sirius is the brightest star seen from earth.
what is the brightest star seen from earth?
sirius
the brightest star in the constellation is vega (alpha lyrae), a main-sequence star of spectral type a0va. only 7.7 parsecs distant, is a delta scuti variable, varying between magnitudes −0.02 and 0.07 over 0.2 days. on average, it is the second-brightest star of a northern hemisphere (after arcturus) and the fifth-brightest star in all, surpassed only by arcturus, alpha centauri, canopus, and sirius. vega was the pole star in the year 12,000 bce, and will again become the pole star around 14,000 ce.
lyra
bullet::::- aldebaran (alpha tauri) vernal equinox is the brightest star in the constellation taurus.









































bullet::::- regulus (alpha leonis) summer solstice is the brightest star in the constellation leo.









































bullet::::- antares (alpha scorpii) autumnal equinox is the brightest star in the constellation scorpius.









































bullet::::- fomalhaut (alpha piscis) winter solstice is the brightest star in the constellation piscis austrinus.









































to medieval astrologers, aldebaran was one of fifteen behenian stars, associated with rubies, milk thistles and the kabbalistic sign .









































in hindu astrology, aldebaran corresponds to the rohini nakshatra.
stars in astrology