# Lijst van helderste sterren

Dit zijn de helderste sterren in volgorde van oplopende schijnbare visuele (V) magnitude (afnemende helderheid). De lijst gaat tot magnitude +2,50.
Opgemerkt moet worden dat de helderheden van de planeten Mercurius, Venus, Mars, Jupiter en Saturnus ook in het bereik van deze tabel vallen.
| s mag. (m) | Bayeraanduiding | standaardnaam | afstand (ly) | rechte klimming (dec°) | declinatie (dec°) | spectraalklasse | SIMBAD |
| 0,0000 −26,74 | | (zon) | 0,000 016 | | | G2 V | |
| 0,0001 −1,46 | α CMa (Grote Hond) | Sirius | 8,60 | 101,287155 | −16,716116 | A1 V | Sirius A |
| 0,0002 −0,72 | α Car (Kiel) | Canopus | 309,15 | 95,987958 | −52,695661 | F0 Ia | Canopus |
| 0,0003 −0,27 | α Cen (Centaur) | Rigil Kent, Toliman | 4,34 | | | G2 V/K1 V | Alpha Centauri A |
| 0,0004 −0,04 var | α Boo (Ossenhoeder) | Arcturus | 36,72 | 213,9153 | 19,182409 | K1.5 III | Arcturus |
| 0,0005 0,03 | α Lyr (Lier) | Vega | 25,05 | 279,234735 | 38,783689 | A0 V | Vega |
| 0,08 | α Aur (Voerman) | Capella | 42,80 | 79,172328 | 45,997991 | G8 III, G1 III | Capella A |
| 0,12 | β Ori (Orion) | Rigel | 862,85 | 78,634467 | −8,201638 | B8 Iab | Rigel |
| 0,34 | α CMi (Kleine Hond) | Procyon | 11,46 | 114,825493 | 5,224993 | F5 IV-V | Procyon |
| 0,42 var | α Ori (Orion) | Betelgeuse | 548,16 | 88,792939 | 7,407064 | M2 Iab | Betelgeuse |
| 0,50 | α Eri (Eridanus ) | Achernar | 139,44 | 24,428523 | −57,236753 | B3 Vpe | Achernar |
| 0,60 | β Cen (Centaur) | Agena, Hadar | 392,01 | 210,955856 | −60,373035 | B1 III | Hadar (Agena) |
| 0,77 | α Aql (Arend) | Altair | 16,73 | 297,695827 | 8,868321 | A7 V | Altair |
| 0,77 | α Cru (Zuiderkruis) | Acrux | 321,97 | 186,649563 | −63,099093 | B1 V | Acrux A |
| 0,85 var | α Tau (Stier) | Aldebaran | 66,64 | 68,980163 | 16,509302 | K5 III | Aldebaran |
| 0,96 | α Aur (Voerman) | Capella B | 43 | 79,172328 | 45,997991 | G1 III | Capella B |
| 1,04 | α Vir (Maagd) | Spica | 250 | 201,298247 | −11,161319 | B1 III-IV, B2 V | Spica |
| 1,09 var | α Sco (Schorpioen) | Antares | 550 | 247,351915 | −26,432003 | M1.5 Iab-b | Antares |
| 1,15 | β Gem (Tweelingen) | Pollux | 34 | 116,328958 | 28,026199 | K0 IIIb | Pollux |
| 1,16 | α PsA (Zuidervis) | Fomalhaut | 25 | 344,412693 | −29,622237 | A3 V | Fomalhaut |
| 1,25 | α Cyg (Zwaan) | Deneb | 1410 | 310,35798 | 45,280339 | A2 Ia | Deneb |
| 1,30 | β Cru (Zuiderkruis) | Mimosa, Becrux | 280 | 191,930263 | −59,688764 | B0.5 IV | Mimosa |
| 1,35 | α Leo (Leeuw) | Regulus | 79 | 152,092962 | 11,967209 | B7 V | Regulus |
| 1,51 | ε CMa (Grote Hond) | Adara | 410 | 104,656453 | −28,972086 | B2 Iab | Adara |
| 1,58 | α Gem (Tweelingen ) | Castor | 51 | 113,649428 | 31,888276 | A1 V, A2 Vm | Castor |
| 1,62 | λ Sco (Schorpioen) | Shaula | 570 | 263,402167 | −37,103824 | B1.5−2 IV+ | Shaula |
| 1,63 | γ Cru (Zuiderkruis) | Gacrux | 89 | 187,791498 | −57,113213 | M4III | Gacrux |
