OK, so it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out that The Sun is the brightest, but could you name even 1 or two others? Thought not, that is where this list of the brightest stars in the night sky comes into it and it helps us shed a light on this space sized question…
![Achernar](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Brightest-Stars-in-the-Sky-You-Can-See-With-a-Telescope-10-510x375.jpg?resize=600%2C441)
10 – Achernar
Common Name: Achernar
Constellation: Eridanus
Apparent Magnitude: 0.46
Absolute Magnitude: -1.3
Distance from Earth: 69 light-years
![Procyon](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Brightest-Stars-in-the-Sky-You-Can-See-With-a-Telescope-9-510x314.jpg?resize=600%2C369)
9 – Procyon
Common name: Procyon
Constellation: Canis Minor
Apparent Magnitude: 0.38
Absolute Magnitude: 2.6
Distance from Earth: 11.4 light-years
![Rigel](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Brightest-Stars-in-the-Sky-You-Can-See-With-a-Telescope-8-510x375.jpg?resize=600%2C441)
8 – Rigel
Common name: Rigel
Constellation: Orion
Apparent Magnitude: 0.12
Absolute Magnitude: -8.1
Distance from Earth: 1,400 light-years
![Capella](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Brightest-Stars-in-the-Sky-You-Can-See-With-a-Telescope-7-510x370.jpg?resize=600%2C436)
7 – Capella
Common name: Capella
Constellation: Auriga
Apparent Magnitude: 0.08
Absolute Magnitude: 0.4
Distance from Earth: 41 light-years
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![Vega](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Brightest-Stars-in-the-Sky-You-Can-See-With-a-Telescope-6-510x331.jpg?resize=600%2C390)
6 – Vega
Common name: Vega
Constellation: Lyra
Apparent Magnitude: 0.03
Absolute Magnitude: 0.6
Distance from Earth: 25 light-years
![Arcturus](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Brightest-Stars-in-the-Sky-You-Can-See-With-a-Telescope-5.jpg?resize=600%2C689)
5 – Arcturus
Common name: Arcturus
Constellation: Boötes
Apparent Magnitude: -0.04
Absolute Magnitude: 0.2
Distance from Earth: 34 light-years
![Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri)](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Brightest-Stars-in-the-Sky-You-Can-See-With-a-Telescope-4.jpg?resize=600%2C637)
4 – Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri)
Common name: Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri)
Constellation: Centaurus
Apparent Magnitude: -0.27
Absolute Magnitude: 4.4
Distance from Earth: 4.3 light-years
![Canopus](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Nearest-Stars-to-Earth-and-How-Far-They-Are-3-1-510x465.jpg?resize=600%2C547)
3 – Canopus
Common name: Canopus
Constellation: Carina
Apparent Magnitude: -0.72
Absolute Magnitude: -2.5
Distance from Earth: 74 light-years
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![Sirius](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Brightest-Stars-in-the-Sky-You-Can-See-With-a-Telescope-2-510x365.jpg?resize=600%2C429)
2 – Sirius
Common name: Sirius
Constellation: Canis Major
Apparent Magnitude: -1.46
Absolute Magnitude: 1.4
Distance from Earth: 8.6 light-years
![Sun](https://i0.wp.com/theverybesttop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Top-10-Brightest-Stars-in-the-Sky-You-Can-See-With-a-Telescope-1-510x298.jpg?resize=600%2C351)
1 – Sun
Common name: Sun
Constellation: N/A
Apparent Magnitude: -26.72
Absolute Magnitude: 4.2
Distance from Earth: 93 million miles