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Brightest Stars

The brightest stars in Earth's night sky, ordered by apparent magnitude.

250 stars · ordered by magnitude.

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
SargasTheta Scorpii	—	Sco	1.86	300.33
MenkalinanBeta Aurigae	Main-sequence star	Aur	1.9	81.11
AtriaAlpha Trianguli Australis	Red supergiant	TrA	1.91	390.6
AlhenaGamma Geminorum	Subgiant	Gem	1.93	109.3
AlsephinaDelta Velorum	Main-sequence star	Vel	1.93	80.55
PeacockAlpha Pavonis	Subgiant	Pav	1.94	178.81
MirzamBeta Canis Majoris	Blue giant	CMa	1.98	492.7
AlphardAlpha Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	1.99	180.3
Algieba41 Leonis	Red giant	Leo	2.01	130.1
DiphdaBeta Ceti	Red giant	Cet	2.04	96.33
NunkiSigma Sagittarii	Main-sequence star	Sgr	2.05	227.76
MenkentTheta Centauri	Red supergiant	Cen	2.06	58.82
KochabBeta Ursae Minoris	Red giant	UMi	2.07	130.93
TiakiBeta Gruis	Red giant	Gru	2.07	176.97
Almach57 Andromedae	Main-sequence star	And	2.1	393
CihGamma Cassiopeiae	Subgiant	Cas	2.15	549.1
Gamma Centauri	Subgiant	Cen	2.2	130.15
AspidiskeIota Carinae	—	Car	2.21	765.6
NaosZeta Puppis	Blue supergiant	Pup	2.21	1,083.6
AlpheccaAlpha Coronae Borealis	Main-sequence star	CrB	2.22	75.05
SuhailLambda Velorum	Red supergiant	Vel	2.23	544.5
EltaninGamma Draconis	Red giant	Dra	2.24	154.28
DschubbaDelta Scorpii	Subgiant	Sco	2.29	491.2
Epsilon Centauri	Blue giant	Cen	2.29	427.5
LarawagEpsilon Scorpii	Red supergiant	Sco	2.29	63.71
Alpha Lupi	Blue giant	Lup	2.3	464.6
Eta Centauri	Main-sequence star	Cen	2.33	305.68
IzarEpsilon Boötis	Main-sequence star	Boo	2.35	202.58
EnifEpsilon Pegasi	Red supergiant	Peg	2.38	689.5
Kappa Scorpii	Blue giant	Sco	2.39	483.2
AnkaaAlpha Phoenicis	Red giant	Phe	2.4	84.72
PhecdaGamma Ursae Majoris	Main-sequence star	UMa	2.41	83.18
SabikEta Ophiuchi	Main-sequence star	Oph	2.43	88.37
ScheatBeta Pegasi	Red giant	Peg	2.44	196.01
AlderaminAlpha Cephei	Subgiant	Cep	2.45	49.05
AludraEta Canis Majoris	Blue supergiant	CMa	2.45	1,988.8
MarkebKappa Velorum	Subgiant	Vel	2.47	572.2
AljanahEpsilon Cygni	Red giant	Cyg	2.48	72.71
MarkabAlpha Pegasi	Blue giant	Peg	2.49	133.34
MenkarAlpha Ceti	Red giant	Cet	2.54	249.16
Zeta Ophiuchi	Main-sequence star	Oph	2.54	366.1
Zeta Centauri	Subgiant	Cen	2.55	381.9
Acrab8 Scorpii	Main-sequence star	Sco	2.56	404.2
ZosmaDelta Leonis	Main-sequence star	Leo	2.56	58.43
ArnebAlpha Leporis	—	Lep	2.58	2,218.8
Delta Centauri	Subgiant	Cen	2.58	415
GienahGamma Corvi	Blue giant	Crv	2.58	153.63
AscellaZeta Sagittarii	Subgiant	Sgr	2.6	88.2
ZubeneschamaliBeta Librae	Main-sequence star	Lib	2.61	185.11
UnukalhaiAlpha Serpentis	Red giant	Ser	2.63	73.96
SheratanBeta Arietis	Main-sequence star	Ari	2.64	58.66
KrazBeta Corvi	—	Crv	2.65	145.67
