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 | -4.1 | 34.7° | W | 7 PM | Brightest planet, the morning/evening star |
| 2 | Jupiter Planet | -1.8 | 8.7° | WNW | 7 PM | Largest planet, visible to the naked eye |
| 3 | Arcturus Star | -0.1 | 80.5° | NNE | 7 PM | Red giant in Boötes, 4th brightest star |
| 4 | Rigil Kentaurus (α Centauri A) Star | -0.0 | 18.0° | S | 8 PM | Closest star system to Earth, brightest of the pair |
| 5 | Vega Star | 0.0 | 61.9° | N | 12 AM | Bright blue star in Lyra, former pole star |
| 6 | Capella Star | 0.1 | 14.6° | NE | 5 AM | Yellow giant in Auriga |
| 7 | Achernar Star | 0.5 | 18.8° | SSE | 5 AM | Flattest known star, in Eridanus |
| 8 | Hadar Star | 0.6 | 18.5° | S | 7 PM | Blue giant in Centaurus, pointer to the Southern Cross |
| 9 | Saturn Planet | 0.7 | 73.4° | ESE | 5 AM | Ringed planet, visible to the naked eye |
| 10 | Acrux Star | 0.8 | 13.8° | S | 7 PM | Brightest star in the Southern Cross |
| 11 | Altair Star | 0.8 | 87.6° | SSW | 1 AM | In Aquila, part of the Summer Triangle |
| 12 | Aldebaran Star | 0.9 | 22.2° | ENE | 5 AM | Red giant, the eye of Taurus the Bull |
| 13 | Spica Star | 1.0 | 66.5° | SSW | 7 PM | Blue giant in Virgo |
| 14 | Antares Star | 1.1 | 52.0° | S | 10 PM | Red supergiant, heart of Scorpius — rival of Mars |
| 15 | Mimosa Star | 1.2 | 17.9° | S | 7 PM | Second brightest in the Southern Cross |
| 16 | Deneb Star | 1.2 | 55.5° | N | 2 AM | Distant supergiant in Cygnus, part of the Summer Triangle |
| 17 | HIP 113368 Star | 1.2 | 49.5° | S | 4 AM | |
| 18 | Mars Planet | 1.3 | 25.5° | ENE | 5 AM | The Red Planet |
| 19 | Regulus Star | 1.4 | 34.7° | W | 7 PM | Heart of Leo the Lion |
| 20 | Alpha Centauri B Star | 1.4 | 18.0° | S | 8 PM | Companion to Alpha Centauri A, in Centaurus |