Verkkodiscover the brightest stars visible in the night sky tonight.

Verkkostellarium web is a planetarium running in your web browser.

Verkkothese are the 26 brightest stars as seen from earth, listed in descending order of brightness.

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Verkkothe constellation canis major contains the brightest star of the night sky and resembles a big dog.

Three bright stars align to form orion’s iconic belt, while some of the very brightest stars in the sky, including betelgeuse.

Learn what is visible within its borders.

Verkkothe constellation canis major contains the brightest star of the night sky and resembles a big dog.

Three bright stars align to form orion’s iconic belt, while some of the very brightest stars in the sky, including betelgeuse.

Learn what is visible within its borders.

The list includes each star’s apparent magnitude and constellation.

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