List of brightest stars

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List of brightest stars

Bright stars are bright because they have high luminosities

Luminosity

Luminosity has different meanings in several different fields of science....
and/or they are nearby. Below are the 91 brightest individual star

Star

A star is a massive, luminous ball of Plasma that is held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth....
s as seen from Earth

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System in diameter, mass and density. It is also referred to as the World and Wiktionary:Terra.Note that by International Astronomical Union convention, the term "Terra" is used for naming extensive land masses, rather...
in visible wavelengths (apparent magnitude

Apparent magnitude

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Bright stars are bright because they have high luminosities

Luminosity

Luminosity has different meanings in several different fields of science....
and/or they are nearby. Below are the 91 brightest individual star

Star

Earth

Apparent magnitude

The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measurement of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, normalized to the value it would have in the absence of the Earth's atmosphere....
less than or equal to +2.50). The number of observable stars increases rapidly as the magnitude increases, so a more inclusive list would be long indeed. The sky has been mapped almost completely up to +11 in visible wavelengths, and continuing surveys are cataloging much fainter objects.

For comparison, the non-stellar objects in our Solar System

Solar System

The Solar System consists of the Sun and those Astronomical object bound to it by gravity: the eight planets and five dwarf planets, their 173 known Natural satellite, and billions of Small Solar System body....
that have maximum visible magnitudes less than or equal to +2.50 are the Moon

Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the List of natural satellites by diameter satellite in the Solar System. The average centre-to-centre distance from the Earth to the Moon is km, about thirty times the diameter of the Earth....
(−12.9), Venus

Venus

Venus is the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus , the Roman mythology goddess of love....
(−4.6), Jupiter

Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the Solar system by size planet within the Solar System. It is two and a half times as massive as all of the other planets in our Solar System combined....
(−2.9), Mars

MARS

In cryptography, MARS is a block cipher that was IBM's submission to the Advanced Encryption Standard process. MARS was selected as an AES finalist in August 1999, after the AES2 conference in March 1999, where it was voted as the fifth and last finalist algorithm....
(−2.9), Mercury

Mercury (planet)

Mercury is the innermost and smallest planet in the Solar System, orbiting the Sun once every 88 days. The orbit of Mercury has the highest Orbital eccentricity of all the Solar System planets, and it has the smallest axial tilt....
(−1.9), and Saturn

Saturn

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn, along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is classified as a gas giant....
(−0.2).

The exact order of this list of stars is not completely well-defined because of the following reasons:

Multiple stars are listed individually here when the magnitude difference between them is less than five. Some other lists report the brightness of all the component stars combined. For example, the combined magnitude for Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri

Alpha Centauri ; is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus and an established binary star system, Alpha Centauri AB ....
is −0.27 (3rd), Capella
Capella (star)

Capella is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga , the list of brightest stars in the night sky and the third brightest star in the northern Celestial sphere, after Arcturus and Vega....
is 0.08 (6th), and Acrux is 0.77 (13th).
There are statistical variations in measured values.
Some stars are actually variable star
Variable star

A star is classified as variable if its apparent magnitude as seen from Earth changes over time, whether the changes are due to variations in the star's actual luminosity, or to variations in the amount of the star's light that is blocked from reaching Earth....
s (as indicated with var).

