| STAR | DIST (LY) | APPARENT BRIGHTNESS (Sun at 32.6 LY=1) | LUMINOSITY (Sun = 1) | Temperature of Surface(K) | TYPE |
| Sirius | 8.7 | 310 | 2.3x101 | 10,000 | Bluish Main Sequence + White Dwarf |
| Arcturus | 36 | 86 | 7.6x101 | 3,900 | Reddish Giant |
| Vega | 27 | 80 | 5.2x101 | 11,000 | Bluish Main Sequence |
| Capella | 45 | 76 | 1.3x102 | 5,200 | Whitish Giant |
| Rigel | 900 | 74 | 8.9x104 | 12,000 | Bluish Super Giant |
| Procyon | 11 | 59 | 7.6x100 | 6,500 | Whitish Main Sequence + White Dwarf |
| Betelgeuse | 520 | 57 | 2.0x104 | 3,300 | Reddish Giant |
| Altair | 16 | 41 | 1.0x101 | 8,500 | Bluish Main Sequence |
| Aldebaran | 68 | 39 | 6.9x102 | 3,800 | Reddish Giant |
| Spica | 220 | 34 | 1.9x103 | 20,000 | Bluish Main Sequence |
| Antares | 520 | 35 | 3.6x103 | 3,000 | Reddish Giant |
| Pollux | 35 | 29 | 3.6x101 | 4,100 | Reddish Giant |
| Fomalhaut | 23 | 28 | 1.2x101 | 9,100 | Bluish Main Sequence |
| Deneb | 1600 | 26 | 5.3x104 | 9,100 | Bluish Super Giant |
| Regulus | 85 | 24 | 1.5x102 | 13,000 | Bluish Main Sequence |
| Castor | 45 | 20 | 5.3x101 | 10,000 | Whitish Main Sequence |
NOTE: 101= 10, 102 = 100 etc.
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