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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 Acrux Crux 0.77
13 Altair Aquila 0.93
14 Aldebaran Taurus 0.99
15 Spica Virgo 1.06
16 Antares Scorpius 1.07
17 Pollux Gemini 1.22
18 Fomalhaut Piscis Austrinus 1.23
19 Mimosa Crux 1.31
20 Deneb Cygnus 1.33
21 Toliman Centaurus 1.35
22 Regulus Leo 1.41
23 Adhara Canis Major 1.53
24 Shaula Scorpius 1.63
25 Gacrux Crux 1.65
26 Bellatrix Orion 1.66
27 Miaplacidus Carina 1.67
28 Elnath Taurus 1.68
29 NGC1990 Orion 1.69
30 Alnilam Orion 1.72
31 α²-Cru Crux 1.73
32 ζ-Ori Orion 1.74
33 Alioth Ursa Major 1.76
34 Alnair Grus 1.77
35 Kaus-Australis Sagittarius 1.81
36 Mirfak Perseus 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 Menkalinan Auriga 1.90
44 Peacock Pavo 1.92
45 Alhena Gemini 1.93
46 Alsephina Vela 1.94
47 Avior Carina 1.95
48 Mirzam Canis Major 1.96
49 Alphard Hydra 1.98
50 Polaris Ursa Minor 2.00
51 Hamal Aries 2.02
52 Menkent Centaurus 2.05
53 Diphda Cetus 2.05
54 Alpheratz Andromeda 2.06
55 Kochab Ursa Minor 2.06
56 Nunki Sagittarius 2.07
57 Mirach Andromeda 2.07
58 Rasalhague Ophiuchus 2.09
59 Saiph Orion 2.10
60 Algol Perseus 2.11
61 Tiaki Grus 2.12
62 Denebola Leo 2.13
63 Almach Andromeda 2.17
64 γ-Cas Cassiopeia 2.18
65 γ-Cen Centaurus 2.18
66 Schedar Cassiopeia 2.19
67 Suhail Vela 2.20
68 Mizar Ursa Major 2.23
69 Algieba Leo 2.23
70 IC1318 Cygnus 2.23
71 Mintaka Orion 2.23
72 Eltanin Draco 2.23
73 HR-5054 Ursa Major 2.23
74 Larawag Scorpius 2.27
75 Gaia-EDR3-3220756843825383936 Orion 2.27
76 TYC-4766-2445-2 Orion 2.27
77 TYC-4766-2445-1 Orion 2.27
78 ε-Cen Centaurus 2.28
79 Caph Cassiopeia 2.28
80 Naos Puppis 2.28
81 Aspidiske Carina 2.29
82 Dschubba Scorpius 2.30
83 Sadr Cygnus 2.31
84 Alphecca Corona Borealis 2.34
85 η-Cen Centaurus 2.34
86 Izar Bootes 2.35
87 Merak Ursa Major 2.35
88 α-Lup Lupus 2.35
89 TYC-3850-1385-1 Ursa Major 2.35
90 Ankaa Phoenix 2.38
91 Enif Pegasus 2.39
92 Phecda Ursa Major 2.39
93 Sabik Ophiuchus 2.43
94 κ-Sco Scorpius 2.45
95 TYC-2019-1251-1 Bootes 2.45
96 Aljanah Cygnus 2.46
97 Yed-Prior Ophiuchus 2.47
98 Alderamin Cepheus 2.47
99 Scheat Pegasus 2.48
100 Markab Pegasus 2.49
101 Aludra Canis Major 2.49
102 Markeb Vela 2.52
103 π-Pup Puppis 2.52
104 δ-Cen Centaurus 2.52
105 ζ-Cen Centaurus 2.53
106 Menkar Cetus 2.54
107 Zosma Leo 2.56
108 Acrab Scorpius 2.57
109 Hassaleh Auriga 2.59
