Lijst van helderste sterren
Dit zijn de helderste sterren in volgorde van oplopende schijnbare visuele (V) magnitude (afnemende helderheid). De lijst gaat tot magnitude +2,50.
Opgemerkt moet worden dat de helderheden van de planeten Mercurius, Venus, Mars, Jupiter en Saturnus ook in het bereik van deze tabel vallen.
s mag. (m)
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Bayeraanduiding
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standaardnaam
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afstand (ly)
|
rechte klimming (dec°)
|
declinatie (dec°)
|
spectraalklasse
|
SIMBAD
|
0,0000 −26,74
|
|
(zon)
|
0,000 016 |
|
|
G2 V
|
|
0,0001 −1,46
|
α CMa (Grote Hond)
|
Sirius
|
8,60
|
101,287155 |
−16,716116
|
A1 V
|
Sirius A
|
0,0002 −0,72
|
α Car (Kiel)
|
Canopus
|
309,15
|
95,987958 |
−52,695661
|
F0 Ia
|
Canopus
|
0,0003 −0,27
|
α Cen (Centaur)
|
Rigil Kent, Toliman[1]
|
4,34
|
|
|
G2 V/K1 V
|
Alpha Centauri A
|
0,0004 −0,04 var
|
α Boo (Ossenhoeder)
|
Arcturus
|
36,72
|
213,9153 |
19,182409
|
K1.5 III
|
Arcturus
|
0,0005 0,03
|
α Lyr (Lier)
|
Vega
|
25,05
|
279,234735 |
38,783689
|
A0 V
|
Vega
|
0,08
|
α Aur (Voerman )
|
Capella
|
42,80
|
79,172328 |
45,997991
|
G8 III, G1 III
|
Capella A
|
0,12
|
β Ori (Orion)
|
Rigel
|
862,85
|
78,634467 |
−8,201638
|
B8 Iab
|
Rigel
|
0,34
|
α CMi (Kleine Hond)
|
Procyon
|
11,46 |
114,825493 |
5,224993
|
F5 IV-V
|
Procyon
|
0,42 var
|
α Ori (Orion)
|
Betelgeuse
|
548,16 |
88,792939 |
7,407064
|
M2 Iab
|
Betelgeuse
|
0,50
|
α Eri (Eridanus )
|
Achernar
|
139,44 |
24,428523 |
−57,236753
|
B3 Vpe
|
Achernar
|
0,60
|
β Cen (Centaur)
|
Agena, Hadar
|
392,01 |
210,955856 |
−60,373035
|
B1 III
|
Hadar (Agena)
|
0,77
|
α Aql (Arend)
|
Altair
|
16,73 |
297,695827 |
8,868321
|
A7 V
|
Altair
|
0,77
|
α Cru (Zuiderkruis)
|
Acrux
|
321,97 |
186,649563 |
−63,099093
|
B1 V
|
Acrux A
|
0,85 var
|
α Tau (Stier)
|
Aldebaran
|
66,64 |
68,980163 |
16,509302
|
K5 III
|
Aldebaran
|
0,96
|
α Aur[2] (Voerman )
|
Capella B
|
43 |
79,172328 |
45,997991
|
G1 III
|
Capella B
|
1,04
|
α Vir (Maagd)
|
Spica
|
250 |
201,298247 |
−11,161319
|
B1 III-IV, B2 V
|
Spica
|
1,09 var
|
α Sco (Schorpioen)
|
Antares
|
550 |
247,351915 |
−26,432003
|
M1.5 Iab-b
|
Antares
|
1,15
|
β Gem (Tweelingen)
|
Pollux
|
34 |
116,328958 |
