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2. List of brightest stars - Wikipedia

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   The Sun is the brightest star as viewed from Earth, at −26.78 mag. The second brightest is Sirius at −1.46 mag. For comparison, the brightest non-stellar objects in the Solar System have maximum brightnesses of: the Moon −12.7 mag [1] Venus −4.92 mag. Jupiter −2.94 mag. Mars −2.94 mag.

3. Canopus - Wikipedia

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   Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky. It is also designated α Carinae, which is romanized ( transliterated) to Alpha Carinae. With a visual apparent magnitude of −0.74, it is outshone only by Sirius .

4. Sirius - Wikipedia

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   Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Greek word Σείριος (Latin script: Seirios ), meaning lit. 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated α Canis Majoris, Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris, and abbreviated α CMa or Alpha CMa. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, Sirius is almost twice ...

5. Tonight: See a close encounter of 2 bright planets - AOL

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   It will be easy to spot the duo in the western sky below Leo, a constellation named af On Saturday evening, Venus and Mars will glow side-by-side in an astronomical event known as a conjunction.

6. Orion's Belt - Wikipedia

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   Orion's Belt is an asterism in the constellation of Orion. Other names include the Belt of Orion, the Three Kings, and the Three Sisters. [1] The belt consists of three bright and easily identifiable collinear star systems – Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka – nearly equally spaced in a line, spanning an angular size of ~ 140 ′ (2.3°).

7. Night sky - Wikipedia

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   The night sky is the nighttime appearance of celestial objects like stars, planets, and the Moon, which are visible in a clear sky between sunset and sunrise, when the Sun is below the horizon . Natural light sources in a night sky include moonlight, starlight, and airglow, depending on location and timing. Aurorae light up the skies above the ...

8. List of proper names of stars - Wikipedia

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   As the second brightest star in the northern sky, Vega has names in numerous cultures. In Chinese, it is known as 織女 ('weaving girl') from the Qi Xi love story. Vega is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism. /ˈviːɡə, ˈveɪɡə/ Andromeda: 14 Andromedae A: Veritate: IAU new 2015 Latin for 'where there is truth'. /ˌvɛr ...

9. Ophiuchus - Wikipedia

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   The brightest stars in Ophiuchus include α Ophiuchi, called Rasalhague ("head of the serpent charmer"), at magnitude 2.07, and η Ophiuchi, known as Sabik ("the preceding one"), at magnitude 2.43. [6] [7] Alpha Ophiuchi is composed of an A-type (bluish-white) giant star [8] and a K-type main sequence star . [9]