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 | 26.2° | WNW | 7 PM | Brightest planet, the morning/evening star |
| 2 | Jupiter Planet | -1.9 | 41.2° | WNW | 7 PM | Largest planet, visible to the naked eye |
| 3 | Sirius Star | -1.4 | 21.8° | WSW | 7 PM | Brightest star in the night sky, in Canis Major |
| 4 | Mercury Planet | -1.2 | 5.6° | WNW | 7 PM | Smallest planet, close to the Sun |
| 5 | Arcturus Star | -0.1 | 80.9° | NNE | 10 PM | Red giant in Boötes, 4th brightest star |
| 6 | Rigil Kentaurus (α Centauri A) Star | -0.0 | 18.0° | S | 11 PM | Closest star system to Earth, brightest of the pair |
| 7 | Vega Star | 0.0 | 61.8° | N | 3 AM | Bright blue star in Lyra, former pole star |
| 8 | Capella Star | 0.1 | 11.3° | NW | 7 PM | Yellow giant in Auriga |
| 9 | Procyon Star | 0.4 | 40.7° | W | 7 PM | In Canis Minor, 8th brightest star |
| 10 | Betelgeuse Star | 0.5 | 15.6° | W | 7 PM | Red supergiant, Orion's right shoulder — may go supernova |
| 11 | Hadar Star | 0.6 | 18.5° | S | 10 PM | Blue giant in Centaurus, pointer to the Southern Cross |
| 12 | Acrux Star | 0.8 | 15.5° | S | 8 PM | Brightest star in the Southern Cross |
| 13 | Altair Star | 0.8 | 87.1° | SW | 4 AM | In Aquila, part of the Summer Triangle |
| 14 | Saturn Planet | 0.9 | 33.3° | E | 5 AM | Ringed planet, visible to the naked eye |
| 15 | Spica Star | 1.0 | 66.7° | SSE | 9 PM | Blue giant in Virgo |
| 16 | Antares Star | 1.1 | 51.9° | S | 1 AM | Red supergiant, heart of Scorpius — rival of Mars |
| 17 | Pollux Star | 1.2 | 42.1° | WNW | 7 PM | Brightest star in Gemini |
| 18 | Mimosa Star | 1.2 | 19.1° | S | 9 PM | Second brightest in the Southern Cross |
| 19 | Deneb Star | 1.2 | 55.4° | N | 5 AM | Distant supergiant in Cygnus, part of the Summer Triangle |
| 20 | HIP 113368 Star | 1.2 | 40.4° | SE | 5 AM |