Top 20 brightest objects visible from Tamil Nadu, India
24-hour view starting 6 PM IST
| # | Object | Mag | Alt | Dir | Best At | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter Planet | -1.9 | 36.9° | E | 5 AM | Largest planet, visible to the naked eye |
| 2 | Sirius Star | -1.4 | 59.6° | SSE | 5 AM | Brightest star in the night sky, in Canis Major |
| 3 | Canopus Star | -0.6 | 26.0° | S | 5 AM | Second brightest star, in Carina |
| 4 | Vega Star | 0.0 | 57.3° | NNW | 7 PM | Bright blue star in Lyra, former pole star |
| 5 | Capella Star | 0.1 | 54.6° | N | 4 AM | Yellow giant in Auriga |
| 6 | Rigel Star | 0.2 | 70.2° | SSE | 4 AM | Blue supergiant, Orion's left foot |
| 7 | Saturn Planet | 0.3 | 80.4° | SSW | 12 AM | Ringed planet, visible to the naked eye |
| 8 | Procyon Star | 0.4 | 63.5° | E | 5 AM | In Canis Minor, 8th brightest star |
| 9 | Achernar Star | 0.5 | 21.8° | S | 1 AM | Flattest known star, in Eridanus |
| 10 | Betelgeuse Star | 0.5 | 86.4° | S | 5 AM | Red supergiant, Orion's right shoulder — may go supernova |
| 11 | Altair Star | 0.8 | 87.8° | SSW | 7 PM | In Aquila, part of the Summer Triangle |
| 12 | Aldebaran Star | 0.9 | 82.8° | NW | 4 AM | Red giant, the eye of Taurus the Bull |
| 13 | Mars Planet | 1.1 | 50.7° | ENE | 5 AM | The Red Planet |
| 14 | Antares Star | 1.1 | 27.9° | SW | 7 PM | Red supergiant, heart of Scorpius — rival of Mars |
| 15 | Pollux Star | 1.2 | 59.0° | NE | 5 AM | Brightest star in Gemini |
| 16 | Deneb Star | 1.2 | 55.5° | N | 8 PM | Distant supergiant in Cygnus, part of the Summer Triangle |
| 17 | HIP 113368 Star | 1.2 | 49.5° | S | 10 PM | |
| 18 | Regulus Star | 1.4 | 28.0° | E | 5 AM | Heart of Leo the Lion |
| 19 | Adhara Star | 1.5 | 47.2° | SSE | 5 AM | |
| 20 | Bellatrix Star | 1.6 | 81.3° | WSW | 5 AM | Orion's left shoulder |