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Bright Star List

Star Name Pronouncation Mag Spec Distance L-Y      a CMa Sirius SEAR-ee-us - 1.42 AO 8.7 a Car Canopus        kah-NO-puss - 0.72 FO 230 a Cen Rigil Kent (Alpha CentaurT)    AL-fah-sen-TAUR-eye - 0.27 GO 4.3 a Boo Arcturus               ark-TOOR-us - 0.06 KO 38 a Lry Vega    VEE-gah 0.04 AO 27 a Aur Capella  kah-PELL-ah 0.05 GO 46 b Ori Rigel RYE-j'l 0.14 B8p 500 a CMi Procyon              PRO-see-on 0.38 F5 11 a Eri Achernar               AY-ker-nar 0.51 B5 73 a Ori Betelgeuse           BET'l-jooz Var. Ma 300 a Cen Beta Centauri      BAY-tah-cen-TAUR-eye       a Aql Altair             al-TARE 0.77 A5 16 a Tau Aldebaran          al-deb-ah-RAN 0.86 K5 64 a Cru Acrux AY- krux 0.9 B1 220 a Sco Antares an-TARE-eez 0.92 Ma 230 a Vir Spica SPY- kah 0.92 B2 190 b Gem Pollux PAUL-ux 1.16 KO 33 a PsA Fomalhaut      foo-mal-HOUT 1.19 A3 23 a Cyg Deneb  DEN-ebb 1.26 A2p 650 b Cru Beta Crucis BAY-tah KROO-sis 1.28 B1 500 a Leo Regulus      REG-yoo-luss 1.36 B8 78

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