10 brightest stars in the sky

When observing the night sky, many stars can be seen. However, not every star is the same and can see with the naked eye.

The brightest stars in the sky

10. Archerna

The Archerna star is located in the constellation Eridanus. The star has a clear brightness of 0.46 and an absolute brightness of -1.3. This star is located 69 light-years from Earth (1 light year is 9,000 billion km).

9. Procyon

Next on the list is Procyon, located in the Canns Minor, 11.4 light-years from Earth. The star has a clear brightness of 0.38 and an absolute brightness of 2.6.

8. Rigel

Located in the Orion constellation, 1400 light years from Earth, its clear brightness is 0.12 and absolute brightness is -8.1. In the picture is the light from Rigel reflecting the cluster of space dust forming the Nebula nebula cluster.

7. Capella

Capella is in the constellation Auriga, 41 light-years from Earth. The apparent brightness of this star is 0.08 and the absolute brightness is 0.4

6. Vega

Vega star in Lyra constellation, 25 light years from Earth. Clear brightness is 0.03 and absolute brightness is 0.6. In the picture is a strip of galaxies illuminating the western sky of Iowa USA on March 31, 2013. The bright Vega star stands out in the upper middle.

5. Arcturus

Located in the Bootes constellation, 34 light years from Earth. Its clear brightness is -0.04 and absolute brightness is 0.2. In the picture, the center is the Moon, and Arcturus is the 4th brightest star in the upper right corner.

4. Rigil Kentaurus

The third brightest star in the night sky, although its brightness is due to the density of the star system around it - known as Alpha Centauri. The closest neighbor of the Sun, Rigil Kentaurus is 4.3 light-years from Earth, belonging to the Centaurus constellation. The star has a clear brightness of -0.27 and an absolute brightness of 4.4

3. Canopus

74 light years from Earth, Canopus belongs to the Carina constellation. The apparent brightness of this star is -0.72 and the absolute brightness is -2.5. Canopus, the second brightest light in the sky, appears clearly in the photograph of astronaut Donald R. Pettit, taken on the ISS Space Station.

2. Sirius

Located in the Canis Major constellation, 8.6 light-years from Earth. Sirius has a clear brightness of -1.46 and an absolute brightness of 1.4. The image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows Sirius A, the brightest star in the night sky, the right blue spot is its relative, Sirius B

1. The Sun (Sun)

Of course, the brightest star is none other than the Sun, closest to our planet. 9149 668 992 km away from Earth, with clear brightness of -26.72 and absolute brightness of 4.2.