The second brightest star is Canopus with an apparent magnitude of -0.72
The brightest is Sirius with an apparent magnitude of -1.47
The brightest star are the blue stars, second is yellow and last is red.
Zeta Herculis (Rutilicus) is a binary star system in the constellation Hercules.It is the second brightest star in the constellation with an apparent magnitude of +2.89
Gamma Virginis or (Porrima and Arich) is the second brightest star in the constellation Virgo with an apparent magnitude of 2.74
Castor is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini.
Beta (β). The second brightest star is β Lyr (Sheliak).
The three brightest stars in the sky are Sirius, Canopus, and Alpha Centauri. Sirius is also known as the "Dog Star" and is the brightest star in the night sky. Canopus is the second brightest star and Alpha Centauri is the third brightest star.
Beta Aquarii (Sadalsuud) is the brightest, and Alpha Aquarii (Sadalmelik) is the second brightest star in Aquarius.
Epsilon Ursae Majoris (yes, epsilon. Alpha is the second-brightest, though it's a very close second.) It's also sometimes called Alioth.
Gamma Leonis (γ Leo, γ Leonis) (Algieba or Al Gieba) (a binary star system) is the second brightest star in the constellation Leo.
A beta star is generally, but not always, the second brightest star within a constellation.
It comes from Arabic.It is the second brightest star in Orion and that is what Betelgeuse means.
The Sun, otherwise known as Sol. In at second, Sirius.