	V Magnitude Apparent magnitude The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measurement of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, normalized to the value it would have in the absence of the Earth's atmosphere....	Bayer Designation Bayer designation A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek alphabet, followed by the genitive case form of its parent constellation's Latin language name....	Proper name	Distance (ly)	External link
0	−26.73		Sun Sun The Sun , a G V star, is the star at the center of the Solar System. The Earth and other matter orbit the Sun, which by itself accounts for about 98.6% of the Solar System's mass.... (Sol)	0.000 016
1	−1.47	α CMa	Sirius Sirius Sirius is the list of brightest stars in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star....	0008.6	on SIMBAD
2	−0.72	α Car	Canopus Canopus Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina , and the list of brightest stars in the night-time sky, after Sirius. Canopus's visual magnitude is −0.72, and it has an absolute magnitude of −5.53....	0310	on SIMBAD
3	−0.04 var	α Boo	Arcturus Arcturus \|- bgcolor="#FFFAFA"\| note : \|\| H and K emission vary.Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bo?tes. With a visual magnitude of -0.05, it is also the list of brightest stars in the night sky, after Sirius and Canopus ....	0037	on SIMBAD
4	−0.01	α₁ Cen	Alpha Centauri A	0004.4	on SIMBAD
5	0.03	α Lyr	Vega Vega Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, the list of brightest stars in the night sky and the second brightest star in the northern Celestial sphere, after Arcturus....	0025	on SIMBAD
6	0.112	β Ori	Rigel Rigel Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation Orion and the list of brightest stars in the sky, with visual magnitude 0.18. Although it has the Bayer designation "beta", it is almost always brighter than Alpha Orionis ....	0770	on SIMBAD
7	0.34	α CMi	Procyon Procyon Procyon is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor. To the naked eye, it appears to be a single star, the list of brightest stars in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of 0.34....	0011	on SIMBAD
8	0.50	α Eri	Achernar Achernar Achernar , sometimes spelled Achenar, is the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus and the list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky....	0140	on SIMBAD
9	0.58 var	α Ori	Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse is a semiregular variable star located approximately 600 light-years away from Earth. It is the second brightest star in the constellation Orion and the ninth list of brightest stars in the night sky....	0430	on SIMBAD
10	0.60	β Cen	Hadar (Agena) Beta Centauri Beta Centauri , also known as Hadar or Agena, is the second brightest star in the constellation Centaurus and the list of brightest stars in the night sky....	0530	on SIMBAD
11	0.71	α₁ Aur	Capella A Capella (star) Capella is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga , the list of brightest stars in the night sky and the third brightest star in the northern Celestial sphere, after Arcturus and Vega....	0042	on SIMBAD
12	0.77	α Aql	Altair Altair Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila and the list of brightest stars in the night sky. It is an Stellar classification#Class A main sequence star with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.77 and is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle; the other two are Deneb and Vega....	0017	on SIMBAD
13	0.85 var	α Tau	Aldebaran Aldebaran Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus and list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky. Because of its location in the head of Taurus, it has historically been called the Bull's Eye....	0065	on SIMBAD
14	0.96	α₂ Aur	Capella B Capella (star) Capella is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga , the list of brightest stars in the night sky and the third brightest star in the northern Celestial sphere, after Arcturus and Vega....	0042	on SIMBAD
15	1.04	α Vir	Spica Spica Spica is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo , and the list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth....	0260	on SIMBAD
16	1.09	α Sco	Antares Antares Antares is a red supergiant star in the Milky Way galaxy and list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky . Along with Aldebaran, Spica, and Regulus it is one of the four brightest stars near the ecliptic....	0600	on SIMBAD
