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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
27
a Aur
Capella
kah-PELL-ah
0.05
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
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
a Vir
Spica
SPY- kah
B2
190
b Gem
Pollux
PAUL-ux
1.16
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
a Leo
Regulus
REG-yoo-luss
1.36
B8
78
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