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 | -4.6 | 25.6° | WSW | 7 PM | Brightest planet, the morning/evening star |
| 2 | Jupiter Planet | -1.8 | 6.8° | ENE | 5 AM | Largest planet, visible to the naked eye |
| 3 | Sirius Star | -1.4 | 31.7° | ESE | 5 AM | Brightest star in the night sky, in Canis Major |
| 4 | Canopus Star | -0.6 | 15.0° | SSE | 5 AM | Second brightest star, in Carina |
| 5 | Arcturus Star | -0.1 | 45.9° | WNW | 7 PM | Red giant in Boötes, 4th brightest star |
| 6 | Rigil Kentaurus (α Centauri A) Star | -0.0 | 11.8° | SSW | 7 PM | Closest star system to Earth, brightest of the pair |
| 7 | Vega Star | 0.0 | 61.8° | N | 8 PM | Bright blue star in Lyra, former pole star |
| 8 | Capella Star | 0.1 | 46.7° | NNE | 5 AM | Yellow giant in Auriga |
| 9 | Rigel Star | 0.2 | 55.1° | ESE | 5 AM | Blue supergiant, Orion's left foot |
| 10 | Procyon Star | 0.4 | 25.0° | E | 5 AM | In Canis Minor, 8th brightest star |
| 11 | Saturn Planet | 0.5 | 80.1° | SW | 3 AM | Ringed planet, visible to the naked eye |
| 12 | Achernar Star | 0.5 | 21.8° | S | 3 AM | Flattest known star, in Eridanus |
| 13 | Betelgeuse Star | 0.5 | 50.9° | E | 5 AM | Red supergiant, Orion's right shoulder — may go supernova |
| 14 | Altair Star | 0.8 | 83.4° | WSW | 10 PM | In Aquila, part of the Summer Triangle |
| 15 | Aldebaran Star | 0.9 | 70.1° | ENE | 5 AM | Red giant, the eye of Taurus the Bull |
| 16 | Spica Star | 1.0 | 28.6° | WSW | 7 PM | Blue giant in Virgo |
| 17 | Antares Star | 1.1 | 50.9° | SSW | 7 PM | Red supergiant, heart of Scorpius — rival of Mars |
| 18 | Mars Planet | 1.2 | 37.7° | ENE | 5 AM | The Red Planet |
| 19 | Pollux Star | 1.2 | 25.3° | ENE | 5 AM | Brightest star in Gemini |
| 20 | Deneb Star | 1.2 | 55.2° | N | 10 PM | Distant supergiant in Cygnus, part of the Summer Triangle |