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Top 5 brightest stars in the night sky

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The 5 brightest stars in the night sky by apparent magnitude (lower = brighter): Sirius, Canopus, Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus), Arcturus, Vega.

Snapshot · 2026-09-23

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  1. 1

    Sirius

    -1.46

  2. 2

    Canopus

    -0.74

  3. 3

    Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus)

    -0.27

  4. 4

    Arcturus

    -0.05

  5. 5

    Vega

    0.03