17	1.15	β Gem	Pollux Pollux (star) Pollux, also cataloged as Beta Geminorum , is an orange giant star approximately 34 light-years away in the constellation of Gemini ....	0034	on SIMBAD
18	1.16	α PsA	Fomalhaut Fomalhaut Fomalhaut is the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and list of brightest stars in the sky. Fomalhaut can be seen low in the southern sky in the northern hemisphere in the fall/winter....	0025	on SIMBAD
19	1.25	α Cyg	Deneb Deneb Deneb is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. It is the 19th list of brightest stars, with an apparent magnitude of 1.25....	3200	on SIMBAD
20	1.30	β Cru	Mimosa Beta Crucis Mimosa or Becrux is the second brightest star in the constellation Crux and is one of the list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky....	0350	on SIMBAD
21	1.33	α₂ Cen	Alpha Centauri B	0004.4	on SIMBAD
22	1.35	α Leo	Regulus Regulus Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky, and lies approximately 77.5 light years from Earth....	0077	on SIMBAD
23	1.40	α₁ Cru	Acrux A	0320	on SIMBAD
24	1.51	ε CMa	Adara Epsilon Canis Majoris Epsilon Canis Majoris , is the second brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, and list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky. It has the Bayer designation "epsilon" despite being the second brightest and not the fifth brightest star in its constellation....	0430	on SIMBAD
25	1.62	λ Sco	Shaula Lambda Scorpii Lambda Scorpii is the second brightest star system in the constellation Scorpius, and list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky. It has the Bayer designation ? despite being the second brightest in its constellation....	0700	on SIMBAD
26	1.63	γ Cru	Gacrux	0088	on SIMBAD
27	1.64	γ Ori	Bellatrix Gamma Orionis Gamma Orionis , or Bellatrix, is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion and list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky....	0240	on SIMBAD
28	1.68	β Tau	El Nath Beta Tauri Beta Tauri is the second brightest star in the constellation Taurus , with apparent magnitude 1.7. Because it is on the boundary of Taurus with Auriga , it also has the redundant Bayer designation Gamma Aurigae , which is today very rarely used....	0130	on SIMBAD
29	1.70	β Car	Miaplacidus Beta Carinae Beta Carinae is the second brightest star in the constellation Carina and list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky, with apparent magnitude 1.68....	0110	on SIMBAD
30	1.70	ε Ori	Alnilam Epsilon Orionis Alnilam is a large blue star in the constellation of Orion . It also has the modern name Epsilon Orionis . Its Flamsteed designation is 46 Orionis....	1300	on SIMBAD
31	1.70	ζ₁ Ori	Alnitak A Zeta Orionis Zeta Orionis , traditionally known as Alnitak , is a Multiple star some 800 light years distant in the constellation Orion . Together with Delta Orionis and Epsilon Orionis , the three stars make up the belt of Orion, known by many names across many ancient cultures....	0820	on SIMBAD
32	1.74	α Gru	Al Na'ir Alpha Gruis Alpha Gruis is the brighest star in the constellation Grus . It also has the traditional name Alnair , derived from the Arabic language ????? ????? al-nayyir al-dhanab meaning "The Bright One of the Tail" ....	0100	on SIMBAD
33	1.76	ε UMa	Alioth Epsilon Ursae Majoris Epsilon Ursae Majoris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major , and at apparent magnitude 1.76 is the list of brightest stars in the sky....	0081	on SIMBAD
34	1.78	γ₁² Vel	Gamma² Velorum A Gamma Velorum Gamma Velorum is a star system in the constellation Vela . At apparent magnitude +1.7, it is list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky. It has the traditional names Suhail or Al Suhail al-Muhlif ....	0840	on SIMBAD
35	1.80	ε Sgr	Kaus Australis Epsilon Sagittarii Epsilon Sagittarii is a binary star that lies 144.64 light-years distant in the constellation Sagittarius . It has a faint, 14th magnitude companion, Epsilon Sagittarii B, 32 arcseconds distant....	0140	on SIMBAD
36	1.82	α Per	Mirfak Alpha Persei Alpha Persei is the brightest star in the constellation of Perseus , just outshining the constellation's best known star Algol. It also bears the traditional names of Mirfak or Algenib....	0590	on SIMBAD
