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Apparent Magnitude
|
Luminosity
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Distance (light years)
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Rank
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Answer
|
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-1.46
|
25.4x Sun
|
8.6 ly
|
1
|
Sirius
|
|
-0.74
|
15,000x Sun
|
309 ly
|
2
|
Canopus
|
|
-0.05
|
190x Sun
|
36.7 ly
|
3
|
Arcturus
|
|
-0.02
|
1.9x Sun
|
4.39 ly
|
4, (4-5)
|
Alpha Centauri A
|
|
+0.02 (-0.02 - +0.07)
|
65x Sun
|
25 ly
|
5, (4-7)
|
Vega
|
|
+0.08 (+0.05 - +0.10)
|
180x Sun
|
42.8 ly
|
6, (5-8)
|
Capella
|
|
+0.14 (+0.08 - +0.20)
|
100,000x Sun
|
863 ly
|
7, (6-8)
|
Rigel
|
|
+0.37
|
8.6x Sun
|
11.5 ly
|
8, (7-8)
|
Procyon
|
|
+0.44 (+0.40 - +0.46)
|
3,800x Sun
|
139 ly
|
9, (8-9)
|
Achernar
|
|
+0.61
|
82,000x Sun
|
392 ly
|
10, (10-11)
|
Hadar
|
|
+0.77
|
13x Sun
|
16.7 ly
|
11, (11-12)
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Altair
|
|
+0.80 (+0.00 - +1.60)
|
65,000x Sun
|
498 ly
|
12, (5-25)
|
Betelgeuse
|
|
+0.86 (+0.75 - +0.95)
|
350x Sun
|
66.6 ly
|
13, (12-15)
|
Aldebaran
|
|
+0.91 (+0.88 - +1.16)
|
35,000x Sun
|
554 ly
|
14, (12-17)
|
Antares
|
|
+1.00 (+0.95 - +1.05)
|
29,000x Sun
|
250 ly
|
15, (12-15)
|
Spica
|
|
+1.13
|
50x Sun
|
33.8 ly
|
16, (14-16)
|
Pollux
|
|
+1.15
|
21x Sun
|
25.1 ly
|
17, (15-17)
|
Fomalhaut
|
|
+1.25 (+1.21 - +1.29)
|
69,000x Sun
|
1,410 ly
|
18, (17-19)
|
Deneb
|
|
+1.27 (+1.23 - +1.31)
|
23,000x Sun
|
279 ly
|
19, (17-19)
|
Mimosa
|
|
+1.28
|
~31,000x Sun
|
322.9 ly
|
20, (17-20)
|
Acrux
|
|
+1.33
|
0.72x Sun
|
4.39 ly
|
21, (20-21)
|
Alpha Centauri B
|
|
+1.35
|
350x Sun
|
79.3 ly
|
22, (21-22)
|
Regulus
|
|
+1.50
|
27,000x Sun
|
405 ly
|
23, (22-23)
|
Adhara
|
|
+1.58
|
~16,000x Sun
|
~320 ly
|
24, (23-24)
|
Alpha² Crucis
|
|
+1.64
|
730x Sun
|
88.6 ly
|
25, (25-27)
|
Gacrux
|
|
+1.64
|
12,000x Sun
|
252 ly
|
26, (25-27)
|
Bellatrix
|
|
+1.65 (+1.62 - +1.68)
|
54,000x Sun
|
571 ly
|
27, (25-30)
|
Shaula
|
|
+1.65
|
950x Sun
|
134 ly
|
28, (27-30)
|
Elnath
|
|
+1.68 (+1.64 - +1.74)
|
660,000x Sun
|
1,980 ly
|
29, (25-32)
|
Alnilam
|
|
+1.69
|
320x Sun
|
113 ly
|
30, (29-31)
|
Miaplacidus
|
|
+1.71
|
610x Sun
|
101 ly
|
31, (30-32)
|
Al Nair
|
|
+1.77 (+1.76 - +1.78)
|
150x Sun
|
82.6 ly
|
32, (32-34)
|
Alioth
|
|
+1.77
|
~100,000x Sun
|
1,262 ly
|
33, (32-34)
|
Alnitak
|
|
+1.79
|
4,300x Sun
|
506 ly
|
34, (34-35)
|
Mirfak
|
|
