Five brightest stars of the sky
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:03 pm
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.
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.