List of brightest stars

Table columns:
V Mag. (mV)
Proper name
Bayer designation
Distance (ly)
Spectral class

Table rows:
cells: −26.74
Sun
0.000015813
G2 V
cells: −1.46
Sirius
α CMa
8.6
A0mA1 Va, DA2
cells: −0.74
Canopus
α Car
310
A9 II
cells: −0.27 (0.01 + 1.33)
Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus)
α Cen
4.4
G2 V, K1 V
cells: −0.05
Arcturus
α Boo
37
K0 III
cells: 0.03 (−0.02 - 0.07var)
Vega
α Lyr
25
A0 Va
cells: 0.08 (0.03 - 0.16var)
Capella
α Aur
42
K0 III, G1 III
cells: 0.13 (0.05 - 0.18var)
Rigel
β Ori
860
B8 Ia
cells: 0.34
Procyon
α CMi
11
F5 IV-V
cells: 0.46 (0.40 - 0.46var)
Achernar
α Eri
140
B6 Vep
cells: 0.50 (0.2 - 1.2var)
Betelgeuse
α Ori
640[7]
M1-M2 Ia-ab
cells: 0.61
Hadar
β Cen
350
B1 III
cells: 0.76
Altair
α Aql
17
A7 V
cells: 0.76 (1.33 + 1.73)
Acrux
α Cru
320
B0.5 IV, B1 V
cells: 0.86 (0.75 - 0.95var)
Aldebaran
α Tau
65
K5 III
cells: 0.96 (0.6 - 1.6var)
Antares
α Sco
600
M1.5 Iab-Ib, B2.5 V
cells: 0.97 (0.97 - 1.04var)
Spica
α Vir
260
B1 III-IV, B2 V
cells: 1.14
Pollux
β Gem
34
K0 III
cells: 1.16
Fomalhaut
α PsA
25
A3 V
cells: 1.25 (1.21 - 1.29var)
Deneb
α Cyg
2,600
A2 Ia
cells: 1.25 (1.23 - 1.31var)
Mimosa
β Cru
350
B0.5 III, B2 V
cells: 1.39
Regulus
α Leo
77
B8 IVn
cells: 1.50
Adhara
ε CMa
430
B2 II
cells: 1.62
Shaula
λ Sco
700
B2 IV
cells: 1.62 (1.98 + 2.97)
Castor
α Gem
52
A1 V, Am
cells: 1.64
Gacrux
γ Cru
88
M3.5 III
cells: 1.64
Bellatrix
γ Ori
240
B2 III
cells: 1.65
Elnath
β Tau
130
B7 III
cells: 1.69
Miaplacidus
β Car
110
A1 III
cells: 1.69 (1.64 - 1.74var)
Alnilam
ε Ori
2,000
B0 Ia
cells: 1.72 (1.81 - 1.87var + 4.27)
Regor[8]
γ1,2 Vel
840
WC8, O7.5III
cells: 1.74
Alnair
α Gru
100
B6 V
cells: 1.77
Alioth
ε UMa
81
A1 III-IVp kB9
cells: 1.77
Alnitak
ζ Ori A
820
O9.5 Iab, B1 IV, B0 III
cells: 1.79
Dubhe
α UMa
120
K0 III, F0 V
cells: 1.80
Mirfak
α Per
590
F5 Ib
cells: 1.82
Wezen
δ CMa
1,800
F8 Ia
cells: 1.84
Sargas
θ Sco
270
F0 II
cells: 1.85
Kaus Australis
ε Sgr
140
B9.5 III
cells: 1.86
Avior
ε Car
630
K3 III, B2 Vp
cells: 1.86
Alkaid
η UMa
100
B3 V
cells: 1.90 (1.89 - 1.94var)
Menkalinan
β Aur
100
A1mIV+A1mIV
cells: 1.91
Atria
α TrA
420
K2 IIb-IIIa
cells: 1.92
Alhena
γ Gem
100
A1.5 IV+
cells: 1.94
Peacock
α Pav
180
B3 V
cells: 1.96 (1.99 - 2.39var + 5.57)