+1.83 (+1.81 - +1.87)
|
500,000x Sun
|
1,120 ly
|
35, (35-44)
|
Gamma² Velorum
|
|
+1.84
|
43,000x Sun
|
1610 ly
|
36, (35-37)
|
Wezen
|
|
+1.85
|
620x Sun
|
143 ly
|
37, (36-38)
|
Kaus Australis
|
|
+1.86
|
1,300x Sun
|
104 ly
|
38, (37-42)
|
Alkaid
|
|
+1.86
|
1,500x Sun
|
300 ly
|
39, (37-42)
|
Theta Scorpii A
|
|
+1.87
|
316x Sun
|
123 ly
|
40, (39-44)
|
Dubhe
|
|
+1.88 (+1.87 - +1.90)
|
26,000x Sun
|
493 ly
|
41, (39-45)
|
Mirzam
|
|
+1.90 (+1.89 - +1.98)
|
130x Sun
|
81.1 ly
|
42, (41-52)
|
Menkalinan
|
|
+1.91
|
3,900x Sun
|
391 ly
|
43, (42-46)
|
Atria
|
|
+1.92
|
230x Sun
|
109 ly
|
44, (43-47)
|
Alhena
|
|
+1.93
|
N/A
|
51 ly
|
45, (44-48)
|
Castor
|
|
+1.94
|
3,900x Sun
|
179 ly
|
46, (45-49)
|
Peacock
|
|
+1.97
|
840x Sun
|
180 ly
|
47, (46-51)
|
Alphard
|
|
+1.98
|
210x Sun
|
126 ly
|
48, (47-52)
|
Algieba
|
|
+2.00
|
89x Sun
|
65.8 ly
|
49, (49-56)
|
Hamal
|
|
+2.00
|
180x Sun
|
96.3 ly
|
50, (49-56)
|
Deneb Kaitos
|
|
+2.00
|
N/A
|
610 ly
|
51, (49-56)
|
Avior
|
|
+2.02 (+1.86 - +2.13)
|
2,700x Sun
|
433 ly
|
52, (37-65)
|
Polaris
|
|
+2.04
|
6,800x Sun
|
228 ly
|
53, (52-59)
|
Nunki
|
|
+2.04
|
1,700x Sun
|
197 ly
|
54, (52-59)
|
Mirach
|
|
+2.04
|
57x Sun
|
58.8 ly
|
55, (52-59)
|
Menkent
|
|
+2.06
|
50,000x Sun
|
647 ly
|
56, (55-63)
|
Saiph
|
|
+2.06
|
35x Sun
|
48.6 ly
|
57, (55-63)
|
Rasalhague
|
|
+2.06
|
100x Sun
|
81.1 ly
|
58, (55-63)
|
Mizar
|
|
+2.08
|
400x Sun
|
131 ly
|
59, (58-64)
|
Kochab
|
|
+2.08 (+2.06 - +2.10)
|
270x Sun
|
97 ly
|
60, (55-65)
|
Alpheratz
|
|
+2.10
|
2,900x Sun
|
393 ly
|
61, (59-65)
|
Almach
|
|
+2.10 (+1.86 - +2.32)
|
34,000x Sun
|
491 ly
|
62, (37-81)
|
Dschubba
|
|
+2.12 (+1.96 - +2.36)
|
~67x Sun
|
80.6 ly
|
63, (46-83)
|
Delta Velorum A
|
|
+2.15 (+2.14 - +2.16)
|
18x Sun
|
35.9 ly
|
64, (62-68)
|
Denebola
|
|
+2.15 (+2.00 - +2.30)
|
2,200x Sun
|
177 ly
|
65, (49-81)
|
Beta Gruis
|
|
+2.21 (+2.14 - +2.30)
|
6,700x Sun
|
545 ly
|
66, (62-81)
|
Suhail
|
|
+2.22
|
570x Sun
|
154 ly
|
67, (63-70)
|
Eltanin
|
|
+2.23
|
730x Sun
|
231 ly
|
68, (65-73)
|
Schedar
|
|
+2.23
|
38,000x Sun
|
1,830 ly
|
69, (65-73)
|
Sadr
|
|
+2.25
|
6,500x Sun
|
766 ly
|
70, (66-76)
|
Aspidiske
|
|
+2.25 (+2.24 - +2.26)
|
420,000x Sun
|
1,080 ly
|
71, (66-76)
|
Naos
|
|
+2.26 (+2.21 - +2.32)
|
83x Sun
|
75 ly
|
72, (63-81)
|
Alphecca
|
|
+2.27 (+2.25 - +2.31)
|
34x Sun
|
54.7 ly
|
73, (66-81)
|
Caph
|
|
+2.28 (+2.23 - +2.35)
|
63,000x Sun
|
1,239 ly
|
74, (64-82)
|
Mintaka
|
|
+2.29 (+2.29 - +2.31)
