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Five brightest stars of the sky

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Five brightest stars of the sky

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:03 pm
by Bigzmey
I always thought that Vega is the second brightest star after Sirius. However, it is actually 5th brightest.

Sirius > Canopus > Alpha Centauri > Arcturus > Vega.

Surprisingly Arcturus is brighter than Vega, but because it is orange and Vega is white, it does not feel that way.

Re: Five brightest stars of the sky

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:02 pm
by Gfamily
It can also be a surprise that Arcturus is the brightest star in the Northern hemisphere (between the Autumnal and Vernal Equinoxes anyway).

Ok, if not a surprise, maybe a useful quiz question.

Re: Five brightest stars of the sky

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:59 pm
by pakarinen
Yeah, subjectively, Arcturus doesn't look all that bright to me.
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