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Brightest Stars in the Night Sky

Name: Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
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The brightest stars visible from Earth, ranked by apparent magnitude.

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Rank↕	Visual magnitude (mV)↕	Proper name↕	Bayerdesignation↕	Distance (ly)↕	Spectral type↕	Celestial Hemisphere↕
0	0.000−26.74	Sun		0	G2 V
1	0.001−1.46	Sirius	α Canis Majoris	8.6	A0mA1 Va, DA2	Southern
2	0.003−0.74	Canopus	α Carinae	310	A9 II	Southern
3	0.004−0.27 (0.01 + 1.33)	Rigil Kentaurus& Toliman	α Centauri	4.34	G2 V, K1 V	Southern
4	0.005−0.05	Arcturus	α Boötis	37	K0 III	Northern
5	0.03 (−0.02–0.07var)	Vega	α Lyrae	25	A0 Va	Northern
6	0.08 (0.03–0.16var)	Capella	α Aurigae	43	K0 III, G1 III	Northern
7	0.13 (0.05–0.18var)	Rigel	β Orionis	860	B8 Ia	Southern
8	0.34	Procyon	α Canis Minoris	11	F5 IV-V	Northern
9	0.46 (0.40–0.46var)	Achernar	α Eridani	140	B3 Vpe	Southern
10	0.50 (0.0–1.6var)	Betelgeuse	α Orionis	640	M1-M2 Ia-ab	Northern
11	0.61	Hadar	β Centauri	390	B1 III	Southern
12	0.76	Altair	α Aquilae	17	A7 V	Northern
13	0.76 (1.33 + 1.73)	Acrux	α Crucis	320	B0.5 IV, B1 V	Southern
14	0.86 (0.75–0.95var)	Aldebaran	α Tauri	65	K5 III	Northern
15	0.96 (0.6–1.6var)	Antares	α Scorpii	550	M1.5 Iab-Ib, B2.5 V	Southern
16	0.97 (0.97–1.04var)	Spica	α Virginis	250	B1 III-IV, B2 V	Southern
17	1.14	Pollux	β Geminorum	34	K0 III	Northern
18	1.16	Fomalhaut	α Piscis Austrini	25	A3 V	Southern
19	1.25 (1.21–1.29var)	Deneb	α Cygni	2,600	A2 Ia	Northern
20	1.25 (1.23–1.31var)	Mimosa	β Crucis	280	B0.5 III, B2 V	Southern
21	1.39	Regulus	α Leonis	79	B8 IVn	Northern
22	1.50	Adhara	ε Canis Majoris	430	B2 II	Southern
23	1.58 (1.93 + 2.97)	Castor	α Geminorum	51	A1 V, Am	Northern
24	1.63	Shaula	λ Scorpii	570	B2 IV	Southern
25	1.64	Gacrux	γ Crucis	89	M3.5 III	Southern
26	1.64	Bellatrix	γ Orionis	250	B2 III	Northern
27	1.65	Elnath	β Tauri/γ Aurigae	130	B7 III	Northern
28	1.69	Miaplacidus	β Carinae	110	A1 III	Southern
29	1.69 (1.64–1.74var)	Alnilam	ε Orionis	1,180	B0 Ia	Southern
30	1.74	Alnair	α Gruis	100	B6 V	Southern
31	1.77	Alnitak	ζ Orionis	1,300	O9.5 Iab, B1 IV, B0 III	Southern
32	1.77	Alioth	ε Ursae Majoris	83	A1 III-IVp kB9	Northern
33	1.79	Dubhe	α Ursae Majoris	120	K0 III, F0 V	Northern
34	1.82	Mirfak	α Persei	510	F5 Ib	Northern
35	1.82	Wezen	δ Canis Majoris	1,800	F8 Ia	Southern
36	1.83 (1.81–1.87var + 4.27)	–	γ Velorum	840	WC8, O7.5III	Southern
37	1.84	Sargas	θ Scorpii	330	F0 II	Southern
38	1.85	Kaus Australis	ε Sagittarii	140	B9.5 III	Southern
39	1.86	Avior	ε Carinae	600	K3 III, B2 Vp	Southern
40	1.86	Alkaid	η Ursae Majoris	100	B3 V	Northern
41	1.90 (1.89–1.94var)	Menkalinan	β Aurigae	80	A1mIV+A1mIV	Northern
42	1.91	Atria	α Tringuli Australis	390	K2 IIb-IIIa	Southern
