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Single Stars

List of 100 brightest stars in the sky

Rank	Magnitude mv.	Proper Name	Bayer Designation	Constellation	Distance (ly)	Link Simbad	RA (J2000)	Dec (J2000)	Spectral Type

0	-26,74	Sun	-	-	0,000016	-	-	-	G2 V
1	-1,46	Sirius	α CMa	Canis Major	8,6	SIMBAD.	06 45 08.91728	-16 42 58.0171	A0mA1 Va, DA2
2	-0,74	Canopus	α Car	Carina	310	SIMBAD.	06 23 57.10988	-52 41 44.3810	A9 II
3	-0,27	Rigil Kentaurus	α1 Cen	Centaurus	4,34	SIMBAD.	14 39 36.49400	-60 50 02.3737	G2 V, K1 V
4	-0,05 v	Arcturus	α Boo	Bootes	37	SIMBAD.	14 15 39.67207	+19 10 56.6730	K0 III
5	0,03 v	Vega	α Lyr	Lyra	25	SIMBAD.	18 36 56.33635	+38 47 01.2802	A0 Va
6	0,08 v	Capella	α Aur	Auriga	43	SIMBAD.	05 16 41.35871	+45 59 52.7693	K0 III, G1 III
7	0,13 v	Rigel	β Ori	Orion	860	SIMBAD.	05 14 32.27210	-08 12 05.8981	B8 Ia
8	0,34	Procyon	α CMi	Canis Minor	11	SIMBAD.	07 39 18.11950	+05 13 29.9552	F5 IV-V
9	0,46 v	Achernar	α Eri	Eridanus	139	SIMBAD.	01 37 42.84548	-57 14 12.3101	B3 Vpe
10	0,50 v	Betelgeuse	α Ori	Orion	550	SIMBAD.	05 55 10.30536	+07 24 25.4304	M1-M2 Ia-ab
11	0,61	Hadar (Agena)	β Cen	Centaurus	390	SIMBAD.	14 03 49.40535	-60 22 22.9266	B1 III
12	0,76	Altair	α Aql	Aquila	17	SIMBAD.	19 50 46.99855	+08 52 05.9563	A7 V
13	0,76 v	Acrux A	α1 Cru	Crux	320	SIMBAD.	12 26 35.89600	-63 05 56.7301	B0.5 IV, B1 V
14	0,86 v	Aldebaran	α Tau	Taurus	65	SIMBAD.	04 35 55.23907	+16 30 33.4885	K5 III
15	0,96 v	Antares	α Sco	Scorpius	550	SIMBAD.	16 29 24.45970	-26 25 55.2094	M1.5 Iab-Ib, B2.5 V
16	0,97 v	Spica	α Vir	Virgo	250	SIMBAD.	13 25 11.57937	-11 09 40.7501	B1 III-IV, B2 V
17	1,14	Pollux	β Gem	Gemini	34	SIMBAD.	07 45 18.94987	+28 01 34.3160	K0 III
18	1,16	Fomalhaut	α PsA	Piscis Austrinus	25	SIMBAD.	22 57 39.04625	-29 37 20.0533	A3 V
19	1,25 v	Deneb	α Cyg	Cygnus	2600	SIMBAD.	20 41 25.91514	+45 16 49.2197	A2 Ia
20	1,25 v	Mimosa	β Cru	Crux	280	SIMBAD.	12 47 43.26877	-59 41 19.5792	B0.5 III, B2 V
21	1,39	Regulus	α Leo	Leo	77	SIMBAD.	10 08 22.31099	+11 58 01.9516	B8 IVn
22	1,50	Adhara	ε CMa	Canis Major	430	SIMBAD.	06 58 37.54876	-28 58 19.5102	B2 II
23	1,58 v	Castor	α1 Gem	Gemini	51	SIMBAD.	07 34 35.86283	+31 53 17.7943	A1 V, Am
24	1,62 v	Shaula	λ Sco	Scorpius	570	SIMBAD.	17 33 36.52012	-37 06 13.7640	B2 IV