110 Gienah Corvus 2.59
111 Zubeneschamali Libra 2.61
112 ζ-Oph Ophiuchus 2.61
113 Tarazed Aquila 2.63
114 α-Mus Musca 2.64
115 Lesath Scorpius 2.64
116 Mahasim Auriga 2.65
117 Arneb Lepus 2.66
118 Sheratan Aries 2.66
119 Unukalhai Serpens Caput 2.66
120 Kaus-Media Sagittarius 2.68
121 Muphrid Bootes 2.68
122 Kraz Corvus 2.68
123 Phact Columba 2.69
124 ε-Boo Bootes 2.70
125 TYC-8206-3033-1 Vela 2.72
126 β-Lup Lupus 2.72
127 μ-Vel Vela 2.72
128 ι-Cen Centaurus 2.72
129 Zubenelgenubi Libra 2.73
130 Athebyne Draco 2.73
131 Porrima Virgo 2.74
132 θ-Car Carina 2.75
133 Cebalrai Ophiuchus 2.76
134 Ruchbah Cassiopeia 2.76
135 Hatysa Orion 2.76
136 β-Ara Ara 2.78
137 Alp-Her Hercules 2.78
138 γ-Lup Lupus 2.78
139 Rasalgethi Hercules 2.78
140 Cursa Eridanus 2.79
141 Imai Crux 2.79
142 Kornephoros Hercules 2.80
143 Rastaban Draco 2.80
144 α-Ara Ara 2.80
145 TYC-8240-2724-1 Centaurus 2.81
146 Kaus-Borealis Sagittarius 2.82
147 Paikauhale Scorpius 2.82
148 α-Tuc Tucana 2.85
149 ζ-Her Hercules 2.85
150 β-Hyi Hydrus 2.85
151 γ-Per Perseus 2.86
152 α-Hyi Hydrus 2.86
153 ζ-Per Perseus 2.86
154 Algenib Pegasus 2.87
155 β-TrA Triangulum Australe 2.87
156 Vindemiatrix Virgo 2.88
157 TYC-8240-2724-2 Centaurus 2.88
158 HR-897 Eridanus 2.88
159 Acamar Eridanus 2.88
160 α-Gem Gemini 2.88
161 Tureis Puppis 2.88
162 Gomeisa Canis Minor 2.89
163 Fang Scorpius 2.89
164 Tejat Gemini 2.90
165 Albaldah Sagittarius 2.91
166 ε-Per Perseus 2.91
167 Alcyone Taurus 2.92
168 γ-TrA Triangulum Australe 2.92
169 υ-Car Carina 2.92
170 HR-3890 Carina 2.92
171 τ-Pup Puppis 2.92
172 Tianguan Taurus 2.93
173 Cor-Caroli Canes Venatici 2.93
174 Deneb-Algedi Capricornus 2.94
175 Sadalsuud Aquarius 2.94
176 Fawaris Cygnus 2.95
177 Zaurak Eridanus 2.96
178 Alnasl Sagittarius 2.96
179 Matar Pegasus 2.96
180 Brachium Libra 2.97
181 Alniyat Scorpius 2.97
182 Castor Gemini 2.97
183 Aldhanab Grus 2.98
184 Sadalmelik Aquarius 2.98
185 ε-Crv Corvus 2.99
186 ζ-Ara Ara 2.99
187 Algorab Corvus 2.99
188 Albireo Cygnus 2.99
189 NGC7114 Cygnus 3.00
190 Xamidimura Scorpius 3.00
191 β-Tri Triangulum 3.00
192 ε-Leo Leo 3.00
193 ψ-UMa Ursa Major 3.01
194 δ-Per Perseus 3.02
195 Mebsuta Gemini 3.02
196 Furud Canis Major 3.03
197 Pherkad Ursa Minor 3.03
198 Almaaz Auriga 3.03
199 ι¹-Sco Scorpius 3.03
200 TYC-8950-2272-1 Carina 3.03

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