43	1.92	Alhena	γ Geminorum	100	A1.5 IV+	Northern
44	1.94	Peacock	α Pavonis	180	B3 V	Southern
45	1.96 (1.99–2.39var + 5.57)	Alsephina	δ Velorum	80	A1 Va(n), F7.5 V	Southern
46	1.98	Mirzam	β Canis Majoris	500	B1 II-III	Southern
47	1.98 (1.86–2.13var)	Polaris	α Ursae Minoris	430	F7 Ib	Northern
48	2.00	Alphard	α Hydrae	180	K3 II-III	Southern
49	2.00	Hamal	α Arietis	66	K1 IIIb	Northern
50	2.02	Diphda	β Ceti	96	K0 III	Southern
51	2.04	Mizar	ζ Ursae Majoris	83	A2 Vp, A2 Vp, Am	Northern
52	2.05	Nunki	σ Sagittarii	230	B2.5 V	Southern
53	2.06	Menkent	θ Centauri	59	K0 III	Southern
54	2.06	Alpheratz	α Andromedae	97	B8 IVpMnHg, A3 V	Northern
55	2.07 (2.01–2.10var)	Mirach	β Andromedae	200	M0 III	Northern
56	2.07	Rasalhague	α Ophiuchi	47	A5IVnn	Northern
57	2.08 (2.37 + 3.64)	Algieba	γ Leonis	130	K0 III, G7 IIIb	Northern
58	2.08	Kochab	β Ursae Minoris	130	K4 III	Northern
59	2.09	Saiph	κ Orionis	650	B0.5 Ia	Southern
60	2.11	Denebola	β Leonis	36	A3 Va	Northern
61	2.12 (2.1–3.39var)	Algol	β Persei	93	B8 V, K0 IV, A7m	Northern
62	2.15 (2.0–2.3var)	Tiaki	β Gruis	170	M5 III	Southern
63	2.17	Muhlifain	γ Centauri	130	A0 III, A0 III	Southern
64	2.21	Aspidiske	ι Carinae	690	A9 Ib	Southern
65	2.21 (2.14–2.30var)	Suhail	λ Velorum	570	K4 Ib	Southern
66	2.23 (2.21–2.32var)	Alphecca	α Coronae Borealis	75	A0 V, G5 V	Northern
67	2.23 (2.23–2.35var)	Mintaka	δ Orionis	900	O9.5 II, B1 V, B0 IV	Southern
68	2.23	Sadr	γ Cygni	1,500	F8 Iab	Northern
69	2.23	Eltanin	γ Draconis	150	K5 III	Northern
70	2.24	Schedar	α Cassiopeiae	230	K0 IIIa	Northern
71	2.25	Naos	ζ Puppis	1,080	O4 If(n)p	Southern
72	2.26	Almach	γ Andromedae	350	K3 IIb, B9.5 V, B9.5 V, A0 V	Northern
73	2.28 (2.25–2.31var)	Caph	β Cassiopeiae	54	F2 III	Northern
74	2.29	Izar	ε Boötis	202	K0 II-III, A2 V	Northern
75	2.30 (2.29–2.34var)	Uridim	α Lupi	550	B1.5 III	Southern
76	2.30 (2.29–2.31var)	—	ε Centauri	380	B1III	Southern
77	2.31 (1.6–2.32var)	Dschubba	δ Scorpii	400	B0.3 IV, B1-3 V	Southern
78	2.31	Larawag	ε Scorpii	65	K1 III	Southern
79	2.35 (2.30–2.41var)	—	η Centauri	310	B1.5 Vne	Southern
80	2.37	Merak	β Ursae Majoris	79	A1 IVps	Northern
81	2.38	Ankaa	α Phoenicis	77	K0.5 IIIb	Southern
82	2.39	Girtab	κ Scorpii	460	B1.5 III	Southern
83	2.40 (0.7–3.0var)	Enif	ε Pegasi	670	K2 Ib	Northern
84	2.42 (2.31–2.74var)	Scheat	β Pegasi	200	M2.5 II-IIIe	Northern
85	2.43	Sabik	η Ophiuchi	88	A1 IV, A1 IV	Southern
86	2.44	Phecda	γ Ursae Majoris	83	A0 Ve	Northern
87	2.45	Aludra	η Canis Majoris	2,000	B5 Ia	Southern
88	2.46	Alderamin	α Cephei	49	A8Vn	Northern
89	2.46	Markeb	κ Velorum	540	B2 IV	Southern
90	2.47 (1.6–3.0var)	Tiansi	γ Cassiopeiae	610	B0.5 IVe	Northern
91	2.48	Markab	α Pegasi	140	A0 IV	Northern
92	2.48	Aljanah	ε Cygni	72	K0 III-IV	Northern
93	2.50	Acrab	β Scorpii	404	B0.5 IV-V, B1.5 V, B2 V	Southern

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