| 1,64 | γ Ori (Orion) | Bellatrix | 250 | 81,282764 | 6,349703 | B2 III | Bellatrix |
| 1,68 | β Tau (Stier) | El Nath | 130 | 81,572971 | 28,607452 | B7 III | El Nath |
| 1,68 | β Car (Kiel) | Miaplacidus | 113 | 138,299906 | −69,717208 | A2 IV | Miaplacidus |
| 1,70 | ε Ori (Orion) | Alnilam | 1980 | 84,053389 | −1,201919 | B0 Iab | Alnilam |
| 1,70 | ζ Ori A (Orion) | Alnitak | 740 | 85,189694 | −1,942574 | O9 Iab | Alnitak A |
| 1,74 | α Gru (Kraanvogel) | Alnair | 100 | 332,05827 | −46,960974 | B7 IV | Al Na'ir |
| 1,76 | ε UMa (Grote Beer) | Alioth | 83 | 193,50729 | 55,959823 | A0pCr | Alioth |
| 1,78 | γ Vel (Zeilen) | Suhail, Regor | 1120 | | | WC8 + O7.5e | Gamma Velorum |
| 1,79 | α UMa (Grote Beer) | Dubhe | 120 | 165,931965 | 61,751035 | K0 III, F0 V | Dubhe |
| 1,80 | ε Sgr (Schutter) | Kaus Australis | 140 | 276,042993 | −34,384616 | B9.5 III | Kaus Australis |
| 1,82 | α Per (Perseus) | Mirfak | 510 | 51,080709 | 49,861179 | F5 Ib | Mirfak |
| 1,84 | δ CMa (Grote Hond) | Wezen | 1610 | | | F8 Ia | Wezen |
| 1,85 | η UMa (Grote Beer) | Benetnasch, Alkaid | 100 | 206,885157 | 49,313267 | B3 V | Benetnasch (Alkaid) |
| 1,86 | θ Sco (Schorpioen) | Sargas | 300 | 264,329711 | −42,997824 | F1 II | Sargas |
| 1,86 | ε Car (Kiel) | Avior | 610 | 125,62848 | −59,509484 | K3 III, B2 Vp | Avior |
| 1,90 | γ Gem (Tweelingen ) | Alhena | 110 | 99,42796 | 16,39928 | A0 IV | Alhena |
| 1,91 | α Pav (Pauw) | Peacock | 180 | 306,411904 | −56,73509 | B2 IV | Peacock |
| 1,92 | α TrA (Zuiderdriehoek) | Atria | 390 | 252,166229 | −69,027712 | K2 IIb-IIIa | Atria |
| 1,96 | δ Vel (Zeilen ) | Koo She | 81 | | | A1 V, F2-F5 | Delta Velorum |
| 1,97 var | α UMi (Kleine Beer) | Polaris, Poolster | 430 | 37,954561 | 89,264109 | F7 Ib-II | Polaris |
| 1,98 | β CMa (Grote Hond) | Mirzam | 490 | 95,674939 | −17,955919 | B1 II-III | Murzim |
| 1,98 | α Hya (Waterslang) | Alphard | 180 | 141,896847 | −8,658602 | K3 II-III | Alphard |
| 2,00 | α Ari (Ram) | Hamal | 66 | 31,793357 | 23,462418 | K2IIICa−1 | Hamal |
| 2,01 | γ Leo (Leeuw) | Algieba | 130 | | | K0 IIIb, G7 IIICN | Algieba |
| 2,04 | β Cet (Walvis) | Deneb Kaitos, Diphda | 96 | 10,897379 | −17,986606 | K0 III | Deneb Kaitos |
| 2,05 | κ Ori (Orion) | Saiph | 650 | 86,93912 | −9,669605 | B0.5Iavar | Saiph |
| 2,06 | σ Sgr (Schutter) | Nunki, Sadira | 230 | 283,81636 | −26,296724 | B2.5 V | Nunki |
| 2,06 | θ Cen (Centaur) | Menkent | 58,82 | 211,670617 | −36,369958 | K0IIIb | Menkent |
| 2,06 | α And (Andromeda) | Alpheratz, Sirrah | 97 | 2,096916 | 29,090431 | B8IV | Alpheratz |
| 2,06 | β And (Andromeda) | Mirach | 200 | 17,433013 | 35,620557 | M0III | Mirach |
| 2,08 | β UMi (Kleine Beer) | Kochab | 130 | 222,676357 | 74,155504 | K4 III | Kochab |
| 2,10 | α Oph (Slangendrager) | Rasalhague | 49 | 263,733627 | 12,560035 | A5V | Ras Alhague |
| 2,12 var | β Per (Perseus ) | Algol | 90 | 47,042215 | 40,955648 | B8V | Algol |