MahasimTheta Aurigae	Main-sequence star	Aur	2.65	165.56
PhactAlpha Columbae	Subgiant	Col	2.65	261.34
RuchbahDelta Cassiopeiae	Main-sequence star	Cas	2.66	99.41
Beta Lupi	Blue giant	Lup	2.68	382.8
MuphridEta Boötis	Subgiant	Boo	2.68	37.17
Alpha Muscae	Subgiant	Mus	2.69	315.43
HassalehIota Aurigae	Red giant	Aur	2.69	493.4
Mu Velorum	—	Vel	2.69	117.15
LesathUpsilon Scorpii	Subgiant	Sco	2.7	576.2
Pi Puppis	Red supergiant	Pup	2.71	807.3
Kaus MediaDelta Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	2.72	347.7
TarazedGamma Aquilae	Red giant	Aql	2.72	394.9
AthebyneEta Draconis	—	Dra	2.73	92.08
Yed PriorDelta Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	2.73	171.12
PorrimaGamma Virginis	Main-sequence star	Vir	2.74	38.11
Theta Carinae	Main-sequence star	Car	2.74	455.5
HatysaIota Orionis	Blue giant	Ori	2.75	2,329.7
Iota Centauri	Main-sequence star	Cen	2.75	58.78
Zubenelgenubi9 Librae	Subgiant	Lib	2.75	75.8
CebalraiBeta Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	2.76	81.85
CursaBeta Eridani	—	Eri	2.78	89.36
KornephorosBeta Herculis	—	Her	2.78	139.15
Rasalgethi64 Herculis	Red giant	Her	2.78	359.6
ImaiDelta Crucis	Subgiant	Cru	2.79	345.1
RastabanBeta Draconis	—	Dra	2.79	380.1
Gamma Lupi	Subgiant	Lup	2.8	420.8
NihalBeta Leporis	—	Lep	2.81	160.35
Zeta Herculis	Subgiant	Her	2.81	34.95
Beta Hydri	Subgiant	Hyi	2.82	24.33
Kaus BorealisLambda Sagittarii	Red supergiant	Sgr	2.82	78.18
PaikauhaleTau Scorpii	Main-sequence star	Sco	2.82	474.1
AlgenibGamma Pegasi	Subgiant	Peg	2.83	391.5
Beta Trianguli Australis	—	TrA	2.83	40.37
TureisRho Puppis	—	Pup	2.83	63.54
Alpha Arae	Main-sequence star	Ara	2.84	267.34
Beta Arae	Red supergiant	Ara	2.84	645.9
Zeta Persei	Blue supergiant	Per	2.84	751.5
AlcyoneEta Tauri	Blue giant	Tau	2.85	403.2
Castor BAlpha Geminorum	Main-sequence star	Gem	2.85	51.55
Alpha Hydri	Main-sequence star	Hyi	2.86	71.79
FawarisDelta Cygni	Blue giant	Cyg	2.86	164.98
Alpha Tucanae	Red giant	Tuc	2.87	199.73
Gamma Trianguli Australis	Main-sequence star	TrA	2.87	183.85
TejatMu Geminorum	Red giant	Gem	2.87	231.65
Acamar	—	Eri	2.88	161.22
AlbaldahPi Sagittarii	—	Sgr	2.88	509.6
Cor Caroli12 Canum Venaticorum	Main-sequence star	CVn	2.89	114.8
FangPi Scorpii	Main-sequence star	Sco	2.89	585.6
GomeisaBeta Canis Minoris	Main-sequence star	CMi	2.89	161.7
AlniyatSigma Scorpii	Blue giant	Sco	2.9	696.9
Epsilon Persei	Main-sequence star	Per	2.9	638.3
SadalsuudBeta Aquarii	—	Aqr	2.9	537.3
Gamma Persei	—	Per	2.91	243.22
Upsilon Carinae	Main-sequence star	Car	2.92	1,436.8
MatarEta Pegasi	—	Peg	2.93	214.29
AlgorabDelta Corvi	Main-sequence star	Crv	2.94	86.86
Tau Puppis	Red giant	Pup	2.94	182.01
SadalmelikAlpha Aquarii	—	Aqr	2.95	523.5
Ras Elased AustralisEpsilon Leonis	—	Leo	2.97	246.71
TianguanZeta Tauri	Blue giant	Tau	2.97	445