Alsephina[9]
δ Vel
80
A1 Va(n), F7.5 V
cells: 1.98
Mirzam
β CMa
500
B1 II-III
cells: 2.00
Alphard
α Hya
180
K3 II-III
cells: 1.98 (1.86 - 2.13var)
Polaris
α UMi
430
F7 Ib
cells: 2.00
Hamal
α Ari
66
K1 IIIb
cells: 2.08 (2.37 + 3.64)
Algieba
γ1 Leo
130
K0 III, G7 IIIb
cells: 2.02
Diphda
β Cet
96
K0 III
cells: 2.04
Mizar
ζ UMa
78
A2 Vp, A2 Vp, Am
cells: 2.05
Nunki
σ Sgr
220
B2.5 V
cells: 2.06
Menkent
θ Cen
61
K0 III
cells: 2.05 (2.01 - 2.10var)
Mirach
β And
200
M0 III
cells: 2.06
Alpheratz
α And
97
B8 IVpMnHg, A3 V
cells: 2.07
Rasalhague
α Oph
47
A5 III
cells: 2.08
Kochab
β UMi
130
K4 III
cells: 2.09
Saiph
κ Ori
720
B0.5 Ia
cells: 2.11
Denebola
β Leo
36
A3 Va
cells: 2.12 (2.1 - 3.39var)
Algol
β Per
93
B8 V, K0 IV, A7m
cells: 2.15 (2.0 - 2.3var)
Tiaki[9]
β Gru
170
M5 III
cells: 2.17
–
γ Cen
130
A0 III, A0 III
cells: 2.21
Aspidiske
ι Car
690
A9 Ib
cells: 2.21 (2.14 - 2.30var)
Suhail
λ Vel
570
K4 Ib
cells: 2.23 (2.21 - 2.32var)
Alphecca
α CrB
75
A0 V, G5 V
cells: 2.23 (2.23 - 2.35var)
Mintaka
δ Ori
900
O9 II, B1 V, B0 IV
cells: 2.23
Sadr
γ Cyg
1,500
F8 Iab
cells: 2.23
Eltanin
γ Dra
150
K5 III
cells: 2.24
Schedar
α Cas
230
K0 IIIa
cells: 2.25
Naos
ζ Pup
1,100
O4 If(n)p
cells: 2.26
Almach
γ And
350
K3 IIb, B9.5 V, B9.5 V, A0 V
cells: 2.28 (2.25 - 2.31var)
Caph
β Cas
54
F2 III
cells: 2.29
Izar
ε Boo
202
K0 II-III, A2 V
cells: 2.30 (2.29 - 2.34var)
–
α Lup
550
B1.5 III
cells: 2.30 (2.29 - 2.31var)
–
ε Cen
380
B1III
cells: 2.31 (1.6 - 2.32var)
Dschubba
δ Sco
400
B0.3 IV, B1-3 V
cells: 2.31
Larawag[9]
ε Sco
65
K1 III
cells: 2.35 (2.30 - 2.41var)
–
η Cen
310
B1.5 Vne
cells: 2.37
Merak
β UMa
79
A1 IVps
cells: 2.38
Ankaa
α Phe
77
K0.5 IIIb
cells: 2.39
–
κ Sco
460
B1.5 III
cells: 2.40 (0.7 - 3.0var)
Enif
ε Peg
670
K2 Ib
cells: 2.42 (2.31 - 2.74var)
Scheat
β Peg
200
M2.5 II-IIIe
cells: 2.43
Sabik
η Oph
88
A1 IV, A1 IV
cells: 2.44
Phecda
γ UMa
84
A0 Ve
cells: 2.45
Aludra
η CMa
2,000[10]
B5 Ia
cells: 2.46
Markeb[9]
κ Vel
540
B2 IV
cells: 2.47 (1.6 - 3.0var)
–
γ Cas
610
B0.5 IVe
cells: 2.48
Markab
α Peg
140
A0 IV
cells: 2.48
Aljanah[9]
ε Cyg
72
K0 III-IV
cells: 2.50
Acrab
β Sco
404
B0.5 IV-V, B1.5 V, B2 V

Questions about this table:
originalText: what is the brightest star in the solar system
answer: answerTexts: Sirius