List of brightest stars
Main table
The source of magnitudes cited in this list is the linked Wikipedia articles—this basic list is a catalog of what Wikipedia itself documents.

List of brightest stars

Section Title: Main table
Table Section Text: The source of magnitudes cited in this list is the linked Wikipedia articles—this basic list is a catalog of what Wikipedia itself documents.

Rank	Visual magnitude (mV)	Proper name	Bayer designation	Distance (ly)	Spectral class

1	−26.74	Sun	0.000015813	G2 V

2	−1.46	Sirius	α CMa	8.6	A0mA1 Va, DA2

3	−0.74	Canopus	α Car	310	A9 II

4	−0.27 (0.01 + 1.33)	Rigil Kentaurus & Toliman	α Cen	4.4	G2 V, K1 V

5	−0.05	Arcturus	α Boo	37	K0 III

6	0.03 (−0.02–0.07var)	Vega	α Lyr	25	A0 Va

7	0.08 (0.03–0.16var)	Capella	α Aur	42	K0 III, G1 III

8	0.13 (0.05–0.18var)	Rigel	β Ori	860	B8 Ia

9	0.34	Procyon	α CMi	11	F5 IV-V

10	0.46 (0.40–0.46var)	Achernar	α Eri	140	B6 Vep

11	0.50 (0.2–1.2var)	Betelgeuse	α Ori	640	M1-M2 Ia-ab

12	0.61	Hadar	β Cen	350	B1 III

13	0.76	Altair	α Aql	17	A7 V

14	0.76 (1.33 + 1.73)	Acrux	α Cru	320	B0.5 IV, B1 V

15	0.86 (0.75–0.95var)	Aldebaran	α Tau	65	K5 III

16	0.96 (0.6–1.6var)	Antares	α Sco	600	M1.5 Iab-Ib, B2.5 V

17	0.97 (0.97–1.04var)	Spica	α Vir	260	B1 III-IV, B2 V

18	1.14	Pollux	β Gem	34	K0 III

19	1.16	Fomalhaut	α PsA	25	A3 V

20	1.25 (1.21–1.29var)	Deneb	α Cyg	2,600	A2 Ia

21	1.25 (1.23–1.31var)	Mimosa	β Cru	350	B0.5 III, B2 V

22	1.39	Regulus	α Leo	77	B8 IVn

23	1.50	Adhara	ε CMa	430	B2 II

24	1.62	Shaula	λ Sco	700	B2 IV

25	1.62 (1.98 + 2.97)	Castor	α Gem	52	A1 V, Am

26	1.64	Gacrux	γ Cru	88	M3.5 III

27	1.64	Bellatrix	γ Ori	240	B2 III

28	1.65	Elnath	β Tau	130	B7 III

29	1.69	Miaplacidus	β Car	110	A1 III

30	1.69 (1.64–1.74var)	Alnilam	ε Ori	2,000	B0 Ia

31	1.72 (1.81–1.87var + 4.27)	Regor	γ1,2 Vel	840	WC8, O7.5III

32	1.74	Alnair	α Gru	100	B6 V

33	1.77	Alioth	ε UMa	81	A1 III-IVp kB9

34	1.77	Alnitak	ζ Ori A	820	O9.5 Iab, B1 IV, B0 III

35	1.79	Dubhe	α UMa	120	K0 III, F0 V

36	1.80	Mirfak	α Per	590	F5 Ib

37	1.82	Wezen	δ CMa	1,800	F8 Ia

38	1.84	Sargas	θ Sco	270	F0 II

39	1.85	Kaus Australis	ε Sgr	140	B9.5 III

40	1.86	Avior	ε Car	630	K3 III, B2 Vp

41	1.86	Alkaid	η UMa	100	B3 V

42	1.90 (1.89–1.94var)	Menkalinan	β Aur	100	A1mIV+A1mIV