37	1.84	δ CMa	Wezen Delta Canis Majoris Delta Canis Majoris is a star in the constellation Canis Major. It also has the traditional name Wezen or Wesen. The traditional name comes from the Arabic ??? wazn, meaning a weight....	1800	on SIMBAD
38	1.85	η UMa	Benetnasch (Alkaid) Eta Ursae Majoris Eta Ursae Majoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Major. It also has the traditional names Alkaid and Benetnash .It is known as ??? or ?? in Chinese....	0100	on SIMBAD
39	1.86	θ Sco	Sargas Theta Scorpii Theta Scorpii is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It also has the traditional names Sargas and Girtab, both of Sumerian origin....	0270	on SIMBAD
40	1.87	α₁ UMa	Dubhe A Alpha Ursae Majoris Alpha Ursae Majoris is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major . It also has the traditional name Dubhe.It forms part of the Big Dipper , and is the northern of the pointers, the two stars of Ursa Major which point towards Polaris, the North Star....	0120	on SIMBAD
41	1.90	γ Gem	Alhena Gamma Geminorum Gamma Geminorum is a star in the constellation Gemini . It also has traditional names Alhena and Almeisan. It is known as ??? in Chinese....	0100	on SIMBAD
42	1.91	α Pav	Peacock Alpha Pavonis Alpha Pavonis is a star in the constellation Pavo . It is also known by the name Peacock, but this is not a classical name. It was assigned to the star by Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office in the late 1930s during the creation of The Air Almanac, a navigational almanac for the Royal Air Force....	0180	on SIMBAD
43	1.92	α TrA	Atria Alpha Trianguli Australis Alpha Trianguli Australis is a star in the constellation Triangulum Australe. It also has the traditional name Atria, a contraction of its Bayer designation, "Alpha Trianguli Australis"....	0420	on SIMBAD
44	1.96	α₁ Gem	Castor A Castor (star) Castor is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini and list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky. Although it has the Bayer designation "alpha", it is actually fainter than Beta Geminorum ....	0052	on SIMBAD
45	1.98	β CMa	Murzim Beta Canis Majoris Beta Canis Majoris is a star in the constellation of Canis Major. It also has the traditional name Murzim, Al-Murzim or Mirzam....	0500	on SIMBAD
46	2.00	α Hya	Alphard Alphard name=Alpha Hydrae }}Alphard is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra , marking the heart of the snake.Alphard is an orange giant star....	0180	on SIMBAD
47	2.00	α Ari	Hamal Alpha Arietis \| name = Bayer designation}}Alpha Arietis , which also has the traditional names Hamal and El Nath, is the brightest star in the constellation Aries ....	0066	on SIMBAD
48	2.01 var	α UMi	Polaris Polaris Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole , making it the current northern pole star....	0430	on SIMBAD
49	2.03	δ₁ Vel	Delta Velorum A Delta Velorum Delta Velorum is a star system in the constellation Vela . It is approximately 79.7 light years from Earth. It is sometimes given the name Koo She, Chinese for 'Bow and Arrows', along with Omega Velorum and stars in Canis Major....	0080	on SIMBAD
50	2.04	β Cet	Deneb Kaitos Beta Ceti Beta Ceti is the brightest star in the constellation Cetus. Although it has the Bayer designation "beta", it is actually brighter than Alpha Ceti....	0096	on SIMBAD
51	2.05	κ Ori	Saiph Kappa Orionis Kappa Orionis is the sixth-brightest star in the constellation of Orion . It also has the traditional name Saiph. To an observer in the northern hemisphere facing south, it is the lower left of the four bright stars that compose Orion's main quadrangle....	0720	on SIMBAD
52	2.06	σ Sgr	Nunki Sigma Sagittarii Sigma Sagitarii is the second brightest star system in the constellation Sagittarius .Its modern name Nunki is an Assyrian or Babylonian name recovered by archaeologists and made public by R.H.Allen....	0220	on SIMBAD
53	2.06	θ Cen	Menkent Theta Centauri Theta Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It also has the traditional name Menkent. It is an orange stellar classification giant star with an apparent magnitude of +2.06 and is approximately 60.94 light years from Earth....	0061	on SIMBAD
54	2.06	α And	Alpheratz Alpha Andromedae Alpha Andromedae , which also has the traditional names Alpheratz and Sirrah , is the brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda ....	0097	on SIMBAD
