Monday, December 10, 2007

25 BRIGHTEST STARS

HERE IS A LIST OF THE 25 BRIGHTEST STARS AND THEIR MAGNITUDES AS SEEN FROM EARTH.

Sirius

-1.46

Canopus

-0.72

Rigil Kentaurus

-0.27

Arcturus

-0.04

Vega

0.03

Capella

0.08

Rigel

0.12

Procyon

0.38

Achernar

0.46

Betelgeuse

0.50 (var.)

Hadar

0.61 (var.)

Acrux

0.76

Altair

0.77

Aldebaran

0.85 (var.)

Antares

0.96 (var.)

Spica

0.98 (var.)

Pollux

1.14

Fomalhaut

1.16

Becrux

1.25 (var.)
Deneb

1.25

Regulus

1.35

Adhara

1.50

Castor
1.57

Gacrux

1.63 (var.)

Shaula


1.63 (var.)