The lower the magnitude, the brighter a star appears. This measures how bright a star looks from Earth, not how much light it emits. What’s your favorite constellation? Mine is Orion.

1. Sirius – the Greater Dog: -1.46 magnitude
2. Canopus – the Keel: -0.74 magnitude
3. Alpha Centauri – the Centaur: -0.27 magnitude
4. Arcturus – the Herdsman: -0.05 magnitude
5. Vega – the Lyre: +0.03 magnitude
6. Capella – the Charioteer: +0.08 magnitude
7. Rigel – the Hunter: +0.13 magnitude
8. Procyon – the Lesser Dog: +0.34 magnitude
9. Achernar – the River: +0.46 magnitude
10. Betelgeuse – the Hunter: approximately +0.50 magnitude