The Ten Brightest Star Systems (as viewed from Earth).
| Constellation | Distance | Visible Magnitude |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| − | (light years) | − | |
| Sirius | Canis Major | 8.65 | −1.46 |
| Canopus | Carina | 116.5 | −0.72 |
| α Centuri | Centaurus | 4.35 | −0.27 |
| Arcturus | Boötes | 36.2 | −0.04 |
| Vega | Lyra | 26 | +0.03 |
| Capella | Auriga | 44.7 | +0.08 |
| Rigel | Orion | 250.9 | +0.12 |
| Procyon | Canis Minor | 11.3 | +0.38 |
| Achernar | Eridanus | 125.4 | +0.46 |
| Agena | Centaurus | 362.4 | +0.90 |