Brightest Stars in the Sky

Name the 50 brightest stars, listed by apparent magnitude (how bright they appear from Earth)

A lower number for apparent magnitude indicates a brighter star

The common name for each star is used

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Apparent Magnitude	Answer
-26.74	Sun
-1.46	Sirius
-0.74	Canopus
-0.27	Alpha Centauri
-0.05	Arcturus
0.03	Vega
0.08	Capella
0.13	Rigel
0.34	Procyon
0.46	Achernar
0.50	Betelguese
0.61	Hadar
0.76	Altair
0.76	Acrux
0.86	Aldebaran
0.96	Antares
0.97	Spica
1.14	Pollux
1.16	Fomalhaut
1.25	Deneb
1.25	Mimosa
1.39	Regulus
1.50	Adhara
1.62	Shaula
1.62	Castor

Apparent Magnitude	Answer
1.64	Gacrux
1.64	Bellatrix
1.65	Elnath
1.69	Miaplacidus
1.69	Alnilam
1.72	Gamma Velorum
1.74	Alnair
1.77	Alioth
1.77	Alnitak
1.79	Dubhe
1.80	Mirfak
1.82	Wezen
1.84	Sargas
1.85	Kaus Australis
1.86	Avior
1.86	Alkaid
1.90	Menkalinan
1.91	Atria
1.92	Alhena
1.94	Peacock
1.96	Alsephina
1.98	Mirzam
1.98	Polaris
2.00	Alphard
2.00	Hamal