ZaurakGamma Eridani	Red supergiant	Eri	2.97	203.34
Alnasl10 Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	2.98	96.87
Gamma Hydrae	—	Hya	2.99	133.84
HR 6615	—	Sco	2.99	1,929.9
OkabZeta Aquilae	Main-sequence star	Aql	2.99	83.03
AldhanabGamma Gruis	Blue giant	Gru	3	211.1
Beta Trianguli	—	Tri	3	126.86
PherkadGamma Ursae Minoris	—	UMi	3	486.8
Psi Ursae Majoris	Red giant	UMa	3	144.51
Xamidimura	Subgiant	Sco	3	501
Delta Persei	Blue giant	Per	3.01	516.1
24 Canis Majoris	Blue supergiant	CMa	3.02	2,764
Epsilon Corvi	Red giant	Crv	3.02	317.89
FurudZeta Canis Majoris	Main-sequence star	CMa	3.02	362.4
AlmaazEpsilon Aurigae	—	Aur	3.03	2,131.7
Beta Muscae	Main-sequence star	Mus	3.04	341.5
SeginusGamma Boötis	—	Boo	3.04	86.79
DabihBeta Capricorni	Main-sequence star	Cap	3.05	326.8
MebsutaEpsilon Geminorum	Main-sequence star	Gem	3.06	845
Tania AustralisMu Ursae Majoris	Red giant	UMa	3.06	230.34
AltaisDelta Draconis	—	Dra	3.07	97.42
Eta Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	3.1	145.93
Alpha Indi	Red giant	Ind	3.11	98.33
Lambda Centauri	Blue giant	Cen	3.11	419.8
Nu Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	3.11	143.74
Zeta Hydrae	—	Hya	3.11	167.17
SarinDelta Herculis	Subgiant	Her	3.12	75.13
TalithaIota Ursae Majoris	Subgiant	UMa	3.12	47.32
WaznBeta Columbae	Red giant	Col	3.12	87.18
Zeta Arae	Red giant	Ara	3.12	486.1
Kappa Centauri	Subgiant	Cen	3.13	383.3
Alpha Lyncis	Red giant	Lyn	3.14	203.09
HR 3803	Red giant	Vel	3.16	238.94
Pi Herculis	Red giant	Her	3.16	376.6
AldhibahZeta Draconis	Blue giant	Dra	3.17	328.5
Nu Puppis	Blue giant	Pup	3.17	371.5
Phi Sagittarii	Blue giant	Sgr	3.17	239.29
Theta Ursae Majoris	Subgiant	UMa	3.17	43.96
Alpha Circini	Main-sequence star	Cir	3.18	54.04
HaedusEta Aurigae	Main-sequence star	Aur	3.18	243.4
Epsilon Leporis	Red giant	Lep	3.19	213.31
Fuyue	Red giant	Sco	3.19	125.83
Kappa Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	3.19	91.46
Tabit1 Orionis	Main-sequence star	Ori	3.19	26.32
ErraiGamma Cephei	Subgiant	Cep	3.21	46
Zeta Cygni	—	Cyg	3.21	143.11
Delta Lupi	Subgiant	Lup	3.22	883.9
AlfirkBeta Cephei	Blue giant	Cep	3.23	685.2
Eta Serpentis	Red giant	Ser	3.23	60.48
Yed PosteriorEpsilon Ophiuchi	—	Oph	3.23	106.45
Alpha Pictoris	Subgiant	Pic	3.24	96.55
Theta Aquilae	Blue giant	Aql	3.24	286.35
BrachiumSigma Librae	Red giant	Lib	3.25	288.38
Pi Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	3.25	100.98
Sigma Puppis	Red giant	Pup	3.25	193.68
SulafatGamma Lyrae	Blue giant	Lyr	3.25	620.1
Gamma Hydri	Red giant	Hyi	3.26	214.01
Delta Andromedae	Red giant	And	3.27	105.52
SkatDelta Aquarii	Main-sequence star	Aqr	3.27	160.59
Theta Ophiuchi	Subgiant	Oph	3.27	436
EdasichIota Draconis	Red giant	Dra	3.29	101.2
Mu Leporis	Subgiant	Lep	3.29	185.95
