Here's a list of the 50 brightest stars in the sky. I've only provided Spectral Type for the top 10 stars. This list will be edited over time to include more info....
V Magnitude Bayer Designation Proper name Distance (ly) Spectral Type Common Name
0 −26.73 Sun (Sol) 0.000 016 G2V Sun
1 −1.47 α CMa Sirius 0008.6 A1V C Sirius
2 −0.72 α Car Canopus 0310 F0II C Canopus
3 −0.04 var α Boo Arcturus 0037 K1.5III C Arcturus
4 −0.01 α1 Cen Alpha Centauri A 0004.4 G2V Alpha Centauri A
5 0.03 α Lyr Vega 0025 A0V C Vega
6 0.112 β Ori Rigel 0770 B8Iab: C Rigel
7 0.34 α CMi Procyon 0011 F5IV-V C Procyon
8 0.50 α Eri Achernar 0140 B3Ve Achernar
9 0.58 var α Ori Betelgeuse 0430 M2Iab: C Betelgeuse
10 0.60 β Cen Hadar (Agena) 0530 B1III C Hadar (Agena)
11 0.71 α1 Aur Capella A 0042 Capella A
12 0.77 α Aql Altair 0017 Altair
13 0.85 var α Tau Aldebaran 0065 Aldebaran
14 0.96 α2 Aur Capella B 0042 Capella B
15 1.04 α Vir Spica 0260 Spica
16 1.09 α Sco Antares 0600 Antares
17 1.15 β Gem Pollux 0034 Pollux
18 1.16 α PsA Fomalhaut 0025 Fomalhaut
19 1.25 α Cyg Deneb 3200 Deneb
20 1.30 β Cru Mimosa 0350 Mimosa
21 1.33 α2 Cen Alpha Centauri B 0004.4 Alpha Centauri B
22 1.35 α Leo Regulus 0077 Regulus
23 1.40 α1 Cru Acrux A 0320 Acrux A
24 1.51 ε CMa Adara 0430 Adara
25 1.62 λ Sco Shaula 0700 Shaula
26 1.63 γ Cru Gacrux 0088 Gacrux
27 1.64 γ Ori Bellatrix 0240 Bellatrix
28 1.68 β Tau El Nath 0130 El Nath
29 1.70 β Car Miaplacidus 0110 Miaplacidus
30 1.70 ε Ori Alnilam 1300 Alnilam
31 1.70 ζ1 Ori Alnitak A 0820 Alnitak A
32 1.74 α Gru Al Na'ir 0100 Al Na'ir
33 1.76 ε UMa Alioth 0081 Alioth
34 1.78 γ12 Vel Gamma2 Velorum A 0840 Gamma2 Velorum
35 1.80 ε Sgr Kaus Australis 0140 Kaus Australis
36 1.82 α Per Mirfak 0590 Mirfak
37 1.84 δ CMa Wezen 1800 Wezen
38 1.85 η UMa Benetnasch (Alkaid) 0100 Benetnasch (Alkaid)
39 1.86 θ Sco Sargas 0270 Sargas
40 1.87 α1 UMa Dubhe A 0120 Dubhe
41 1.90 γ Gem Alhena 0100 Alhena
42 1.91 α Pav Peacock 0180 Peacock
43 1.92 α TrA Atria 0420 Atria
44 1.96 α1 Gem Castor A 0052 Castor A
45 1.98 β CMa Murzim 0500 Murzim
46 2.00 α Hya Alphard 0180 Alphard
47 2.00 α Ari Hamal 0066 Hamal
48 2.01 var α UMi Polaris 0430 Polaris
49 2.03 δ1 Vel Delta Velorum A 0080 Delta Velorum
50 2.04 β Cet Deneb Kaitos 0096 Deneb Kaitos
Sunday, May 31, 2009
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