Wednesday, November 30, 2022

List of brightest stars

#Visual magnitude 
(mV)
Proper nameBayer
designation
Distance (ly)Spectral type
0−26.74Sun0.000015823820G2 V
1−1.46Siriusα CMa8.6A0mA1 Va, DA2
2−0.74Canopusα Car310A9 II
3−0.27 (0.01 + 1.33)Rigil Kentaurus
& Toliman
α Cen4.4G2 V, K1 V
4−0.05Arcturusα Boo37K0 III
50.03 (−0.02–0.07var)Vegaα Lyr25A0 Va
60.08 (0.03–0.16var)Capellaα Aur43K0 III, G1 III
70.13 (0.05–0.18var)Rigelβ Ori860B8 Ia
80.34Procyonα CMi11F5 IV-V
90.46 (0.40–0.46var)Achernarα Eri139B6 Vep
100.50 (0.0–1.6var)Betelgeuseα Ori550M1-M2 Ia-ab