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Bright Star Map

A naked-eye view of the sky showing only the brightest stars, ranked by apparent magnitude. The stars that anchor the constellations and guide the eye across the night.

476 catalogued stars plotted at their measured right ascension and declination (equirectangular projection; dot size scales with apparent magnitude).

Sirius
Polaris
All-Sky Star Atlas

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Associated withPolaris
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HYG DatabaseHYG Database (Hipparcos + Yale Bright Star + Gliese), by D. Nash / astronexus
Aggregated, openly-licensed star catalogue combining Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars.

Bright Star Map

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