| STAR | DIST (LY) | APPARENT BRIGHTNESS (Sun at 32.6 LY=1) | LUMINOSITY (Sun = 1) | Temperature of Surface(K) | TYPE |
| Sirius | 8.6 | 319 | 2.6x101 | 10,000 | Bluish Main Sequence + White Dwarf |
| Arcturus | 37 | 88 | 1.7x102 | 3,900 | Reddish Giant |
| Vega | 25 | 80 | 6.0x101 | 11,000 | Bluish Main Sequence |
| Capella | 42 | 42 | 7.7x101 | 5,200 | Whitish Giant |
| Rigel | 772 | 73 | 7.0x104 | 12,000 | Bluish Super Giant |
| Procyon | 11.4 | 59 | 7.4x100 | 6,500 | Whitish Main Sequence + White Dwarf |
| Betelgeuse | 427 | 57 | 3.8x104 | 3,300 | Reddish Giant |
| Altair | 17 | 41 | 1.05x101 | 8,500 | Bluish Main Sequence |
| Aldebaran | 65 | 38 | 3.5x102 | 3,800 | Reddish Giant |
| Spica | 260 | 36 | 2.3x104 | 20,000 | Bluish Main Sequence |
| Antares | 604 | 36 | 3.8x104 | 3,000 | Reddish Giant |
| Pollux | 34 | 29 | 4.5x101 | 4,100 | Reddish Giant |
| Fomalhaut | 25 | 28 | 1.8x101 | 9,100 | Bluish Main Sequence |
| Deneb | 2500 | 26 | 1.7x105 | 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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