28,026199
|
K0 IIIb
|
Pollux
|
1,16
|
α PsA (Zuidervis)
|
Fomalhaut
|
25 |
344,412693 |
−29,622237
|
A3 V
|
Fomalhaut
|
1,25
|
α Cyg (Zwaan)
|
Deneb
|
1410 |
310,35798 |
45,280339
|
A2 Ia
|
Deneb
|
1,30
|
β Cru (Zuiderkruis)
|
Mimosa, Becrux
|
280 |
191,930263 |
−59,688764
|
B0.5 IV
|
Mimosa
|
1,35
|
α Leo (Leeuw)
|
Regulus
|
79 |
152,092962 |
11,967209
|
B7 V
|
Regulus
|
1,51
|
ε CMa (Grote Hond)
|
Adara
|
410 |
104,656453 |
−28,972086
|
B2 Iab
|
Adara
|
1,58
|
α Gem (Tweelingen )
|
Castor
|
51 |
113,649428 |
31,888276
|
A1 V, A2 Vm
|
Castor
|
1,62
|
λ Sco (Schorpioen)
|
Shaula
|
570 |
263,402167 |
−37,103824
|
B1.5−2 IV+
|
Shaula
|
1,63
|
γ Cru (Zuiderkruis)
|
Gacrux
|
89 |
187,791498 |
−57,113213
|
M4III
|
Gacrux
|
1,64
|
γ Ori (Orion)
|
Bellatrix
|
250 |
81,282764 |
6,349703
|
B2 III
|
Bellatrix
|
1,68
|
β Tau (Stier)
|
El Nath
|
130 |
81,572971 |
28,607452
|
B7 III
|
El Nath
|
1,68
|
β Car (Kiel)
|
Miaplacidus
|
113 |
138,299906 |
−69,717208
|
A2 IV
|
Miaplacidus
|
1,70
|
ε Ori (Orion)
|
Alnilam
|
1980 |
84,053389 |
−1,201919
|
B0 Iab
|
Alnilam
|
1,70
|
ζ Ori A (Orion)
|
Alnitak
|
740 |
85,189694 |
−1,942574
|
O9 Iab
|
Alnitak A
|
1,74
|
α Gru (Kraanvogel)
|
Alnair
|
100 |
332,05827 |
−46,960974
|
B7 IV
|
Al Na'ir
|
1,76
|
ε UMa (Grote Beer)
|
Alioth
|
83 |
193,50729 |
55,959823
|
A0pCr
|
Alioth
|
1,78
|
γ Vel (Zeilen)
|
Suhail, Regor
|
1120 |
|
|
WC8 + O7.5e
|
Gamma Velorum[2]
|
1,79
|
α UMa (Grote Beer)
|
Dubhe
|
120 |
165,931965 |
61,751035
|
K0 III, F0 V
|
Dubhe
|
1,80
|
ε Sgr (Schutter)
|
Kaus Australis
|
140 |
276,042993 |
−34,384616
|
B9.5 III
|
Kaus Australis
|
1,82
|
α Per (Perseus)
|
Mirfak
|
510 |
51,080709 |
49,861179
|
F5 Ib
|
Mirfak
|
1,84
|
δ CMa (Grote Hond)
|
Wezen
|
1610 |
|
|
F8 Ia
|
Wezen
|
1,85
|
η UMa (Grote Beer)
|
Benetnasch, Alkaid
|
100 |
206,885157 |
49,313267
|
B3 V
|
Benetnasch (Alkaid)
|
1,86
|
θ Sco (Schorpioen)
|
Sargas
|
300 |
264,329711 |
−42,997824
|
F1 II
|
Sargas
|
1,86
|
ε Car (Kiel)
|
Avior
|
610 |
125,62848 |
−59,509484
|
K3 III, B2 Vp
|
Avior
|
1,90
|
γ Gem (Tweelingen )
|
Alhena
|
110 |
99,42796 |
16,39928
|
A0 IV
|
Alhena
|
1,91
|
α Pav (Pauw)
|
Peacock
|
180 |
306,411904 |
−56,73509
|
B2 IV
|
Peacock
|
1,92
|
α TrA (Zuiderdriehoek)
|
Atria
|
390 |
252,166229 |
−69,027712
|
K2 IIb-IIIa
|
Atria
