Astronomy

Top 10 Brightest stars as seen from earth

Brightest stars

Top 10 Brightest stars as seen from earth

1. Sirius :

In Constellation Canis Major with an Apparent Magnitude of -1.44 at a Distance of 9 light years away

2. Canopus :

In Constellation Carnia with an Apparent Magnitude of -0.62 at a Distance of 313 light years away

3. Arcturus :

In Constellation Bootes with an Apparent Magnitude of -0.05 at a Distance of 37 light years away

4. Rigil Kentaurus :

In Constellation Centaur with an Apparent Magnitude of -0.01 at a Distance of 4 light years away

5. Vega :

In Constellation Lyra with an Apparent Magnitude of 0.03 at a Distance of 25 light years away

6. Rigel :

In Constellation Orion with an Apparent Magnitude of 0.12 at a Distance of 770 light years away

7. Procyon :

In Constellation Canis Minor with an Apparent Magnitude of 0.34 at a Distance of 11 light years away

8. Betelgeuse :

In Constellation Orion with an Apparent Magnitude 0.42 var of at a Distance of 640 light years away

9. Achernar :

In Constellation Eridanus with an Apparent Magnitude of 0.50 at a Distance of 140 light years away

10 . Hadar, Agena :

In Constellation Centaur with an Apparent Magnitude 0.60 of at a Distance of 350 light years away

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