Lijst van helderste sterren – Wikipedia

Dit zijn de helderste sterren in volgorde van oplopende schijnbare visuele (V) magnitude (afnemende helderheid). De lijst gaat tot magnitude +2,50.

Opgemerkt moet worden dat de helderheden van de planeten Mercurius, Venus, Mars, Jupiter en Saturnus ook in het bereik van deze tabel vallen.

S Mag.
(m)
Bayer aanduiding standaard naam afstand (ly) rechte klimming
(dec°)
declinatie
(dec°)
Spectraal klasse SIMBAD
0,0000 -26,74   (zon) 0,000 016 G2 V
0,0001 -1,46 α CMa Sirius 8,6 101,287155 -16,716116 A1 V Sirius A
0,0002 -0,72 α Car Canopus 309,15 95,987958 -52,695661 F0 Ia Canopus
0,0003 -0,27 α Cen AB (α Cen) Rigil Kent, Toliman[1] 4,39 G2 V/K1 V Alpha Centauri A
0,0004 -0,04 var α Boo Arcturus 36,72 213,9153 19,182409 K1.5 III Arcturus
0,0005 0,03 α Lyr Vega 25,04 279,234735 38,783689 A0 V Vega
0,08 α Aur Capella 42,8 79,172328 45,997991 G8 III, G1 III Capella A
0,12 β Ori Rigel 862,85 78,634467 -8,201638 B8 Iab Rigel
0,34 α CMi Procyon 11,46 114,825493 5,224993 F5 IV-V Procyon
0,42 var α Ori Betelgeuse 723,18 88,792939 7,407064 M2 Iab Betelgeuse
0,50 α Eri Achernar 139,44 24,428523 -57,236753 B3 Vpe Achernar
0,60 β Cen Agena, Hadar 390 210,955856 -60,373035 B1 III Hadar (Agena)
0,77 α Aql Altair 17 297,695827 8,868321 A7 V Altair
0,77 α Cru Acrux 320 186,649563 -63,099093 B1 V Acrux A
0,85 var α Tau Aldebaran 67 68,980163 16,509302 K5 III Aldebaran
0,96 α Aur[2] Capella B 43 79,172328 45,997991 G1 III Capella B
1,04 α Vir Spica 250 201,298247 -11,161319 B1 III-IV, B2 V Spica
1,09 var α Sco Antares 550 247,351915 -26,432003 M1.5 Iab-b Antares
1,15 β Gem Pollux 34 116,328958 28,026199 K0 IIIb Pollux
1,16 α PsA Fomalhaut 25 344,412693 -29,622237 A3 V Fomalhaut
1,25 α Cyg Deneb 1410 310,35798 45,280339 A2 Ia Deneb
1,30 β Cru Mimosa, Becrux 280 191,930263 -59,688764 B0.5 IV Mimosa
1,35 α Leo Regulus 79 152,092962 11,967209 B7 V Regulus
1,51 ε CMa Adara 410 104,656453 -28,972086 B2 Iab Adara
1,58 α Gem Castor 51 113,649428 31,888276 A1 V, A2 Vm Castor
1,62 λ Sco Shaula 570 263,402167 -37,103824 B1.5-2 IV+ Shaula
1,63 γ Cru Gacrux 89 187,791498 -57,113213 M4III Gacrux
1,64 γ Ori Bellatrix 250 81,282764 6,349703 B2 III Bellatrix
1,68 β Tau El Nath 130 81,572971 28,607452 B7 III El Nath
1,68 β Car Miaplacidus 113 138,299906 -69,717208 A2 IV Miaplacidus
1,70 ε Ori Alnilam 1980 84,053389 -1,201919 B0 Iab Alnilam
1,70 ζ Ori A Alnitak 740 85,189694 -1,942574 O9 Iab Alnitak A
1,74 α Gru Alnair 100 332,05827 -46,960974 B7 IV Al Na’ir
1,76 ε UMa Alioth 83 193,50729 55,959823 A0pCr Alioth
1,78 Regor Suhail, Regor 1120 WC8 + O7.5e Gamma[2] Velorum
1,79 α UMa Dubhe 120 165,931965 61,751035 K0 III, F0 V Dubhe
1,80 ε Sgr Kaus Australis 140 276,042993 -34,384616 B9.5 III Kaus Australis
1,82 α Per Mirfak 510 51,080709 49,861179 F5 Ib Mirfak
1,84 δ CMa Wezen 1610 F8 Ia Wezen
1,85 η UMa Benetnasch, Alkaid 100 206,885157 49,313267 B3 V Benetnasch (Alkaid)
1,86 θ Sco Sargas 300 264,329711 -42,997824 F1 II Sargas
1,86 ε Car Avior 610 125,62848 -59,509484 K3 III, B2 Vp Avior
1,90 γ Gem Alhena 110 99,42796 16,39928 A0 IV Alhena
1,91 α Pav Peacock 180 306,411904 -56,73509 B2 IV Peacock