25	1,64	Gacrux	γ Cru	Crux	89	SIMBAD.	12 31 09.95961	-57 06 47.5684	M3.5 III
26	1,64	Bellatrix	γ Ori	Orion	250	SIMBAD.	05 25 07.86325	+06 20 58.9318	B2 III
27	1,65	Elnath	β Tau / γ Aur	Taurus / Auriga	130	SIMBAD.	05 26 17.51312	+28 36 26.8262	B7 III
28	1,69	Miaplacidus	β Car	Carina	110	SIMBAD.	09 13 11.97746	-69 43 01.9473	A1 III
29	1,69 v	Alnilam	ε Ori	Orion	2000	SIMBAD.	05 36 12.81335	-01 12 06.9089	B0 Ia
30	1,72 v	Regor	γ2 Vel	Vela	840	SIMBAD.	08 09 31.95013	-47 20 11.7108	WC8, O7.5III
31	1,74	Al Na'ir	α Gru	Grus	100	SIMBAD.	22 08 13.98473	-46 57 39.5078	B6 V
32	1,77	Alnitak	ζ1 Ori	Orion	1300	SIMBAD.	05 40 45.52714	-01 56 33.2604	O9.5 Iab, B1 IV, B0 III
33	1,77 v	Alioth	ε UMa	Ursa Major	83	SIMBAD.	12 54 01.74959	+55 57 35.3626	A1 III-IVp kB9
34	1,79	Dubhe	α UMa A	Ursa Major	120	SIMBAD.	11 03 43.67152	+61 45 03.7249	K0 III, F0 V
35	1,80	Mirfak	α Per	Perseus	510	SIMBAD.	03 24 19.37009	+49 51 40.2454	F5 Ib
36	1,82	Wezen	δ CMa	Canis Major	1800	SIMBAD.	07 08 23.48405	-26 23 35.5184	F8 Ia
37	1,84	Sargas	θ Sco	Scorpius	330	SIMBAD.	17 37 19.12985	-42 59 52.1808	F0 II
38	1,85	Kaus Australis	ε Sgr	Sagittarius	140	SIMBAD.	18 24 10.31840	-34 23 04.6193	B9.5 III
39	1,86	Avior	ε Car	Carina	600	SIMBAD.	08 22 30.83526	-59 30 34.1431	K3 III, B2 Vp
40	1,86	Alkaid	η UMa	Ursa Major	100	SIMBAD.	13 47 32.43776	+49 18 47.7602	B3 V
41	1,89 v	Menkalinan	β Aur	Auriga	80	SIMBAD	05 59 31.72293	+44 56 50.7573	A1mIV+A1mIV
42	1,91	Atria	α TrA	Triangulum Australe	390	SIMBAD.	16 48 39.89508	-69 01 39.7626	K2 IIb-IIIa
43	1,92	Alhena	γ Gem	Gemini	100	SIMBAD.	06 37 42.71050	+16 23 57.4095	A1.5 IV+
44	1,94	Peacock	α Pav	Pavonis	180	SIMBAD.	20 25 38.85705	-56 44 06.3230	B3 V
45	1,96	Alsephina	δ Vel	Vela	80	SIMBAD.	08 44 42.22638	-54 42 31.7557	A1 Va(n), F7.5 V
46	1,98 v	Mirzam	β CMa	Canis Major	500	SIMBAD.	06 22 41.98535	-17 57 21.3073	B1 II-III
47	1,98 v	Polaris	α UMi	Ursa Minor	430	SIMBAD.	02 31 49.09456	+89 15 50.7923	F7 Ib
48	2,00	Alphard	α Hya	Hydra	180	SIMBAD.	09 27 35.24270	-08 39 30.9583	K3 II-III
49	2,00	Hamal	α Ari	Aries	66	SIMBAD.	02 07 10.40570	+23 27 44.7032	K1 IIIb
50	2,02	Diphda	β Cet	Cetus	96	SIMBAD.	00 43 35.37090	-17 59 11.7827	K0 III
51	2,04	Mizar	ζ1 UMa	Ursa Major	83	SIMBAD.	13 23 55.54228	+54 55 31.2956	A2 Vp, A2 Vp, Am
