Top 20 brightest objects visible from Tamil Nadu, India
24-hour view starting 6 PM IST
| # | Object | Mag | Alt | Dir | Best At | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus Planet | -3.9 | 12.1° | WNW | 7 PM | Brightest planet, the morning/evening star |
| 2 | Jupiter Planet | -2.2 | 75.5° | NW | 7 PM | Largest planet, visible to the naked eye |
| 3 | Sirius Star | -1.4 | 58.6° | SSW | 7 PM | Brightest star in the night sky, in Canis Major |
| 4 | Canopus Star | -0.6 | 24.0° | SSW | 7 PM | Second brightest star, in Carina |
| 5 | Arcturus Star | -0.1 | 79.2° | NW | 2 AM | Red giant in Boötes, 4th brightest star |
| 6 | Rigil Kentaurus (α Centauri A) Star | -0.0 | 18.0° | S | 2 AM | Closest star system to Earth, brightest of the pair |
| 7 | Vega Star | 0.0 | 60.0° | NNE | 5 AM | Bright blue star in Lyra, former pole star |
| 8 | Capella Star | 0.1 | 43.1° | NW | 7 PM | Yellow giant in Auriga |
| 9 | Rigel Star | 0.2 | 48.1° | WSW | 7 PM | Blue supergiant, Orion's left foot |
| 10 | Procyon Star | 0.4 | 84.1° | SSW | 7 PM | In Canis Minor, 8th brightest star |
| 11 | Betelgeuse Star | 0.5 | 62.9° | W | 7 PM | Red supergiant, Orion's right shoulder — may go supernova |
| 12 | Hadar Star | 0.6 | 18.4° | S | 1 AM | Blue giant in Centaurus, pointer to the Southern Cross |
| 13 | Acrux Star | 0.8 | 15.7° | S | 12 AM | Brightest star in the Southern Cross |
| 14 | Altair Star | 0.8 | 59.2° | E | 5 AM | In Aquila, part of the Summer Triangle |
| 15 | Aldebaran Star | 0.9 | 44.1° | WNW | 7 PM | Red giant, the eye of Taurus the Bull |
| 16 | Spica Star | 1.0 | 67.2° | SSW | 1 AM | Blue giant in Virgo |
| 17 | Antares Star | 1.1 | 52.3° | S | 4 AM | Red supergiant, heart of Scorpius — rival of Mars |
| 18 | Pollux Star | 1.2 | 73.0° | N | 7 PM | Brightest star in Gemini |
| 19 | Mimosa Star | 1.2 | 19.2° | S | 12 AM | Second brightest in the Southern Cross |
| 20 | Deneb Star | 1.2 | 39.3° | NE | 5 AM | Distant supergiant in Cygnus, part of the Summer Triangle |