55	2.06	β And	Mirach Beta Andromedae Beta Andromedae is a red giant star in the constellation of Andromeda . It has the traditional name Mirach It has Stellar classification M0, and is approximately 200 light years away....	0200	on SIMBAD
56	2.08	β UMi	Kochab Beta Ursae Minoris Beta Ursae Minoris is the second brightest star in the bowl of the "Little Dipper,"the constellation Ursa Minor. It also has the traditional name Kochab....	0130	on SIMBAD
57	2.09	α₂ Cru	Acrux B	0320	on SIMBAD
58	2.10	α Oph	Ras Alhague Alpha Ophiuchi Alpha Ophiuchi is the brightest star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It also has the traditional name Ras Alhague.Ras Alhague has an apparent magnitude of +2.08, belongs to the Stellar classification#Morgan-Keenan spectral classification A5, and is about 47 light years distant from Earth....	0047	on SIMBAD
59	2.12 var	β Per	Algol Algol Algol , known colloquially as the Demon Star, is a bright star in the constellation Perseus . It is one of the best known eclipsing binary, the first such star to be discovered, and also one of the first variable stars to be discovered....	0093	on SIMBAD
60	2.13	β Gru	Beta Gruis Beta Gruis Beta Gruis is a star in the constellation Grus , called by the name Gruid and sometimes by the name Alphaulka , dervived from the Arabic language ??????? ????? ????? ??????? Al-Fawlqah Al-Dhanab Al-Hut Al-Janubiyy meaning "Grazing Ones of the Tail of the Southern Whale", referring to Alpha Gruis and Beta Gruis appearing...	0170	on SIMBAD
61	2.14	β Leo	Denebola	0036	on SIMBAD
62	2.21	ζ Pup	Naos Zeta Puppis Zeta Puppis is a star in the constellation of Puppis. It is also known by the traditional names Naos and Suhail Hadar, "bright star of the ground" in Arabic....	1400	on SIMBAD
63	2.23	λ Vel	Lambda Velorum Lambda Velorum Lambda Velorum is a star in the constellation Vela . It also has the traditional name Suhail .Lambda Velorum is a supergiant or bright giant star of stellar classification K5....	0570	on SIMBAD
64	2.23	γ Dra	Etamin Gamma Draconis Gamma Draconis is a star in the constellation Draco . It has the traditional name Eltanin .Eltanin is an orange Giant star of stellar classification K5, lying 148 light years away....	0150	on SIMBAD
65	2.24	α₁ CrB	Gemma A / Alphecca A Alpha Coronae Borealis Alpha Coronae Borealis is a binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis. It also has the traditional names Gemma or Alphekka or Alphecca....	0075	on SIMBAD
66	2.24	γ Cyg	Sadr Gamma Cygni Gamma Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus . It also has the traditional name Sadr .The traditional name comes from the Arabic language word ??? sadr, "chest", the same word which gave rise to the star Schedar ....	1500	on SIMBAD
67	2.25	α Cas	Schedar Alpha Cassiopeiae Alpha Cassiopeiae is the second-brightest star in the constellation Cassiopeia . It has the traditional name Schedar .It is an orange giant star , a type of star cooler but much brighter than our Sun....	0230	on SIMBAD
68	2.25	ι Car	Aspidiske Iota Carinae Iota Carinae is a star in the constellation Carina . It is list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky. It also has traditional names Aspidiske, Scutulum or Turais ....	0690	on SIMBAD
69	2.26	γ₁ And	Almach A Gamma Andromedae Gamma Andromedae is the list of stars in Andromeda in the constellation of Andromeda . It is also known by the traditional name Almach , from the Arabic language al-canaq al-ard?....	0350	on SIMBAD
70	2.27	ζ₁ UMa	Mizar A Mizar (star) Mizar is a star in the constellation Ursa Major and is the second star from the end of the Big Dipper's handle. Its apparent magnitude is 2.23 and its spectral class is A1V....	0078	on SIMBAD
71	2.27	β Cas	Caph Beta Cassiopeiae Beta Cassiopeiae is a Delta Scuti variable star in the constellation Cassiopeia . It also has the traditional name Caph, from the Arabic word , "palm" , also known as ....	0054	on SIMBAD
72	2.27	ε Cen	Epsilon Centauri Epsilon Centauri Epsilon Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus.e Centauri is a blue-white stellar classification giant star with a mean apparent magnitude of +2.29....	0380	on SIMBAD
73	2.28	γ₁ Leo	Algieba A Gamma Leonis Gamma Leonis is a binary star system in the constellation Leo . It also has the traditional name Algieba or Al Gieba....	0130	on SIMBAD
74	2.28	α Lup	Alpha Lupi Alpha Lupi Alpha Lupi is a star in the constellation Lupus . It is called the traditional Chinese language name Men, and sometimes by the Arabic language name Kakkab, which means "Guide Star" or "Star of Fortune"....	0550	on SIMBAD