52	2,05	Nunki	σ Sgr	Sagittarius	230	SIMBAD.	18 55 15.92650	-26 17 48.2068	B2.5 V
53	2,06	Menkent	θ Cen	Centaurus	59	SIMBAD.	14 06 40.94752	-36 22 11.8371	K0 III
54	2,06	Alpheratz	α And / δ Peg	Andromeda/Pegasus	97	SIMBAD.	00 08 23.25988	+29 05 25.5520	B8 IVpMnHg, A3 V
55	2,07 v	Mirach	β And	Andromeda	200	SIMBAD.	01 09 43.92388	+35 37 14.0075	M0 III
56	2,07	Rasalhague	α Oph	Ophiuchus	47	SIMBAD.	17 34 56.06945	+12 33 36.1346	A5IVnn
57	2,08	Kochab	β UMi	Ursa Minor	130	SIMBAD.	14 50 42.32580	+74 09 19.8142	K4 III
58	2,08 v	Algieba	γ Leo	Leo	130	SIMBAD.	10 19 58.35056	+19 50 29.3468	K0 III, G7 IIIb
59	2,09	Saiph	κ Ori	Orion	720	SIMBAD.	05 47 45.38884	-09 40 10.5777	B0.5 Ia
60	2,11 v	Denebola	β Leo	Leo	36	SIMBAD.	11 49 03.57834	+14 34 19.4090	A3 Va
61	2,12 v	Algol	β Per	Perseus	93	SIMBAD.	03 08 10.13245	+40 57 20.3280	B8 V, K0 IV, A7m
62	2,15 v	Tiaki	β Gru	Grus	170	SIMBAD	22 42 40.05027	-46 53 04.4752	M5 III
63	2,17	Muhlifain	γ Cen	Centaurus	130	SIMBAD	12 41 31.04008	-48 57 35.5375	A0 III, A0 III
64	2,21 v	Aspidiske	ι Car	Carina	690	SIMBAD	09 17 05.40685	-59 16 30.8353	A9 Ib
65	2,21	Suhail	λ Vel	Vela	570	SIMBAD.	09 07 59.75787	-43 25 57.3273	K4 Ib
66	2,22 v	Alphecca	α CrB	Corona Borealis	75	SIMBAD.	15 34 41.26800	+26 42 52.8940	A0 V, G5 V
67	2,23	Mintaka	δ Ori	Orion	900	SIMBAD.	05 32 00.40009	-00 17 56.7424	O9.5 II, B1 V, B0 IV
68	2,23 v	Sadr	γ Cyg	Cygnus	1500	SIMBAD.	20 22 13.70184	+40 15 24.0449	F8 Iab
69	2,23	Eltanin	γ Dra	Draco	150	SIMBAD.	17 56 36.36988	+51 29 20.0242	K5 III
70	2,24	Schedar	α Cas	Cassiopeia	230	SIMBAD.	00 40 30.44107	+56 32 14.3922	K0 IIIa
71	2,25 v	Naos	ζ Pup	Puppis	1080	SIMBAD.	08 03 35.04754	-40 00 11.3321	O4 If(n)p
72	2,26	Almach	γ And	Andromeda	350	SIMBAD.	02 03 53.95229	+42 19 47.0223	K2+IIb B
73	2,28 v	Caph	β Cas	Cassiopeia	54	SIMBAD.	00 09 10.68518	+59 08 59.2120	F2 III
74	2,29	Izar	ε Boo	Bootes	202	SIMBAD	14 44 59.21746	+27 04 27.2099	K0 II-III, A2 V
75	2,30 v	-	α Lup	Lupus	550	SIMBAD.	14 41 55.75578	-47 23 17.5154	B1.5 III
76	2,30 v	-	ε Cen	Centaurus	380	SIMBAD.	13 39 53.25774	-53 27 59.0081	B1III
77	2,31 v	Dschubba	δ Sco	Scorpius	400	SIMBAD.	16 00 20.00528	16 00 20.00528	B0.3 IV, B1-3 V
78	2,31	Larawag	ε Sco	Scorpius	65	SIMBAD.	16 50 09.81081	-34 17 35.6337	K1 III
79	2,35 v	-	η Cen	Centaurus	310	SIMBAD.	14 35 30.42416	-42 09 28.1707	B1.5 Vne
