Verkkocreate a custom map of the night sky for your location, learn what planets are visible, and locate the brightest stars.
Verkkothese are the 26 brightest stars as seen from earth, listed in descending order of brightness.
The list includes each star’s apparent magnitude and constellation.
Sirius (alpha canis majoris) constellation:
Verkkostellarium web is a planetarium running in your web browser.
It shows a realistic star map, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
Verkkodiscover the brightest stars visible in the night sky tonight.
Learn the best times and directions for stargazing and spotting these stunning celestial objects with the naked eye.
Verkkothe constellation canis major contains the brightest star of the night sky and resembles a big dog.
Learn what is visible within its borders.
Verkkoit’s hard not to see it this way:
Three bright stars align to form orion’s iconic belt, while some of the very brightest stars in the sky, including betelgeuse.