|
1,96
|
δ Vel[3] (Zeilen )
|
Koo She
|
81 |
|
|
A1 V, F2-F5
|
Delta Velorum
|
1,97 var
|
α UMi (Kleine Beer)
|
Polaris, Poolster
|
430 |
37,954561 |
89,264109
|
F7 Ib-II
|
Polaris
|
1,98
|
β CMa (Grote Hond)
|
Mirzam
|
490 |
95,674939 |
−17,955919
|
B1 II-III
|
Murzim
|
1,98
|
α Hya (Waterslang)
|
Alphard
|
180 |
141,896847 |
−8,658602
|
K3 II-III
|
Alphard
|
2,00
|
α Ari (Ram)
|
Hamal
|
66 |
31,793357 |
23,462418
|
K2IIICa−1
|
Hamal
|
2,01
|
γ[2] Leo (Leeuw)
|
Algieba
|
130 |
|
|
K0 IIIb, G7 IIICN
|
Algieba
|
2,04
|
β Cet (Walvis)
|
Deneb Kaitos, Diphda
|
96 |
10,897379 |
−17,986606
|
K0 III
|
Deneb Kaitos
|
2,05
|
κ Ori (Orion)
|
Saiph
|
650 |
86,93912 |
−9,669605
|
B0.5Iavar
|
Saiph
|
2,06
|
σ Sgr (Schutter)
|
Nunki, Sadira
|
230 |
283,81636 |
−26,296724
|
B2.5 V
|
Nunki
|
2,06
|
θ Cen (Centaur)
|
Menkent
|
58,82 |
211,670617 |
−36,369958
|
K0IIIb
|
Menkent
|
2,06
|
α And (Andromeda)
|
Alpheratz, Sirrah
|
97 |
2,096916 |
29,090431
|
B8IV
|
Alpheratz
|
2,06
|
β And (Andromeda)
|
Mirach
|
200 |
17,433013 |
35,620557
|
M0III
|
Mirach
|
2,08
|
β UMi (Kleine Beer)
|
Kochab
|
130 |
222,676357 |
74,155504
|
K4 III
|
Kochab
|
2,10
|
α Oph (Slangendrager)
|
Rasalhague
|
49 |
263,733627 |
12,560035
|
A5V
|
Ras Alhague
|
2,12 var
|
β Per (Perseus )
|
Algol
|
90 |
47,042215 |
40,955648
|
B8V
|
Algol
|
2,13
|
β Gru (Kraanvogel)
|
-
|
180 |
|
|
M5 III
|
Beta Gruis
|
2,14
|
β Leo (Leeuw)
|
Denebola
|
36 |
177,26491 |
14,572058
|
A3 V
|
Denebola
|
2,15
|
γ And (Andromeda)
|
Almach
|
390 |
30,974804 |
42,329725
|
K3IIb, B9.5V
|
Almach
|
2,17
|
γ Cen (Centaur)
|
Muhlifain
|
130 |
|
|
A1IV, (A0III/A0III)
|
Muhlifain
|
2,21
|
ζ Pup (Achtersteven)
|
Naos, Suhail Hadar
|
1080 |
|
|
O5 Ia
|
Zeta Puppis
|
2,21
|
α CrB (Noorderkroon)
|
Alphecca, Gemma
|
75 |
233,67195 |
26,714693
|
A0V, G5V
|
Alphecca
|
2,23
|
λ Vel (Zeilen )
|
Suhail
|
540 |
136,998993 |
−43,432589
|
K4.5 Ib-II
|
Lambda Velorum
|
2,23
|
γ Dra (Draak )
|
Eltanin
|
150 |
269,151541 |
51,488896
|
K5 III
|
Etamin
|
2,23
|
ζ UMa[2] (Grote Beer)
|
Mizar
|
86 |
200,981429 |
54,925362
|
A2 V
|
Mizar A
|
2,23
|
δ Ori (Orion)
|
Mintaka
|
690 |
83,001667 |
−0,299095
|
O9.5 II, B0.5III
|
Mintaka
|
2,24
|
γ Cyg (Zwaan )
|
Sadr
|
1830 |
305,557091 |
40,256679
|
F8 Ib
|
Sadr
|
2,25
|
α Cas (Cassiopeia)
|