| 2,13 | β Gru (Kraanvogel) | - | 180 | | | M5 III | Beta Gruis |
| 2,14 | β Leo (Leeuw) | Denebola | 36 | 177,26491 | 14,572058 | A3 V | Denebola |
| 2,15 | γ And (Andromeda) | Almach | 390 | 30,974804 | 42,329725 | K3IIb, B9.5V | Almach |
| 2,17 | γ Cen (Centaur) | Muhlifain | 130 | | | A1IV, (A0III/A0III) | Muhlifain |
| 2,21 | ζ Pup (Achtersteven) | Naos, Suhail Hadar | 1080 | | | O5 Ia | Zeta Puppis |
| 2,21 | α CrB (Noorderkroon) | Alphecca, Gemma | 75 | 233,67195 | 26,714693 | A0V, G5V | Alphecca |
| 2,23 | λ Vel (Zeilen ) | Suhail | 540 | 136,998993 | −43,432589 | K4.5 Ib-II | Lambda Velorum |
| 2,23 | γ Dra (Draak ) | Eltanin | 150 | 269,151541 | 51,488896 | K5 III | Etamin |
| 2,23 | ζ UMa (Grote Beer) | Mizar | 86 | 200,981429 | 54,925362 | A2 V | Mizar A |
| 2,23 | δ Ori (Orion) | Mintaka | 690 | 83,001667 | −0,299095 | O9.5 II, B0.5III | Mintaka |
| 2,24 | γ Cyg (Zwaan ) | Sadr | 1830 | 305,557091 | 40,256679 | F8 Ib | Sadr |
| 2,25 | α Cas (Cassiopeia) | Schedar | 230 | 10,126838 | 56,537331 | K0 IIIa | Schedar |
| 2,25 | ι Car (Kiel) | Aspidiske, Turais | 770 | 139,272529 | −59,275232 | A8 Ib | Aspidiske |
| 2,27 | β Cas (Cassiopeia) | Caph | 55 | 2,294522 | 59,149781 | F2 III-IV | Caph |
| 2,27 | ε Cen (Centaur) | - | 430 | | | B1III | Epsilon Centauri |
| 2,28 | α Lup (Wolf) | Men, Kakkab | 460 | | | B1.5 II | Alpha Lupi |
| 2,29 | δ Sco (Schorpioen) | Dschubba | 490 | 240,083359 | −22,62171 | B0.2 IV | Dschubba |
| 2,29 | ε Sco (Schorpioen) | Wei | 64 | | | K2 IIIb | Wei |
| 2,32 | η Cen (Centaur) | Marfikent | 310 | | | B1.5Vne | Eta Centauri |
| 2,35 | β UMa (Grote Beer) | Merak | 80 | 165,460319 | 56,382426 | A1V | Merak |
| 2,37 | α Phe (Phoenix) | Ankaa, Nair al Zaurak | 85 | 6,570939 | −42,306084 | K0 III | Ankaa |
| 2,38 | κ Sco (Schorpioen) | Girtab | 480 | | | B1.5 III | Girtab |
| 2,39 | γ Cas (Cassiopeia) | Navi | 610 | | | B0.5 IVe | Gamma Cassiopeiae |
| 2,39 | ε Boo (Ossenhoeder) | Izar | 200 | 221,246763 | 27,074207 | A0 | Izar |
| 2,40 | ε Peg (Pegasus) | Enif | 690 | 326,046484 | 9,875009 | K2 Ib | Enif |
| 2,40 | η CMa (Grote Hond) | Aludra | 1990 | 111,02376 | −29,303106 | B5 Ia | Aludra |
| 2,42 | β Peg (Pegasus) | Scheat | 200 | 345,943572 | 28,082785 | M2.3 II-III | Scheat |
| 2,43 | γ UMa (Grote Beer) | Phecda | 83 | | | A0Ve SB | Phecda |
| 2,43 | η Oph (Slangendrager) | Sabik | 88 | 257,594529 | −15,724907 | A1 V, A3 V | Sabik |
| 2,44 | α Cep (Cepheus ) | Alderamin | 49 | 319,644885 | 62,585574 | A7 IV | Alderamin |
| 2,46 | κ Vel (Zeilen ) | Markeb | 570 | 140,528407 | −55,010667 | B2 IV-V | Kappa Velorum |
| 2,49 | α Peg (Pegasus) | Markab | 130 | 346,190223 | 15,205267 | B9 III | Markab |
| 2,50 | ε Cyg (Zwaan ) | Gienah | 73 | 183,951543 | −17,541929 | K0 II | Gienah |
| 2,50 | β Sco (Schorpioen) | Acrab | 400 | 241,3593 | −19,805453 | B1.V + B2.V | Acrab |