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Loading contentThe open encyclopedia of stars. 2,944 stars across all 88 constellations — each with real catalogue data, provenance, and knowledge-graph connections.
2,944 stars · 88 constellations · 11 stellar types · data from the open HYG database (Hipparcos · Yale BSC · Gliese), CC BY-SA 4.0
| Star | Type | Constellation | Mag | Distance (ly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigil Kentaurus | Yellow dwarf | Cen | -0.01 | 4.32 |
| MimosaBeta Crucis | Blue giant | Cru | 1.25 | 278.53 |
| Toliman | Main-sequence star | Cen | 1.35 | 4.32 |
| AdharaEpsilon Canis Majoris | Blue giant | CMa | 1.5 | 405.2 |
| ShaulaLambda Scorpii | Subgiant | Sco | 1.62 | 571.2 |
| ElnathBeta Tauri | Blue giant | Tau | 1.65 | 133.89 |
| MiaplacidusBeta Carinae | Subgiant | Car | 1.67 | 113.17 |
| AlnairAlpha Gruis | Subgiant | Gru | 1.73 | 101.01 |
| HR 3207 | Wolf-Rayet star | Vel | 1.75 | 1,117 |
| Kaus AustralisEpsilon Sagittarii | Blue giant | Sgr | 1.79 | 143.3 |
| WezenDelta Canis Majoris | — | CMa | 1.83 | 1,606.7 |
| AviorEpsilon Carinae | Red giant | Car | 1.86 | 605.1 |
The brightest stars in Earth's night sky, ordered by apparent magnitude.
The closest stars to the Solar System, ordered by distance.
Stars whose brightness changes over time.
Stars that belong to binary or multiple systems.
Bright stars best seen from the Northern Hemisphere.
Bright stars best seen from the Southern Hemisphere.
Bright stars prominent in the Northern-Hemisphere winter evening sky.
Bright stars prominent in the Northern-Hemisphere spring evening sky.
Bright stars prominent in the Northern-Hemisphere summer evening sky.
Bright stars prominent in the Northern-Hemisphere autumn evening sky.
Stars are generated from the open HYG database (a compilation of the ESA Hipparcos catalogue, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Every value is real catalogue data; no measurements are invented. See the source quality page.