Schedar
|
230 |
10,126838 |
56,537331
|
K0 IIIa
|
Schedar
|
2,25
|
ι Car (Kiel)
|
Aspidiske, Turais
|
770 |
139,272529 |
−59,275232
|
A8 Ib
|
Aspidiske
|
2,27
|
β Cas (Cassiopeia)
|
Caph
|
55 |
2,294522 |
59,149781
|
F2 III-IV
|
Caph
|
2,27
|
ε Cen (Centaur)
|
-
|
430 |
|
|
B1III
|
Epsilon Centauri
|
2,28
|
α Lup (Wolf)
|
Men, Kakkab
|
460 |
|
|
B1.5 II
|
Alpha Lupi
|
2,29
|
δ Sco (Schorpioen)
|
Dschubba
|
490 |
240,083359 |
−22,62171
|
B0.2 IV
|
Dschubba
|
2,29
|
ε Sco (Schorpioen)
|
Wei
|
64 |
|
|
K2 IIIb
|
Wei
|
2,32
|
η Cen (Centaur)
|
Marfikent
|
310 |
|
|
B1.5Vne
|
Eta Centauri
|
2,35
|
β UMa (Grote Beer)
|
Merak
|
80 |
165,460319 |
56,382426
|
A1V
|
Merak
|
2,37
|
α Phe (Phoenix)
|
Ankaa, Nair al Zaurak
|
85 |
6,570939 |
−42,306084
|
K0 III
|
Ankaa
|
2,38
|
κ Sco (Schorpioen)
|
Girtab
|
480 |
|
|
B1.5 III
|
Girtab
|
2,39
|
γ Cas (Cassiopeia)
|
Navi
|
610 |
|
|
B0.5 IVe
|
Gamma Cassiopeiae
|
2,39
|
ε Boo (Ossenhoeder)
|
Izar
|
200 |
221,246763 |
27,074207
|
A0
|
Izar
|
2,40
|
ε Peg (Pegasus)
|
Enif
|
690 |
326,046484 |
9,875009
|
K2 Ib
|
Enif
|
2,40
|
η CMa (Grote Hond)
|
Aludra
|
1990 |
111,02376 |
−29,303106
|
B5 Ia
|
Aludra
|
2,42
|
β Peg (Pegasus)
|
Scheat
|
200 |
345,943572 |
28,082785
|
M2.3 II-III
|
Scheat
|
2,43
|
γ UMa (Grote Beer)
|
Phecda
|
83 |
|
|
A0Ve SB
|
Phecda
|
2,43
|
η Oph (Slangendrager)
|
Sabik
|
88 |
257,594529 |
−15,724907
|
A1 V, A3 V
|
Sabik
|
2,44
|
α Cep (Cepheus )
|
Alderamin
|
49 |
319,644885 |
62,585574
|
A7 IV
|
Alderamin
|
2,46
|
κ Vel (Zeilen )
|
Markeb
|
570 |
140,528407 |
−55,010667
|
B2 IV-V
|
Kappa Velorum
|
2,49
|
α Peg (Pegasus)
|
Markab
|
130 |
346,190223 |
15,205267
|
B9 III
|
Markab
|
2,50
|
ε Cyg (Zwaan )
|
Gienah
|
73 |
183,951543 |
−17,541929
|
K0 II
|
Gienah
|
2,50
|
β Sco (Schorpioen)
|
Acrab
|
400 |
241,3593 |
−19,805453
|
B1.V + B2.V
|
Acrab
|
Zie ook
Bronnen
Bronnen, noten en/of referenties
- ↑ De naam Rigil Kentaurus of Toliman wordt zelden gebruikt, daarom staat de dubbelster veel beter bekend als Alpha Centauri.
- ↑ a b c d De helderheid van veel sterren is variabel, de aangegeven waarde is een gemiddelde.
- ↑ Delta Velorum heeft (nog) nooit een informele naam gekregen en is dus enkel bekend bij haar wetenschappelijke aanduiding.
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