Lower magnitude numbers are brighter; negative numbers represent brighter objects than positive numbers.
A star with a magnitude of 1 is the brightest, followed by a magnitude of 2 and then a magnitude of 3. The lower the magnitude, the brighter the star appears in the sky.
Rigel is the brightest star in Orion and the sixth brightest star in the sky, with an apparent magnitude of 0.18.
The second brightest star is Canopus with an apparent magnitude of -0.72The brightest is Sirius with an apparent magnitude of -1.47
Beta Aquarii, Sadalsuud, is the brightest star in Aquarius with an apparent magnitude of 2.89.
Alpha Persei (Mirfak or Algenib) is the brightest star in the constellation of Perseus.It has an apparent magnitude of 1.79 and an absolute magnitude of -4.50
The brightest stars have a low magnitude. Magnitude is measured on a logarithmic scale where lower numbers indicate brighter objects. The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, has a magnitude of -1.46.
Eta Piscium is the brightest star in the constellation Pisces
The brightest star in Norma is γ2 Nor with an apparent magnitude of +4.01
The brightest star in Gemini is Pollux, an orange giant star of magnitude 1.2
The brightest star as seen from Earth is the sun. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius.
Acrux is the brightest star in the constellation Crux.It has an apparent magnitude of +0.77It has an absolute magnitude of -4.14
Well the brightest star in our sky is the Sun, and it has a magnitude of -26