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Brightest Stars in the Sky

Name the 50 brightest stars, listed by apparent magnitude (how bright they appear from Earth)
A lower number for apparent magnitude indicates a brighter star
The common name for each star is used
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Apparent Magnitude
Answer
-26.74
Sun
-1.46
Sirius
-0.74
Canopus
-0.27
Alpha Centauri
-0.05
Arcturus
0.03
Vega
0.08
Capella
0.13
Rigel
0.34
Procyon
0.46
Achernar
0.50
Betelguese
0.61
Hadar
0.76
Altair
0.76
Acrux
0.86
Aldebaran
0.96
Antares
0.97
Spica
1.14
Pollux
1.16
Fomalhaut
1.25
Deneb
1.25
Mimosa
1.39
Regulus
1.50
Adhara
1.62
Shaula
1.62
Castor
Apparent Magnitude
Answer
1.64
Gacrux
1.64
Bellatrix
1.65
Elnath
1.69
Miaplacidus
1.69
Alnilam
1.72
Gamma Velorum
1.74
Alnair
1.77
Alioth
1.77
Alnitak
1.79
Dubhe
1.80
Mirfak
1.82
Wezen
1.84
Sargas
1.85
Kaus Australis
1.86
Avior
1.86
Alkaid
1.90
Menkalinan
1.91
Atria
1.92
Alhena
1.94
Peacock
1.96
Alsephina
1.98
Mirzam
1.98
Polaris
2.00
Alphard
2.00
Hamal
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