List of brightest stars100 Brightest stars as seen from Earth (by apparent magnitude). {| border\n! \n!Magnitude\n!Bayer Designation\n!Proper name\n|-\n|0\n| -26.73\n| \n|Sol (our sun)\n|-\n|1\n| -1.46\n|α CMa\n|Sirius\n|-\n|2\n| -0.72\n|α Car\n|Canopus\n|-\n|3\n| -0.04\n|α Boo\n|Arcturus\n|-\n|4\n| -0.01\n|α1 Cen\n|Rigil Kentaurus-A\n|-\n|5\n|0.03\n|α Lyr\n|Vega\n|-\n|6\n|0.08\n|α Aur\n|Capella\n|-\n|7\n|0.12\n|β Ori\n|Rigel\n|-\n|8\n|0.38\n|α CMi\n|Procyon\n|-\n|9\n|0.46\n|α Eri\n|Achernar\n|-\n|10\n|0.5v\n|α Ori\n|Betelgeuse\n|-\n|11\n|0.61\n|β Cen\n|Hadar\n|-\n|12\n|0.77\n|α Aql\n|Altair\n|-\n|13\n|0.85\n|α Tau\n|Aldebaran\n|-\n|14\n|0.96\n|α Sco\n|Antares\n|-\n|15\n|0.97\n|α Vir\n|Spica\n|-\n|16\n|1.14\n|β Gem\n|Pollux\n|-\n|17\n|1.16\n|α PsA\n|Fomalhaut\n|-\n|18\n|1.25\n|β Cru\n|Becrux\n|-\n|19\n|1.25\n|α Cyg\n|Deneb\n|-\n|20\n|1.33\n|α2 Cen\n|Rigil Kentaurus-B\n|-\n|21\n|1.35\n|α Leo\n|Regulus\n|-\n|22\n|1.5\n|ε CMa\n|Adhara\n|-\n|23\n|1.58\n|α1 Cru\n|Acrux\n|-\n|24\n|1.63\n|γ Cru\n|Gacrux\n|-\n|25\n|1.63\n|λ Sco\n|Shaula\n|-\n|26\n|1.64\n|γ Ori\n|Bellatrix\n|-\n|27\n|1.65\n|β Tau\n|El Nath\n|-\n|28\n|1.68\n|β Car\n|Miaplacidus\n|-\n|29\n|1.7\n|ε Ori\n|Alnilam\n|-\n|30\n|1.74\n|α Gru\n|Al Na'ir\n|-\n|31\n|1.77\n|ε UMa\n|Alioth\n|-\n|32\n|1.79\n|α UMa\n|Duhbe\n|-\n|33\n|1.8\n|α Per\n|Alcheb\n|-\n|34\n|1.82\n|γ2 Vel\n|Suhail al Muhlif\n|-\n|35\n|1.85\n|ε Sgr\n|Kaus Australis\n|-\n|36\n|1.86\n|δ CMa\n|Wesen\n|-\n|37\n|1.86\n|ε Car\n|Avior\n|-\n|38\n|1.86\n|η UMa\n|Benetnasch\n|-\n|39\n|1.87\n|θ Sco\n|Sargas\n|-\n|40\n|1.9\n|β Aur\n|Menkalinan\n|-\n|41\n|1.92\n|α TrA\n|Atria\n|-\n|42\n|1.93\n|γ Gem\n|Alhena\n|-\n|43\n|1.94\n|α Pav\n|Peacock Star\n|-\n|44\n|1.96\n|δ Vel\n|\n|-\n|45\n|1.98\n|β CMa\n|Murzim\n|-\n|46\n|1.98\n|α Hya\n|Alphard\n|-\n|47\n|1.99\n|α Gem\n|Castor-A\n|-\n|48\n|2.0v\n|ο Cet\n|Mira\n|-\n|49\n|2.0v\n|α Ari\n|Hamal\n|-\n|50\n|2.0v\n|T CrB\n| \n|-\n|51\n|2.02\n|α UMi\n|Polaris\n|-\n|52\n|2.02\n|σ Sgr\n|Nunki\n|-\n|53\n|2.04\n|β Cet\n|Deneb Kaitos\n|-\n|53\n|2.05\n|ζ Ori\n|Alnatak\n|-\n|54\n|2.06\n|α And\n|Alpheratz\n|-\n|55\n|2.06\n|β And\n|Mirach\n|-\n|56\n|2.06\n|κ Ori\n|Saiph\n|-\n|57\n|2.06\n|θ Cen\n|Menkent\n|-\n|58\n|2.08\n|β UMi\n|Kochab\n|-\n|59\n|2.08\n|α Oph\n|Ras Alhague\n|-\n|60\n|2.09\n|α2 Cru\n|Acrux\n|-\n|61\n|2.11\n|β Gru\n| \n|-\n|62\n|2.12\n|β Per\n|Algol\n|-\n|63\n|2.14\n|β Leo\n|Denabola\n|-\n|64\n|2.17\n|γ Cen\n| \n|-\n|65\n|2.2\n|γ Cyg\n|Sadr\n|-\n|66\n|2.21\n|λ Vel\n|Al Suhail\n|-\n|67\n|2.23\n|α Cas\n|Schedar\n|-\n|68\n|2.23\n|δ Ori\n|Mentaka-A\n|-\n|69\n|2.23\n|α CrB\n|Gemma\n|-\n|70\n|2.23\n|γ Dra\n|Eltanin\n|-\n|71\n|2.25\n|ζ Pup\n|Naos\n|-\n|72\n|2.25\n|ι Car\n|Aspidiske\n|-\n|73\n|2.26\n|γ1 And\n|Almach\n|-\n|74\n|2.27\n|β Cas\n|Caph\n|-\n|75\n|2.27\n|ζ UMa\n|Mizar-A\n|-\n|76\n|2.29\n|ε Sco\n| \n|-\n|77\n|2.3\n|ε Cen\n| \n|-\n|78\n|2.3\n|α Lup\n| \n|-\n|79\n|2.31\n|η Cen\n| \n|-\n|80\n|2.32\n|δ Sco\n|Dschubba\n|-\n|81\n|2.37\n|β UMa\n|Merak\n|-\n|82\n|2.39\n|ε Peg\n|Enif\n|-\n|83\n|2.39\n|α Phe\n|Ankaa\n|-\n|84\n|2.4\n|ε Boo\n|Mirak\n|-\n|85\n|2.41\n|κ Sco\n| \n|-\n|86\n|2.42\n|β Peg\n|Schest\n|-\n|87\n|2.43\n|η Oph\n|Sabik\n|-\n|88\n|2.44\n|α Cep\n|Alderamin\n|-\n|89\n|2.44\n|η CMa\n|Aludra\n|-\n|90\n|2.44\n|γ UMa\n|Phad\n|-\n|91\n|2.46\n|ε Cyg\n|Grenah\n|-\n|92\n|2.47\n|γ Cas\n| \n|-\n|93\n|2.49\n|α Peg\n|Markab\n|-\n|94\n|2.5\n|κ Vel\n|Markab\n|-\n|95\n|2.53\n|α Cet\n|Menkar\n|-\n|96\n|2.55\n|ζ Cen\n| \n|-\n|97\n|2.56\n|δ Leo\n|Zozma\n|-\n|98\n|2.56\n|ζ Oph\n| \n|-\n|99\n|2.58\n|α Lep\n|Arneb\n|} The exact order of this list is not completely well defined:\n* Double stars here are treated individually while other lists may combine their brightness.\n* Statistical variations in measured values.\n* Some star are actual variables.
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