100 Brightest stars as seen from Earth (by apparent magnitude).

	Magnitude	Bayer Designation	Proper name
0	-26.73		Sol (our sun)
1	-1.46	α CMa	Sirius
2	-0.72	α Car	Canopus
3	-0.04	α Boo	Arcturus
4	-0.01	α1 Cen	Rigil Kentaurus-A
5	0.03	α Lyr	Vega
6	0.08	α Aur	Capella
7	0.12	β Ori	Rigel
8	0.38	α CMi	Procyon
9	0.46	α Eri	Achernar
10	0.5v	α Ori	Betelgeuse
11	0.61	β Cen	Hadar
12	0.77	α Aql	Altair
13	0.85	α Tau	Aldebaran
14	0.96	α Sco	Antares
15	0.97	α Vir	Spica
16	1.14	β Gem	Pollux
17	1.16	α PsA	Fomalhaut
18	1.25	β Cru	Becrux
19	1.25	α Cyg	Deneb
20	1.33	α2 Cen	Rigil Kentaurus-B
21	1.35	α Leo	Regulus
22	1.5	ε CMa	Adhara
23	1.58	α1 Cru	Acrux
24	1.63	γ Cru	Gacrux
25	1.63	λ Sco	Shaula
26	1.64	γ Ori	Bellatrix
27	1.65	β Tau	El Nath
28	1.68	β Car	Miaplacidus
29	1.7	ε Ori	Alnilam
30	1.74	α Gru	Al Na'ir
31	1.77	ε UMa	Alioth
32	1.79	α UMa	Duhbe
33	1.8	α Per	Alcheb
34	1.82	γ2 Vel	Suhail al Muhlif
35	1.85	ε Sgr	Kaus Australis
36	1.86	δ CMa	Wesen
37	1.86	ε Car	Avior
38	1.86	η UMa	Benetnasch
39	1.87	θ Sco	Sargas
40	1.9	β Aur	Menkalinan
41	1.92	α TrA	Atria
42	1.93	γ Gem	Alhena
43	1.94	α Pav	Peacock Star
44	1.96	δ Vel
45	1.98	β CMa	Murzim
46	1.98	α Hya	Alphard
47	1.99	α Gem	Castor-A
48	2.0v	ο Cet	Mira
49	2.0v	α Ari	Hamal
50	2.0v	T CrB
51	2.02	α UMi	Polaris
52	2.02	σ Sgr	Nunki
53	2.04	β Cet	Deneb Kaitos
53	2.05	ζ Ori	Alnatak
54	2.06	α And	Alpheratz
55	2.06	β And	Mirach
56	2.06	κ Ori	Saiph
57	2.06	θ Cen	Menkent
58	2.08	β UMi	Kochab
59	2.08	α Oph	Ras Alhague
60	2.09	α2 Cru	Acrux
61	2.11	β Gru
62	2.12	β Per	Algol
63	2.14	β Leo	Denabola
64	2.17	γ Cen
65	2.2	γ Cyg	Sadr
66	2.21	λ Vel	Al Suhail
67	2.23	α Cas	Schedar
68	2.23	δ Ori	Mentaka -A
69	2.23	α CrB	Gemma
70	2.23	γ Dra	Eltanin
71	2.25	ζ Pup	Naos
72	2.25	ι Car	Aspidiske
73	2.26	γ1 And	Almach
74	2.27	β Cas	Caph
75	2.27	ζ UMa	Mizar-A
76	2.29	ε Sco
77	2.3	ε Cen
78	2.3	α Lup
79	2.31	η Cen
80	2.32	δ Sco	Dschubba
81	2.37	β UMa	Merak
82	2.39	ε Peg	Enif
83	2.39	α Phe	Ankaa
84	2.4	ε Boo	Mirak
85	2.41	κ Sco
86	2.42	β Peg	Schest
87	2.43	η Oph	Sabik
88	2.44	α Cep	Alderamin
89	2.44	η CMa	Aludra
90	2.44	γ UMa	Phad
91	2.46	ε Cyg	Grenah
92	2.47	γ Cas
93	2.49	α Peg	Markab
94	2.5	κ Vel	Markab
95	2.53	α Cet	Menkar
96	2.55	ζ Cen
97	2.56	δ Leo	Zozma
98	2.56	ζ Oph
99	2.58	α Lep	Arneb

The exact order of this list is not completely well defined:

• Double stars here are treated individually while other lists may combine their brightness.
• Statistical variations in measured values.
• Some star are actual variables.

See also

• List of stars by constellation
• List of nearest stars
• List of nearest bright stars
• List of stars

References

• Observer's Handbook, 1991, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, From "The Brightest Stars" list

External links

• 26 Brightest Stars, as Seen from the Earth
• Bright Stars Worth Knowing