80	2,37	Merak	β UMa	Ursa Major	79	SIMBAD.	11 01 50.479751	+56 22 56.7611	A1 IVps
81	2,38	Ankaa	α Phe	Phoenix	77	SIMBAD.	00 26 17.05140	-42 18 21.5539	K0.5 IIIb
82	2,39 v	Girtab	κ Sco	Scorpius	460	SIMBAD.	17 42 29.27520	-39 01 47.9391	B1.5 III
83	2,40 v	Enif	ε Peg	Pegasus	670	SIMBAD.	21 44 11.15613	+09 52 30.0311	K2 Ib
84	2,42 v	Scheat	β Peg	Pegasus	200	SIMBAD.	23 03 46.45746	+28 04 58.0336	M2.5 II-IIIe
85	2,43	Sabik	η Oph	Ophiuchus	88	SIMBAD	17 10 22.68689	-15 43 29.6639	A1 IV, A1 IV
86	2,44	Phecda	γ UMa	Ursa Major	84	SIMBAD.	11 53 49.84731	+53 41 41.1350	A0 Ve
87	2,45	Aludra	η CMa	Canis Major	2000	SIMBAD.	07 24 05.70228	-29 18 11.1798	B5 Ia
88	2,46	Markeb	κ Vel	Vela	540	SIMBAD..	09 22 06.81761	-55 00 38.4016	B2 IV
89	2,47	-	γ Cas	Cassiopeia	610	SIMBAD.	00 56 42.53109	+60 43 00.2640	B0.5 IVe
90	2,48	Markab	α Peg	Pegasus	140	SIMBAD.	23 04 45.65345	+15 12 18.9617	A0 IV
91	2,48	Aljanah / Gienah	ε Cyg	Cygnus	72	SIMBAD.	20 46 12.67227	+33 58 13.1820	K0 III-IV
92	2,50	Acrab	β Sco	Scorpius	404	SIMBAD	16 05 26.23198	-19 48 19.6300	B0.5IV-V + B1.5V
93	2,51	Alderamin	α Cep	Cepheus	49	SIMBAD	21 18 34.77233	+62 35 08.0681	A8Vn A7IV-V
94	2,53 v	Menkar	α Cet	Cetus	250	SIMBAD	03 02 16.77307	+04 05 23.0596	M1.5IIIa B
95	2,54	Zosma	δ Leo	Leo	58	SIMBAD	11 14 06.50142	+20 31 25.3853	A4 V
96	2,56	al-Nasaq al-Yamānī	ζ Oph	Ophiuchus	366	SIMBAD	16 37 09.53905	-10 34 01.5294	O9.5 V
97	2,57 v	Arneb	α Lep	Lepus	2200	SIMBAD	05 32 43.81611	-17 49 20.2413	F0 Ib
98	2,59	Ascella	ζ Sgr	Sagittarius	88	SIMBAD	19 02 36.73024	-29 52 48.2279	A2.5Va
99	2,61	Zubeneschamali	β Lib	Libra	185	SIMBAD	15 17 00.41382	-09 22 58.4919	B8Vn
100	2,62 v	Mahasim	θ Aur	Auriga	166	SIMBAD	05 59 43.27012	+37 12 45.3047	A0pSi + F2-5V

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Alan Hirhfeld & Roger W. Sinnott - Sky Catalogue 2000.0 Vol. 1 Stars to Magnitude 8.0 - 1982 - Sky Publishing Corporation & Cambridge Univbersity Press

A.A.V.V. - SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)

Patrick Moore - Il Guinness dell'Astronomia - 1990 - Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli

Kennrth R. Lang - Astrophysical Data: Planets And Stars - 1992 - Springer-Verlag

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