1,92 α TrA Atria 390 252,166229 -69,027712 K2 IIb-IIIa Atria
1,96 δ Vel[3] Koo She 81 A1 V, F2-F5 Delta Velorum
1,97 var α UMi Polaris 430 37,954561 89,264109 F7 Ib-II Polaris
1,98 β CMa Mirzam 490 95,674939 -17,955919 B1 II-III Murzim
1,98 α Hya Alphard 180 141,896847 -8,658602 K3 II-III Alphard
2,00 α Ari Hamal 66 31,793357 23,462418 K2IIICa-1 Hamal
2,01 γ[2] Leo Algieba 130 K0 IIIb, G7 IIICN Algieba
2,04 β Cet Deneb Kaitos, Diphda 96 10,897379 -17,986606 K0 III Deneb Kaitos
2,05 κ Ori Saiph 650 86,93912 -9,669605 B0.5Iavar Saiph
2,06 σ Sgr Nunki, Sadira 230 283,81636 -26,296724 B2.5 V Nunki
2,06 θ Cen Menkent 58,82 211,670617 -36,369958 K0IIIb Menkent
2,06 α And Alpheratz, Sirrah 97 2,096916 29,090431 B8IV Alpheratz
2,06 β And Mirach 200 17,433013 35,620557 M0III Mirach
2,08 β UMi Kochab 130 222,676357 74,155504 K4 III Kochab
2,10 α Oph Rasalhague 49 263,733627 12,560035 A5V Ras Alhague
2,12 var β Per Algol 90 47,042215 40,955648 B8V Algol
2,13 β Gru 180 M5 III Beta Gruis
2,14 β Leo Denebola 36 177,26491 14,572058 A3 V Denebola
2,15 γ And Almach 390 30,974804 42,329725 K3IIb, B9.5V Almach
2,17 γ Cen Muhlifain 130 A1IV, (A0III/A0III) Muhlifain
2,21 ζ Pup Naos, Suhail Hadar 1080 O5 Ia Zeta Puppis
2,21 α CrB Alphecca, Gemma 75 233,67195 26,714693 A0V, G5V Alphecca
2,23 λ Vel Suhail 540 136,998993 -43,432589 K4.5 Ib-II Lambda Velorum
2,23 γ Dra Eltanin 150 269,151541 51,488896 K5 III Etamin
2,23 ζ[2] UMa Mizar 86 200,981429 54,925362 A2 V Mizar A
2,23 δ Ori Mintaka 690 83,001667 -0,299095 O9.5 II, B0.5III Mintaka
2,24 γ Cyg Sadr 1830 305,557091 40,256679 F8 Ib Sadr
2,25 α Cas Schedar 230 10,126838 56,537331 K0 IIIa Schedar
2,25 ι Car Aspidiske, Turais 770 139,272529 -59,275232 A8 Ib Aspidiske
2,27 β Cas Caph 55 2,294522 59,149781 F2 III-IV Caph
2,27 ε Cen 430 B1III Epsilon Centauri
2,28 α Lup Men, Kakkab 460 B1.5 II Alpha Lupi
2,29 δ Sco Dschubba 490 240,083359 -22,62171 B0.2 IV Dschubba
2,29 ε Sco Wei 64 K2 IIIb Wei
2,32 η Cen Marfikent 310 B1.5Vne Eta Centauri
2,35 β UMa Merak 80 165,460319 56,382426 A1V Merak
2,37 α Phe Ankaa, Nair al Zaurak 85 6,570939 -42,306084 K0 III Ankaa
2,38 κ Sco Girtab 480 B1.5 III Girtab
2,39 γ Cas Navi 610 B0.5 IVe Gamma Cassiopeiae
2,39 ε Boo Izar 200 221,246763 27,074207 A0 Izar
2,40 ε Peg Enif 690 326,046484 9,875009 K2 Ib Enif
2,40 η CMa Aludra 1990 111,02376 -29,303106 B5 Ia Aludra
2,42 β Peg Scheat 200 345,943572 28,082785 M2.3 II-III Scheat
2,43 γ UMa Phecda 83 A0Ve SB Phecda
2,43 η Oph Sabik 88 257,594529 -15,724907 A1 V, A3 V Sabik
2,44 α Cep Alderamin 49 319,644885 62,585574 A7 IV Alderamin
2,46 κ Vel Markeb 570 140,528407 -55,010667 B2 IV-V Kappa Velorum
2,49 α Peg Markab 130 346,190223 15,205267 B9 III Markab
2,50 ε Cyg Gienah 73 183,951543 -17,541929 K0 II Gienah
2,50 β Sco Acrab 400 241,3593 -19,805453 B1.V + B2.V Acrab
  1. De naam Rigil Kentaurus of Toliman wordt zelden gebruikt, daarom staat de dubbelster veel beter bekend als Alpha Centauri.
  2. a b c d De helderheid van veel sterren is variabel, de aangegeven waarde is een gemiddelde.
  3. Delta Velorum heeft (nog) nooit een informele naam gekregen en is dus enkel bekend bij haar wetenschappelijke aanduiding.