Stars
Explore 501 notable stars with real astronomical data. From our closest stellar neighbor Proxima Centauri to the brilliant Sirius — each with magnitude, distance, spectral classification, and more.
Stars by Spectral Class
O(21)
B(104)
A(80)
F(61)
G(66)
K(92)
M(77)
Brightest Stars
Ranked by apparent magnitude
#1
Sirius
Canis Major
Mag -1.468.6 lyA1V
#2
Canopus
Carina
Mag -0.74310 lyA9II
#3
Rigil Kentaurus
Centaurus
Mag -0.274.37 lyG2V
#4
Alpha Centauri
Centaurus
Mag -0.274.37 lyG2V+K1V
#5
Alpha Centauri AB
Centaurus
Mag -0.274.37 lyG2V+K1V
#6
Alpha Centauri AB system
Centaurus
Mag -0.274.37 lyG2V+K1V
#7
Arcturus
Bootes
Mag -0.0536.7 lyK1.5III
#8
Alpha Centauri A
Centaurus
Mag -0.014.37 lyG2V
#9
Vega
Lyra
Mag 0.0325.04 lyA0V
#10
Capella
Auriga
Mag 0.0842.9 lyG8III
#11
Rigel
Orion
Mag 0.13860 lyB8Ia
#12
Procyon
Canis Minor
Mag 0.3411.46 lyF5IV-V
Nearest Stars
Our closest stellar neighbors
#1
Proxima Centauri
Centaurus
4.24 lyMag 11.13M5.5Ve
#2
Alpha Centauri A
Centaurus
4.37 lyMag -0.01G2V
#3
Alpha Centauri B
Centaurus
4.37 lyMag 1.33K1V
#4
Rigil Kentaurus
Centaurus
4.37 lyMag -0.27G2V
#5
Alpha Centauri
Centaurus
4.37 lyMag -0.27G2V+K1V
#6
Alpha Centauri AB
Centaurus
4.37 lyMag -0.27G2V+K1V
#7
Alpha Centauri AB system
Centaurus
4.37 lyMag -0.27G2V+K1V
#8
Barnard's Star
Ophiuchus
5.96 lyMag 9.51M4Ve
#9
Wolf 359
Leo
7.86 lyMag 13.54M6.5Ve
#10
Lalande 21185
Ursa Major
8.31 lyMag 7.52M2V
#11
Sirius
Canis Major
8.60 lyMag -1.46A1V
#12
UV Ceti
Cetus
8.73 lyMag 12.7M5.5Ve
All Notable Stars
75 notable stars
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