|
20,000x Sun
|
427 ly
|
75, (68-81)
|
Epsilon Centauri
|
|
+2.29
|
68x Sun
|
63.7 ly
|
76, (67-79)
|
Larawag
|
|
+2.31 (+2.29 - +2.34)
|
24,000x Sun
|
465 ly
|
77, (67-81)
|
Alpha Lupi
|
|
+2.35 (+1.60 - +3.00)
|
38,000x Sun
|
549 ly
|
78, (24-150)
|
Gamma Cassiopeiae
|
|
+2.35
|
680x Sun
|
236 ly
|
79, (76-82)
|
Izar
|
|
+2.37
|
89x Sun
|
79.7 ly
|
80, (79-84)
|
Merak
|
|
+2.39
|
24,000x Sun
|
483 ly
|
81, (80-86)
|
Kappa Scorpii
|
|
+2.40
|
100x Sun
|
84.7 ly
|
82, (81-87)
|
Ankaa
|
|
+2.40 (+2.30 - +2.51)
|
9,600x Sun
|
306 ly
|
83, (69-96)
|
Eta Centauri
|
|
+2.42 (+2.37 - +2.45)
|
7,900x Sun
|
690 ly
|
84, (79-90)
|
Enif
|
|
+2.44
|
80x Sun
|
83.2 ly
|
85, (82-89)
|
Phecda
|
|
+2.44 (+2.38 - +2.48)
|
120,000x Sun
|
1,990 ly
|
86, (80-94)
|
Aludra
|
|
+2.45
|
22x Sun
|
49 ly
|
87, (83-90)
|
Alderamin
|
|
+2.46
|
35x Sun
|
88 ly
|
88, (85-92)
|
Sabik
|
|
+2.46
|
75x Sun
|
75.5 ly
|
89, (85-92)
|
Gienah
|
|
+2.47
|
25,000x Sun
|
572 ly
|
90, (87-93)
|
Markeb
|
|
+2.48
|
280x Sun
|
133 ly
|
91, (88-94)
|
Markab
|
|
+2.50 (+2.31 - +2.74)
|
1,800x Sun
|
196 ly
|
92, (73-121)
|
Scheat
|
|
+2.50 (+2.45 - +2.54)
|
1,800x Sun
|
249 ly
|
93, (83-96)
|
Menkar
|
|
+2.54
|
10,000x Sun
|
382 ly
|
94, (91-96)
|
Zeta Centauri
|
|
+2.56
|
32x Sun
|
58.4 ly
|
95, (93-98)
|
Zosma
|
|
+2.57
|
37,000x Sun
|
2,220 ly
|
96, (94-99)
|
Arneb
|
|
+2.57 (+2.56 - +2.58)
|
26,000x Sun
|
440 ly
|
97, (93-101)
|
Zeta Ophiuchi
|
|
+2.58
|
17,000x Sun
|
404 ly
|
98, (96-101)
|
Acrab
|
|
+2.58 (+2.51 - +2.65)
|
27,000x Sun
|
570 ly
|
99, (90-108)
|
Delta Centauri
|
|
+2.58
|
420x Sun
|
154 ly
|
100, (96-101)
|
Gamma Corvi
|
|
+2.60
|
72x Sun
|
88.2 ly
|
101, (98-102)
|
Ascella
|
|
+2.62
|
520x Sun
|
185 ly
|
102, (99-104)
|
Zubeneschamali
|
|
+2.64
|
210x Sun
|
146 ly
|
103, (100-105)
|
Beta Corvi
|
|
+2.65
|
920x Sun
|
286 ly
|
104, (101-108)
|
Phact
|
|
+2.65
|
400x Sun
|
58.7 ly
|
105, (101-108)
|
Sheratan
|
|
+2.65
|
71x Sun
|
74.2 ly
|
106, (101-108)
|
Unukalhai
|
|
+2.66 (+2.62 - +2.70)
|
260x Sun
|
166 ly
|
107, (99-115)
|
Theta Aurigae
|
|
+2.68
|
84x Sun
|
99.4 ly
|
108, (105-113)
|
Ruchbah
|
|
+2.68
|
11x Sun
|
37.2 ly
|
109, (105-113)
|
Muphrid
|
|
+2.68
|
9,100x Sun
|
383 ly
|
110, (105-113)
|
Kekouan
|
|
+2.69
|
2,700x Sun
|
450 ly
|
111, (108-114)
|
Hassaleh
|
|
+2.70
|
20,000x Sun
|
576 ly
|
112, (109-115)
|
Lesath
|
|
+2.70 (+2.68 - +2.73)
|
6,100x Sun
|
315 ly
|
113, (105-120)
|
Alpha Muscae
|
|
+2.71
|
107x Sun
|
117 ly
|
114, (111-116)
