Star/Brightest

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Brightest stars as seen from Earth

Magnitudes should be added at some point, plus maybe some basis stellar data, tabulate...

Sun Class G main sequence
Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris) Class A main sequence
Canopus (Alpha Carinae) Class A subgiant
Rigil Kent (Alpha Centauri) Class G main sequence
Arcturus (Alpha Bootis) Class K red giant
Vega (Alpha Lyrae) Class A main sequence
Capella (Alpha Aurigae) Class G subgiant
Rigel (Beta Orionis) Class B supergiant
Procyon (Alpha Canis Minoris) Class A main sequence
Achernar (Alpha Eridani) Class A main sequence (?)
Hadar (Beta Centauri) Class A giant (?)
Altair (Alpha Aquilae)
Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) Class M supergiant
Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri) Class K red giant
Acrux (Alpha Crucis)
Antares (Alpha Scorpii) Class M supergiant
Spica (Alpha Virginis)
Pollux (Beta Geminorum)
Fomalhaut (Alpha Piscis Austrini) Class A main sequence
Deneb (Alpha Cygni) Class A supergiant
Mimosa or Becrux (Beta Crucis)
Regulus (Alpha Leonis) Class B main sequence (?)
Adhara (Epsilon Canis Majoris)
Castor (Alpha Geminorum)
Gacrux (Gamma Crucis)
Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris) Class A main sequence
Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis)
Shaula (Lambda Scorpii)
Avior (Epsilon Carinae)
Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis)
Elnath (Beta Tauri)
Miaplacidus (Beta Carinae)
Atria (Alpha Trianguli Australe)
Mirphak (Alpha Persei)
Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris)
Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)

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