What do you see when you go out at night and look at the vast sky? Yes, of course, you saw that many stars, and the stars twinkle. Have you ever wondered which twinkling stars are the more enlightened and which ones are the largest? We’ve compiled a top 10 list just for you – which stars are the brightest and the largest.
Top 10 Brightest & Largest Stars
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Top 10 Brightest Stars
| Star Name | Constellation | Distance (From the Earth in light-years) | Apparent Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sirius | Canis Major | 8.61 | -1.46 |
| 2. Canopus | Carina | 312.73 | -0.72 |
| 3. Arcturus | Bootes | 36.39 | -0.04 |
| 4. Rigil Kentaurus | Centaurus | 4.40 | -0.01 |
| 5. Vega | Lyra | 25.31 | +0.03 |
| 6. Rigel | Orion | 772.91 | +0.12 |
| 7. Procyon | Canis Minor | 11.42 | +0.34 |
| 8. Betelgeuse | Orion | 640.0 | +0.42 |
| 9. Achernar | Eridanus | 143.81 | +0.50 |
| 10. Beta Centauri | Centaurus | 525.22 | +0.61 |
Top 10 Largest Stars
| Star Name | Solar Diameter |
|---|---|
| 1. VY Canis Majoris | 1,800-2,100 |
| 2. VV Cephei A | 1,600-1,900 |
| 3. Mu Cephei | 1,650 |
| 4. V838 Monocerotis | 1,570-400 |
| 5. WOH G64 | 1,540 |
| 6. V354 Cephei | 1,520 |
| 7. KW Sagittarii | 1,460 |
| 8. KY Cygni | 1,420-2,850 |
| 9. RW Cephei | 1,260-1,610 |
| 10. Betelgeuse | 1,180 |