75	2.29	δ Sco	Dschubba Delta Scorpii Delta Scorpii is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It also has the traditional name Dschubba or also Iclarcrau or Iclarkrav....	0400	on SIMBAD
76	2.29	ε Sco	Wei Epsilon Scorpii Epsilon Scorpii is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It is rarely called Wei introduced by Patrick Moore.The name Wei , the Tail, was originally given for a Chinese constellations or Twenty-eight mansions composed from the stars ε, Mu? Scorpii-Mu? Scorpii, Zeta? Scorpii-Zeta? Scorpii, Eta Scor...	0065	on SIMBAD
77	2.32	η Cen	Eta Centauri Eta Centauri Eta Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus.This is a rapidly rotating star that completes a full rotation in less than a day. It is also a Be star, which means it has variable emissions in its hydrogen spectral lines....	0310	on SIMBAD
78	2.35	β UMa	Merak Beta Ursae Majoris Beta Ursae Majoris is a star in the constellation of Ursa Major. It also has the traditional name Merak.It is more familiar to northern hemisphere observers as one of the "pointer stars" in the Big Dipper, and a line connecting it with nearby Alpha Ursae Majoris extends to Polaris, the north star....	0079	on SIMBAD
79	2.37	α Phe	Ankaa Alpha Phoenicis Alpha Phoenicis is the brightest star in the constellation Phoenix . It also has the traditional name Ankaa . Medieval Arab astronomers formed the constellation of the dhow where the Phoenix is, so another popular name for the star is Nair al-Zaurak, or "the bright one of the boat"....	0077	on SIMBAD
80	2.38	κ Sco	Girtab Kappa Scorpii Kappa Scorpii is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It also has the traditional name Girtab.The name Girtab is actually applied to an Asterism comprising this star, Lambda Scorpii, Upsilon Scorpii, and Iota Scorpii....	0460	on SIMBAD
81	2.39	γ Cas	Gamma Cassiopeiae Gamma Cassiopeiae Gamma Cassiopeiae is an eruptive variable star, whose brightness changes irregularly between +2.20 mag and +3.40 mag. It is the prototype of the Gamma Cassiopeiae variable stars....	0610	on SIMBAD
82	2.40	ε Peg	Enif Epsilon Pegasi Epsilon Pegasi is a star in the constellation Pegasus . It also has the traditional name Enif.It is fairly average for an orange supergiant star, well into the later stages of its stellar evolution and as such may be considered a dying star....	0670	on SIMBAD
83	2.40	η CMa	Aludra Eta Canis Majoris Eta Canis Majoris is a star in the constellation Canis Major. It also has the traditional name Aludra.Aludra shines brightly in the skies in spite of a large distance from Earth due to being intrinsically many times brighter than the Sun....	3200	on SIMBAD
84	2.4	ε₁ Car	Avior A Epsilon Carinae Epsilon Carinae is a star in the constellation Carina . At apparent magnitude +1.86 it is list of brightest stars in the nighttime sky, but is not visible from the northern hemisphere....	0630	on SIMBAD
85	2.42	β Peg	Scheat Beta Pegasi Beta Pegasi is a star in the constellation Pegasus . Its traditional name is Scheat; confusingly, this name is also sometimes used for Delta Aquarii....	0200	on SIMBAD
86	2.43	γ UMa	Phecda Gamma Ursae Majoris Gamma Ursae Majoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Major. It also has the traditional names Phecda, Phekda or Phad and comes from the Arabic word ??? fakhdh [fax?], "thigh" ....	0084	on SIMBAD
87	2.44	α Cep	Alderamin Alpha Cephei Alpha Cephei is a star in the constellation of Cepheus . It also has the traditional name Alderamin.Alderamin is an A-type star, evolving off of the main sequence into a subgiant, likely on its way to becoming a red giant as its hydrogen supply runs low....	0049	on SIMBAD
88	2.46	κ Vel	Kappa Velorum Kappa Velorum Kappa Velorum is a binary star in the constellation Vela . It also has the traditional name Markab, a name it shares with the star Alpha Pegasi....	0540	on SIMBAD
89	2.49	α Peg	Markab Alpha Pegasi Alpha Pegasi is the third brightest star in the constellation Pegasus and one of the four stars in the asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus....	0140	on SIMBAD
90	2.50	ε Cyg	Gienah Epsilon Cygni Epsilon Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus . Its traditional name is Gienah; however, Gamma Corvi has an identical traditional name....	0072	on SIMBAD

List of brightest stars

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