Brightest Stars
Bright stars, their apparent magnitudes, and their distances in light-years.
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| ID | Star name | Magnitude | Light yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACHERNAR | 0.46 | 140.0 |
| 2 | ACRUX | 0.76 | 320.0 |
| 3 | ADHARA | 1.50 | 430.0 |
| 4 | ALDEBARAN | 0.86 | 65.0 |
| 5 | ALTAIR | 0.76 | 17.0 |
| 6 | ANTARES | 0.96 | 550.0 |
| 7 | ARCTURUS | -0.04 | 34.0 |
| 8 | MIMOSA | 1.25 | 280.0 |
| 9 | BETELGEUSE | 0.50 | 640.0 |
| 10 | CANOPUS | -0.72 | 74.0 |
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Scope and sources
Last checked against sources: October 16, 2026.
Last changed: October 16, 2026. This is when we last changed the data or its description. It doesn’t mean the data runs up to that date.
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