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Jos Bergervoet

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Jun 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/3/98
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I read somewhere that Capella is the 6th brightest star (as seen from
earth.) But in trying to construct a list, I think I'm missing one.
Is my list incomplete or is Capella the 5th?

1 Sirius -1m5
2 Canopus -0m7
3 ??
4? Arcturus 0m0
5? Wega 0m1
6 Capella 0m2
7 Rigel 0m3

Thanks for any clues,
Jos


Chris Franks

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Jun 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/3/98
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#1 is commonly known as the Sun.
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RM Mentock

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Jun 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/3/98
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Jos Bergervoet wrote:
>
> I read somewhere that Capella is the 6th brightest star (as seen from
> earth.) But in trying to construct a list, I think I'm missing one.
> Is my list incomplete or is Capella the 5th?
>
> 1 Sirius -1m5
> 2 Canopus -0m7
> 3 ??
> 4? Arcturus 0m0
> 5? Wega 0m1
> 6 Capella 0m2
> 7 Rigel 0m3

Alpha Centauri -0m3

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Michael Mayer

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Jun 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/4/98
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On 3 Jun 1998, Jos Bergervoet wrote:

>
> I read somewhere that Capella is the 6th brightest star (as seen from
> earth.) But in trying to construct a list, I think I'm missing one.
> Is my list incomplete or is Capella the 5th?
>
> 1 Sirius -1m5
> 2 Canopus -0m7
> 3 ??
> 4? Arcturus 0m0
> 5? Wega 0m1
> 6 Capella 0m2
> 7 Rigel 0m3
>

> Thanks for any clues,
> Jos
>
>
>

Hi, Jos !!!

Try the sun in our solar system (m=-26.78)...

Michael

Jos R Bergervoet

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Jun 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/4/98
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Thanks to many helpful answers. I now know where to find my list on the
web. And of course it starts like:

(0 Sun)


1 Sirius -1m5
2 Canopus -0m7

3 Toliman -0m1 a.k.a. alpha Centuri
4 Arcturus 0m0
5 Wega 0m1


6 Capella 0m2
7 Rigel 0m3

For Alpha-Cen, sometimes the magnitudes of its 2 main stars (0m3 + 1m7)
are given. That's why I first overlooked it!

Thanks,
Jos

Chris Marriott

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Jun 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/4/98
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Jos Bergervoet wrote in message ...


>
>I read somewhere that Capella is the 6th brightest star (as seen from
>earth.) But in trying to construct a list, I think I'm missing one.
>Is my list incomplete or is Capella the 5th?
>

> 1 Sirius -1m5
> 2 Canopus -0m7

> 3 ??
> 4? Arcturus 0m0

> 5? Wega 0m1


> 6 Capella 0m2
> 7 Rigel 0m3


The obvious one you're missing is "The Sun" which should be number 1 on your
list at magnitude -26.8.

Chris
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