This is a list of the 200 brightest stars made using data from the Hipparcos catalog. The stellar distances are only fairly accurate for stars well within 1000 light years.
Bayer Name Name Spectral V-Mag A-Mag Dist
alpha CMa Sirius A1V -1.44 1.45 9
alpha Car Canopus F0Ib -0.62 -5.53 310
alpha Cen Rigil Kentaurus G2V+K1V -0.27 4.08 4
alpha Boo Arcturus K1III -0.05 -0.31 37
alpha Lyr Vega A0V 0.03 0.58 25
alpha Aur Capella G5III+G0III 0.08 -0.48 42
beta Ori Rigel B8Ia 0.18 -6.69 770
alpha CMi Procyon F5IV-V 0.40 2.68 11
alpha Eri Achernar B3V 0.45 -2.77 144
alpha Ori Betelgeuse M1Ib 0.45 -5.14 430
beta Cen Hadar B1III 0.61 -5.42 530
alpha Aql Altair A7V 0.76 2.20 17
alpha Cru Acrux B0.5IV+B1V 0.77 -4.19 320
alpha Tau Aldebaran K5III 0.87 -0.63 65
alpha Vir Spica B1III+B2V 0.98 -3.55 260
alpha Sco Antares M1.5Ib+B4V 1.06 -5.28 600
beta Gem Pollux K0III 1.16 1.09 34
alpha PsA Fomalhaut A3V 1.17 1.74 25
beta Cru Mimosa B0.5III 1.25 -3.92 350
alpha Cyg Deneb A2Ia 1.25 -8.73 3000
alpha Leo Regulus B7V 1.36 -0.52 78
epsilon CMa Adhara B2II 1.50 -4.10 430
alpha Gem Castor A1V 1.58 0.59 52
gamma Cru Gacrux M3.5III 1.59 -0.56 88
lambda Sco Shaula B2IV+B 1.62 -5.05 700
gamma Ori Bellatrix B2III 1.64 -2.72 240
beta Tau Elnath B7III 1.65 -1.37 130
beta Car Miaplacidus A2III 1.67 -0.99 111
epsilon Ori Alnilam B0Ia 1.69 -6.38 1300
alpha Gru Alnair B7IV 1.73 -0.73 101
zeta Ori Alnitak O9.5Ib+B0III 1.74 -5.26 820
gamma Vel Regor WC8+O7.5 1.75 -5.31 840
epsilon UMa Alioth A0IV 1.76 -0.21 81
alpha Per Mirfak F5Ib 1.79 -4.50 590
epsilon Sgr Kaus Australis B9.5III 1.79 -1.44 145
alpha UMa Dubhe K0III 1.81 -1.08 124
delta CMa Wezen F8Ia 1.83 -6.87 1800
eta UMa Alkaid B3V 1.85 -0.60 101
epsilon Car Avior K3II+B2V 1.86 -4.58 630
theta Sco Sargas F1II 1.86 -2.75 270
beta Aur Menkalinan A2IV 1.90 -0.10 82
alpha TrA Atria K2II 1.91 -3.62 420
gamma Gem Alhena A0IV 1.93 -0.60 105
delta Vel Koo She A1IV 1.93 -0.01 80
alpha Pav Peacock B2IV 1.94 -1.81 180
alpha UMi Polaris F7Ib 1.97 -3.64 430
beta CMa Mirzam B1II 1.98 -3.95 500
alpha Hya Alphard K3II 1.99 -1.69 180
alpha Ari Hamal K2III 2.01 0.48 66
gamma Leo Algieba K1III+G7III 2.01 -0.92 126
beta Cet Diphda K0III 2.04 -0.30 96
sigma Sgr Nunki B2.5V 2.05 -2.14 220
theta Cen Menkent K0III 2.06 0.70 61
alpha And Alpheratz B8IV 2.07 -0.30 97
beta And Mirach M0II 2.07 -1.86 200
