Three bright stars align to form orion’s iconic belt, while some of the very brightest stars in the sky, including betelgeuse.

Verkkothese are the 26 brightest stars as seen from earth, listed in descending order of brightness.

Verkkothe constellation canis major contains the brightest star of the night sky and resembles a big dog.

Recommended for you

Learn the best times and directions for stargazing and spotting these stunning celestial objects with the naked eye.

Learn what is visible within its borders.

Verkkostellarium web is a planetarium running in your web browser.

Verkkodiscover the brightest stars visible in the night sky tonight.

It shows a realistic star map, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

The list includes each star’s apparent magnitude and constellation.

Sirius (alpha canis majoris) constellation:

It shows a realistic star map, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

The list includes each star’s apparent magnitude and constellation.

Sirius (alpha canis majoris) constellation:

Verkkoit’s hard not to see it this way:

You may also like