43	1.91	Atria	α TrA	420	K2 IIb-IIIa

44	1.92	Alhena	γ Gem	100	A1.5 IV+

45	1.94	Peacock	α Pav	180	B3 V

46	1.96 (1.99–2.39var + 5.57)	Alsephina	δ Vel	80	A1 Va(n), F7.5 V

47	1.98	Mirzam	β CMa	500	B1 II-III

48	2.00	Alphard	α Hya	180	K3 II-III

49	1.98 (1.86–2.13var)	Polaris	α UMi	430	F7 Ib

50	2.00	Hamal	α Ari	66	K1 IIIb

51	2.08 (2.37 + 3.64)	Algieba	γ1 Leo	130	K0 III, G7 IIIb

52	2.02	Diphda	β Cet	96	K0 III

53	2.04	Mizar	ζ UMa	78	A2 Vp, A2 Vp, Am

54	2.05	Nunki	σ Sgr	220	B2.5 V

55	2.06	Menkent	θ Cen	61	K0 III

56	2.05 (2.01–2.10var)	Mirach	β And	200	M0 III

57	2.06	Alpheratz	α And	97	B8 IVpMnHg, A3 V

58	2.07	Rasalhague	α Oph	47	A5 III

59	2.08	Kochab	β UMi	130	K4 III

60	2.09	Saiph	κ Ori	720	B0.5 Ia

61	2.11	Denebola	β Leo	36	A3 Va

62	2.12 (2.1–3.39var)	Algol	β Per	93	B8 V, K0 IV, A7m

63	2.15 (2.0–2.3var)	Tiaki	β Gru	170	M5 III

64	2.17	Muhlifain	γ Cen	130	A0 III, A0 III

65	2.21	Aspidiske	ι Car	690	A9 Ib

66	2.21 (2.14–2.30var)	Suhail	λ Vel	570	K4 Ib

67	2.23 (2.21–2.32var)	Alphecca	α CrB	75	A0 V, G5 V

68	2.23 (2.23–2.35var)	Mintaka	δ Ori	900	O9.5 II, B1 V, B0 IV

69	2.23	Sadr	γ Cyg	1,500	F8 Iab

70	2.23	Eltanin	γ Dra	150	K5 III

71	2.24	Schedar	α Cas	230	K0 IIIa

72	2.25	Naos	ζ Pup	1,100	O4 If(n)p

73	2.26	Almach	γ And	350	K3 IIb, B9.5 V, B9.5 V, A0 V

74	2.28 (2.25–2.31var)	Caph	β Cas	54	F2 III

75	2.29	Izar	ε Boo	202	K0 II-III, A2 V

76	2.30 (2.29–2.34var)	–	α Lup	550	B1.5 III

77	2.30 (2.29–2.31var)	–	ε Cen	380	B1III

78	2.31 (1.6–2.32var)	Dschubba	δ Sco	400	B0.3 IV, B1-3 V

79	2.31	Larawag	ε Sco	65	K1 III

80	2.35 (2.30–2.41var)	–	η Cen	310	B1.5 Vne

81	2.37	Merak	β UMa	79	A1 IVps

82	2.38	Ankaa	α Phe	77	K0.5 IIIb

83	2.39	Girtab	κ Sco	460	B1.5 III

84	2.40 (0.7–3.0var)	Enif	ε Peg	670	K2 Ib

85	2.42 (2.31–2.74var)	Scheat	β Peg	200	M2.5 II-IIIe

86	2.43	Sabik	η Oph	88	A1 IV, A1 IV

87	2.44	Phecda	γ UMa	84	A0 Ve

88	2.45	Aludra	η CMa	2,000	B5 Ia

89	2.46	Markeb	κ Vel	540	B2 IV

90	2.47 (1.6–3.0var)	Navi	γ Cas	610	B0.5 IVe

91	2.48	Markab	α Peg	140	A0 IV

92	2.48	Aljanah	ε Cyg	72	K0 III-IV

93	2.50	Acrab	β Sco	404	B0.5 IV-V, B1.5 V, B2 V

Sentence(s)

Vega is the brightest star after Arcturus.

final_sentence: Vega is the brightest star after Arcturus.