Brightest Planets and Stars in the Sky Tonight
10 Planets and Stars
Arcturus
Star
With magnitude -0.05, Arcturus is the brightest object in the sky tonight. It is currently located in the western sky.
Vega
Star
Vega, shining with magnitude 0.03, is the second brightest object. You can find it in the northwestern sky.
Altair
Star
Altair, with magnitude 0.76, is the third brightest object. It is located in the southeastern sky.
Antares
Star
Antares shines with a magnitude of 1.06, the fourth brightest object, located in the southwestern sky.
Deneb
Star
Deneb, the fifth brightest object with a magnitude of 1.25, currently located in the northeastern sky.
Shaula
Star
Shaula shines brightly with a magnitude of 1.62, the sixth brightest object, visible in the southwestern sky.
Alioth
Star
Alioth, with a magnitude of 1.76, is the seventh brightest object, located in the northwestern sky.
Mirfak
Star
Mirfak, with a magnitude of 1.79, is the eighth brightest object, found in the northeastern sky.
Kaus Australis
Star
Kaus Australis, shining with magnitude 1.79, is the ninth brightest object, located in the southern sky.
Dubhe
Star
Dubhe, visible in the northwestern sky with a magnitude of 1.81, closes the list as the tenth brightest object.