kappa Ori Saiph B0.5III 2.07 -4.65 720
beta UMi Kochab K4III 2.07 -0.87 127
beta Gru Al Dhanab M5III 2.07 -1.52 170
alpha Oph Rasalhague A5III 2.08 1.30 47
beta Per Algol B8V 2.09 -0.18 93
gamma And Almach K3II+B8V 2.10 -3.08 360
beta Leo Denebola A3V 2.14 1.92 36
gamma Cas Cih B0IV 2.15 -4.22 610
gamma Cen Muhlifain A1III 2.20 -0.81 130
zeta Pup Naos O5Ia 2.21 -5.95 1400
iota Car Aspidiske A8Ib 2.21 -4.42 690
alpha CrB Alphecca A0V 2.22 0.42 75
lambda Vel Suhail K4Ib 2.23 -3.99 570
zeta UMa Mizar A1V+A1 2.23 0.33 78
gamma Cyg Sadr F8Ib 2.23 -6.12 1500
alpha Cas Schedar K0III 2.24 -1.99 230
gamma Dra Eltanin K5III 2.24 -1.04 148
delta Ori Mintaka B0III+O9V 2.25 -4.99 920
beta Cas Caph F2III 2.28 1.17 55
epsilon Cen B1III 2.29 -3.02 380
delta Sco Dschubba B0.3IV 2.29 -3.16 400
epsilon Sco Wei K2.5III 2.29 0.78 65
alpha Lup Men B1.5III 2.30 -3.83 550
eta Cen B1.5V 2.33 -2.55 310
beta UMa Merak A1V 2.34 0.41 79
epsilon Boo Izar K0II 2.35 -1.69 210
epsilon Peg Enif K2Ib 2.38 -4.19 670
kappa Sco Girtab B1.5III 2.39 -3.38 460
alpha Phe Ankaa K0III 2.40 0.52 77
gamma UMa Phad A0V 2.41 0.36 84
eta Oph Sabik A2V 2.43 0.37 84
beta Peg Scheat M2.5III 2.44 -1.49 200
eta CMa Aludra B5Ia 2.45 -7.51 3000
alpha Cep Alderamin A7V 2.45 1.58 49
kappa Vel Markeb B2IV 2.47 -3.62 540
epsilon Cyg Gienah K0III 2.48 0.76 72
alpha Peg Markab B9V 2.49 -0.67 140
alpha Cet Menkar M1.5III 2.54 -1.61 220
zeta Oph Han O9.5V 2.54 -3.20 460
zeta Cen Al Nair al Kent. B2.5IV 2.55 -2.81 390
delta Leo Zosma A4V 2.56 1.32 58
beta Sco Graffias B1V+B2V 2.56 -3.50 530
alpha Lep Arneb F0Ib 2.58 -5.40 1300
delta Cen B2IV 2.58 -2.84 400
gamma Crv Gienah Ghurab B8III 2.58 -0.94 165
zeta Sgr Ascella A2III+A4IV 2.60 0.42 89
beta Lib Zubeneschamali B8V 2.61 -0.84 160
alpha Ser Unukalhai K2III 2.63 0.87 73
beta Ari Sheratan A5V 2.64 1.33 60
alpha Lib Zubenelgenubi A3IV+F4IV 2.64 0.77 77
alpha Col Phact B7IV 2.65 -1.93 270
theta Aur A0III 2.65 -0.98 170
beta Crv Kraz G5III 2.65 -0.51 140
delta Cas Ruchbah A5III 2.66 0.24 99
eta Boo Muphrid G0IV 2.68 2.41 37
beta Lup Ke Kouan B2III 2.68 -3.35 520
iota Aur Hassaleh K3II 2.69 -3.29 510
mu Vel G5III+G2V 2.69 -0.06 116
alpha Mus B2IV 2.69 -2.17 310
upsilon Sco Lesath B2IV 2.70 -3.31 520
pi Pup K3Ib 2.71 -4.92 1100
delta Sgr Kaus Meridionalis K3II 2.72 -2.14 310
gamma Aql Tarazed K3II 2.72 -3.03 460
