The N brightest stars by apparent magnitude in the whole sky or in one constella...

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{ "example": { "asOf": "2026-10-21T05:44:16.362Z", "attribution": "Star data: HYG database v4.1 by David Nash (astronexus), CC BY-SA 4.0; bright (V<=6.5) and nearest-200 subset, built 2026-10-21.", "constellation": null, "degraded": false, "disclaimer": "Screening signal computed from the named public source. Not financial, legal or investment advice; provided as is. Verify at the source before acting.", "notChecked": [ "stars fainter than magnitude 6.5", "variable stars at their current brightness (the catalogue value is one mean or maximum value)", "…1 more" ], "reasons": [ "Lower magnitude means brighter." ], "source": "HYG database v4.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0: Hipparcos, Yale Bright Star, Gliese), computed locally", "stars": [ { "absoluteMagnitude": 1.454, "apparentMagnitude": -1.44, "colorIndexBV": 0.009, "constellation": "Canis Major", "constellationAbbr": "CMa", "decDeg": -16.71612, "designations": { "bayer": "Alpha Canis Majoris", "flamsteed": "9 Canis Majoris", "gliese": "Gl 244A", "hd": 48915, "hip": 32349, "hr": 2491, "proper": "Sirius" }, "distanceLightYears": 8.6, "distanceParsecs": 2.6371, "epoch": "J2000.0", "luminositySolar": 22.824, "name": "Sirius", "parallaxMas": 379.2, "properMotionDecMasPerYr": -1223.08, "properMotionRaMasPerYr": -546.01, "raDeg": 101.28722, "raHours": 6.75248, "radialVelocityKmS": -9.4, "rank": 1, "spectralType": "A0m..." }, { "absoluteMagnitude": -5.504, "apparentMagnitude": -0.62, "colorIndexBV": 0.164, "constellation": "Carina", "constellationAbbr": "Car", "decDeg": -52.69566, "designations": { "bayer": "Alpha Carinae", "flamsteed": null, "gliese": null, "hd": 45348, "hip": 30438, "hr": 2326, "proper": "Canopus" }, "distanceLightYears": 309.15, "distanceParsecs": 94.7867, "epoch": "J2000.0", "luminositySolar": 13854.792, "name": "Canopus", "parallaxMas": 10.55, "properMotionDecMasPerYr": 23.67, "properMotionRaMasPerYr": 19.99, "raDeg": 95.98792, "raHours": 6.39919, "radialVelocityKmS": 21, "rank": 2, "spectralType": "F0Ib" } ], "summary": "Brightest: Sirius (-1.44), Canopus (-0.62), Arcturus (-0.05).", "verdict": "RANKED" }, "type": "json" }