|
Mu Velorum A
|
|
+2.72
|
2,100x Sun
|
416 ly
|
115, (112-118)
|
Kaus Media
|
|
+2.72
|
4,500x Sun
|
583 ly
|
116, (112-118)
|
Tarazed
|
|
+2.73
|
9,300x Sun
|
807 ly
|
117, (114-120)
|
Ahadi
|
|
+2.73
|
370x Sun
|
58.2 ly
|
118, (114-120)
|
Iota Centauri
|
|
+2.74
|
74x Sun
|
91.3 ly
|
119, (117-121)
|
Eta Draconis
|
|
+2.75
|
610x Sun
|
75.8 ly
|
120, (119-124)
|
Zubenelgenubi
|
|
+2.75
|
520x Sun
|
160 ly
|
121, (119-124)
|
Yed Prior
|
|
+2.76
|
24,000x Sun
|
456 ly
|
122, (121-125)
|
Theta Carinae
|
|
+2.77
|
200x Sun
|
148 ly
|
123, (122-127)
|
Kornephoros
|
|
+2.77
|
300,000x Sun
|
1,630 ly
|
124, (122-127)
|
Iota Orionis
|
|
+2.78
|
79x Sun
|
83.1 ly
|
125, (124-130)
|
Cebalrai
|
|
+2.78 (+2.68 - +2.87)
|
26x Sun
|
63.5 ly
|
126, (105-149)
|
Tureis
|
|
+2.79
|
67x Sun
|
90 ly
|
127, (125-133)
|
Cursa
|
|
+2.79
|
110x Sun
|
108 ly
|
128, (125-133)
|
Vindemiatrix
|
|
+2.79
|
4.3x Sun
|
24.3 ly
|
129, (125-133)
|
Beta Hydri
|
|
+2.80 (+2.12 - +3.39)
|
190x Sun
|
89.9 ly
|
130, (61-150)
|
Algol
|
|
+2.81
|
N/A
|
130.1 ly
|
131, (128-137)
|
Muhlifain
|
|
+2.81
|
25,000x Sun
|
474 ly
|
132, (128-137)
|
Paikauhale
|
|
+2.81
|
1,100x Sun
|
380 ly
|
133, (128-137)
|
Rastaban
|
|
+2.81
|
60x Sun
|
76 ly
|
134, (128-137)
|
Kaus Borealis
|
|
+2.81 (+2.78 - +2.84)
|
12,000x Sun
|
455 ly
|
135, (128-142)
|
Imai
|
|
+2.82
|
400x Sun
|
184 ly
|
136, (132-137)
|
Alpha Tucanae
|
|
+2.83 (+2.82 - +2.85)
|
26,000x Sun
|
586 ly
|
137, (133-145)
|
Pi Scorpii
|
|
+2.84
|
190x Sun
|
156 ly
|
138, (133-142)
|
Nihal
|
|
+2.84 (+2.78 - +2.89)
|
8,400x Sun
|
392 ly
|
139, (124-150)
|
Algenib
|
|
+2.84
|
26x Sun
|
63.3 ly
|
140, (133-142)
|
Alpha Hydri
|
|
+2.85
|
4,700x Sun
|
715 ly
|
141, (136-145)
|
Beta Arae
|
|
+2.85
|
34,000x Sun
|
846 ly
|
142, (136-145)
|
Zeta Persei
|
|
+2.85
|
10x Sun
|
40.5 ly
|
143, (136-145)
|
Beta Trianguli Australis
|
|
+2.87
|
2,800x Sun
|
403 ly
|
144, (140-149)
|
Alcyone
|
|
+2.87
|
230x Sun
|
165 ly
|
145, (140-149)
|
Delta Cygni
|
|
+2.87
|
N/A
|
130 ly
|
146, (140-149)
|
Gamma Centauri B
|
|
+2.87
|
6.5x Sun
|
35 ly
|
147, (140-149)
|
Zeta Herculis A
|
|
+2.88 (+2.84 - +2.92)
|
310x Sun
|
162 ly
|
148, (133-149)
|
Gomeisa
|
|
+2.88 (+2.75 - +3.02)
|
1,500x Sun
|
232 ly
|
149, (119-150)
|
Tejat
|
|
+2.88
|
1,500x Sun
|
510 ly
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150, (145-150)
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Pi Sagittarii
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