| Common Name | Constellation | Distance (l. yr.) |
Apparent Magnitude |
Absolute Magnitude |
| Sun | — | — | -26.7 | 4.8 |
| Sirius | Canis Major | 8.6 | -1.5 | 1.4 |
| Canopus | Carina | 74 | -0.7 | -2.5 |
| Rigil Centaurus | Centaurus | 4.3 | -0.3 | 4.4 |
| Arcturus | Boötes | 34 | -0.04 | 0.2 |
| Vega | Lyra | 25 | 0.03 | 0.6 |
| Rigel | Orion | 800 | 0.1 | -8.1 |
| Procyon | Canis Minor | 11.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Achernar | Eridanus | 69 | 0.5 | -1.3 |
| Betelgeuse | Orion | 470 | 0.5 (var.) |
-7.2 |
| Hadar | Centaurus | 320 | 0.6 (var.) |
-4.4 |
| Acrux | Crux | 510 | 0.8 | -4.6 |
| Altair | Aquila | 16 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| Aldebaran | Taurus | 60 | 0.9 (var.) |
-0.3 |
| Antares | Scorpius | 365 | 1.0 (var.) |
-5.2 |
| Spica | Virgo | 220 | 1.0 (var.) |
-3.2 |
| Pollux | Gemini | 40 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Australis | 22 | 1.16 | 2.0 |
| Becrux | Crux | 460 | 1.3 (var.) |
-4.7 |
| Deneb | Cygnus | 1500 | 1.3 | -7.2 |
| Regulus | Leo | 69 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
| Adhara | Canis Major | 570 | 1.5 | -4.8 |
| Castor | Gemini | 49 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Gacrux | Crux | 120 | 1.6 (var.) |
-1.2 |
| Shaula | Scorpius | 330 | 1.6 (var.) |
-3.5 |