Omega Carinae	Blue giant	Car	3.29	341.9
Alpha Doradus	Main-sequence star	Dor	3.3	168.64
HR 4140	Main-sequence star	Car	3.3	483.2
Gamma Arae	Blue supergiant	Ara	3.31	1,113.2
PropusEta Geminorum	Red giant	Gem	3.31	384.6
Beta Phoenicis	—	Phe	3.32	—
Eta Scorpii	Main-sequence star	Sco	3.32	73.48
MegrezDelta Ursae Majoris	Main-sequence star	UMa	3.32	80.51
Nu Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	3.32	150.72
Rho Persei	Red giant	Per	3.32	307.69
Tau Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	3.32	121.61
Alpha Reticuli	—	Ret	3.33	161.62
ChertanTheta Leonis	Main-sequence star	Leo	3.33	165.06
AzmidiXi Puppis	—	Pup	3.34	1,199.1
AlzirrXi Geminorum	Subgiant	Gem	3.35	58.7
Eta Orionis	Main-sequence star	Ori	3.35	976.5
MuscidaOmicron Ursae Majoris	—	UMa	3.35	179.11
SeginEpsilon Cassiopeiae	Main-sequence star	Cas	3.35	411.8
Delta Aquilae	Subgiant	Aql	3.36	50.64
Epsilon Lupi	Subgiant	Lup	3.37	512
AshleshaEpsilon Hydrae	—	Hya	3.38	129.27
HezeZeta Virginis	Main-sequence star	Vir	3.38	74.08
HR 4050	Red giant	Car	3.39	657.6
MeissaLambda Orionis	Main-sequence star	Ori	3.39	1,098.2
MinelauvaDelta Virginis	Red giant	Vir	3.39	198.39
Zeta Cephei	Red supergiant	Cep	3.39	836.3
Chamukuy78 Tauri	—	Tau	3.4	150.37
Eta Cephei	Subgiant	Cep	3.41	46.53
Gamma Phoenicis	Red giant	Phe	3.41	233.64
HomamZeta Pegasi	Main-sequence star	Peg	3.41	204.36
Lambda Tauri	Main-sequence star	Tau	3.41	483.9
Nu Centauri	Subgiant	Cen	3.41	436.6
Zeta Lupi	—	Lup	3.41	117.32
Beta Pavonis	Subgiant	Pav	3.42	135.11
Eta Lupi	Subgiant	Lup	3.42	441.9
MothallahAlpha Trianguli	Subgiant	Tri	3.42	63.33
Mu Herculis	Subgiant	Her	3.42	27.11
AdhaferaZeta Leonis	—	Leo	3.43	274.08
HR 3659	Subgiant	Car	3.43	446.8
Lambda Aquilae	Main-sequence star	Aql	3.43	123.68
Tania BorealisLambda Ursae Majoris	Subgiant	UMa	3.45	137.5
AchirdEta Cassiopeiae	Yellow dwarf	Cas	3.46	19.42
Chi Carinae	Subgiant	Car	3.46	454.9
Delta Boötis	—	Boo	3.46	121.79
Eta Ceti	Red giant	Cet	3.46	123.92
KaffaljidhmaGamma Ceti	Main-sequence star	Cet	3.47	79.61
Mu Centauri	Subgiant	Cen	3.47	505.7
Eta Herculis	—	Her	3.48	108.65
Eta Leonis	—	Leo	3.48	1,269.1
Alpha Telescopii	Subgiant	Tel	3.49	277.82
Alula BorealisNu Ursae Majoris	Red giant	UMa	3.49	399.2
Epsilon Gruis	Main-sequence star	Gru	3.49	128.92
NekkarBeta Boötis	—	Boo	3.49	225.25
NganurganitySigma Canis Majoris	Red giant	CMa	3.49	1,120.8
Tau Ceti	Yellow dwarf	Cet	3.49	11.91
Iota Cephei	Red giant	Cep	3.5	115.29
Kappa Canis Majoris	Subgiant	CMa	3.5	658.9
WasatDelta Geminorum	Subgiant	Gem	3.5	60.47
Gamma Sagittae	Red giant	Sge	3.51	258.44
SadalbariMu Pegasi	Red giant	Peg	3.51	106.1
37 Sagittarii	—	Sgr	3.52	365.2
BihamTheta Pegasi	Main-sequence star	Peg	3.52	92.29
Gamma Virginis	Main-sequence star	Vir	3.52	38.58
Phi Velorum	Blue supergiant	Vel	3.52	1,591