaurus 2.52
99 ζ-Cen Centaurus 2.53
100 Menkar Cetus 2.54
101 Zosma Leo 2.56
102 ζ-Oph Ophiuchus 2.58
103 Arneb Lepus 2.59
104 Gienah Corvus 2.59
105 Zubeneschamali Libra 2.61
106 Ascella Sagittarius 2.61
107 Acrab Scorpius 2.62
108 β-Lup Lupus 2.62
109 Unukalhai Serpens Caput 2.63
110 α-Mus Musca 2.64
111 Lesath Scorpius 2.64
112 θ-Aur Auriga 2.65
113 Sheratan Aries 2.66
114 β-Crv Corvus 2.66
115 Phact Columba 2.66
116 ι-Aur Auriga 2.66
117 Kaus-Media Sagittarius 2.68
118 Muphrid Bootes 2.68
119 Ruchbah Cassiopeia 2.68
120 π-Pup Puppis 2.69
121 Tarazed Aquila 2.69
122 Izar Bootes 2.70
123 μ-Vel Vela 2.72
124 ι-Cen Centaurus 2.72
125 Zubenelgenubi Libra 2.73
126 η-Dra Draco 2.73
127 Yed-Prior Ophiuchus 2.73
128 δ-Cru Crux 2.74
129 θ-Car Carina 2.74
130 Porrima Virgo 2.74
131 Cebalrai Ophiuchus 2.75
132 τ-Sco Scorpius 2.78
133 ι-Ori Orion 2.78
134 Kornephoros Hercules 2.78
135 Cursa Eridanus 2.79
136 β-Hyi Hydrus 2.79
137 Rastaban Draco 2.80
138 α-Ara Ara 2.80
139 β-Ara Ara 2.81
140 Kaus-Borealis Sagittarius 2.81
141 γ-Cen Centaurus 2.81
142 Vindemiatrix Virgo 2.82
143 Tureis Puppis 2.83
144 β-TrA Triangulum Australe 2.84
145 Nihal Lepus 2.84
146 Algenib Pegasus 2.84
147 γ-TrA Triangulum Australe 2.85
148 α-Tuc Tucana 2.85
149 ζ-Per Perseus 2.85
150 ζ-Her Hercules 2.85
151 δ-Cap Capricornus 2.85
152 α-Hyi Hydrus 2.86
153 TYC-8240-2724-2 Centaurus 2.88
154 α-Gem Gemini 2.88
155 Alcyone Taurus 2.88
156 Cor-Caroli Canes Venatici 2.89
157 Gomeisa Canis Minor 2.89
158 π-Sco Scorpius 2.89
159 Sadalsuud Aquarius 2.89
160 π-Sgr Sagittarius 2.90
161 μ-Gem Gemini 2.90
162 σ-Sco Scorpius 2.90
163 ε-Per Perseus 2.91
164 δ-Cyg Cygnus 2.91
165 τ-Pup Puppis 2.92
166 Matar Pegasus 2.93
167 Sadalmelik Aquarius 2.93
168 γ-Per Perseus 2.94
169 ζ-Aql Aquila 2.95
170 Zaurak Eridanus 2.96
171 Alnasl Sagittarius 2.96
172 ε-Leo Leo 2.96
173 Algorab Corvus 2.97
174 γ-Lup Lupus 2.97
175 γ-Gru Grus 2.98
176 Mebsuta Gemini 2.99
177 ψ-UMa Ursa Major 2.99
178 υ-Car Carina 3.00
179 NGC7114 Cygnus 3.00
180 γ-Hya Hydra 3.00
181 ζ-Tau Taurus 3.00
182 μ¹-Sco Scorpius 3.00
183 β-Tri Triangulum 3.00
184 ι¹-Sco Scorpius 3.00
185 O²-CMa Canis Major 3.01
186 ε-Crv Corvus 3.01
187 δ-Per Perseus 3.02
188 Furud Canis Major 3.02
189 ε-Aur Auriga 3.03
190 Pherkad Ursa Minor 3.03
191 Seginus Bootes 3.04
192 Tania-Australis Ursa Major 3.04
193 Altais Draco 3.06
194 Albireo Cygnus 3.07
195 Dabih Capricornus 3.07
196 β-Mus Musca 3.08
197 λ-Cen Centaurus 3.10
198 κ-Cen Centaurus 3.10
199 α-Ind Indus 3.10
200 ζ-Ara Ara 3.10

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