delta Oph Yed Prior M0.5III 2.73 -0.86 170
eta Dra Aldhibain G8III 2.73 0.58 88
theta Car B0V 2.74 -2.91 440
gamma Vir Porrima F0V+F0V 2.74 2.38 39
iota Ori Hatysa O9III 2.75 -5.30 1300
iota Cen A2V 2.75 1.48 59
beta Oph Cebalrai K2III 2.76 0.76 82
beta Eri Kursa A3III 2.78 0.60 89
beta Her Kornephoros G7III 2.78 -0.50 150
delta Cru B2IV 2.79 -2.45 360
beta Dra Rastaban G2II 2.79 -2.43 360
gamma Lup B2IV 2.80 -3.40 570
beta Lep Nihal G5III 2.81 -0.63 160
zeta Her Rutilicus G0IV 2.81 2.64 35
beta Hyi G2IV 2.82 3.45 24
tau Sco B0V 2.82 -2.78 430
lambda Sgr Kaus Borealis K1III 2.82 0.95 77
gamma Peg Algenib B2IV 2.83 -2.22 330
rho Pup Turais F6III 2.83 1.41 63
beta TrA F2IV 2.83 2.38 40
zeta Per Atik B1Ib 2.84 -4.55 980
beta Ara K3Ib 2.84 -3.49 600
alpha Ara Choo B2V 2.84 -1.51 240
eta Tau Alcyone B7III 2.85 -2.41 370
epsilon Vir Vindemiatrix G8III 2.85 0.37 102
delta Cap Deneb Algedi A5V 2.85 2.49 39
alpha Hyi F0III 2.86 1.16 71
delta Cyg B9.5IV+F1V 2.86 -0.74 170
mu Gem Tejat M3III 2.87 -1.39 230
gamma TrA A1III 2.87 -0.87 180
alpha Tuc K3III 2.87 -1.05 200
theta Eri Acamar A4III+A1V 2.88 -0.59 160
pi Sgr Albaldah F2II 2.88 -2.77 440
beta CMi Gomeisa B8V 2.89 -0.70 170
alpha2 CVn Cor Caroli A0IV 2.89 0.25 110
pi Sco B1V+B2V 2.89 -2.85 460
epsilon Per B0.5V 2.90 -3.19 540
sigma Sco Alniyat B1III 2.90 -3.86 730
beta Aqr Sadalsuud G0Ib 2.90 -3.47 610
gamma Per G8II-III 2.91 -1.57 260
upsilon Car A6Ib+B7III 2.92 -5.56 1600
eta Peg Matar G2II-III 2.93 -1.16 215
tau Pup K0III 2.94 -0.80 185
delta Crv Algorel B9.5V 2.94 0.79 88
alpha Aqr Sadalmelik G2Ib 2.95 -3.88 760
gamma Eri Zaurak M1III 2.97 -1.19 220
zeta Tau Alheka B4III 2.97 -2.56 420
epsilon Leo Asad Australis G0II 2.97 -1.46 250
gamma2 Sgr Alnasr K0III 2.98 0.63 96
gamma Hya G8III 2.99 -0.05 132
iota1 Sco F3Ia 2.99 -5.71 1800
zeta Aql Dheneb A0V 2.99 0.96 83
beta Tri A5III 3.00 0.09 124
psi UMa K1III 3.00 -0.27 147
gamma UMi Pherkad Major A3II 3.00 -2.84 480
mu1 Sco B1.5V+B6.5V 3.00 -4.01 820
gamma Gru B8III 3.00 -0.97 205
delta Per B5III 3.01 -3.04 530
zeta CMa Phurad B2.5V 3.02 -2.05 340
omicron2 CMa B3Ia 3.02 -6.46 2600
epsilon Crv Minkar K2II 3.02 -1.82 300
epsilon Aur Almaaz F0Ia 3.03 -5.95 2000
beta Mus B2V 3.04 -1.86 310
gamma Boo Seginus A7III 3.04 0.96 85
beta1 Cyg Albireo K3II+B9.5V 3.05 -2.31 390
beta Cap Dabih F8II+A0 3.05 -2.07 340
epsilon Gem Mebsuta G8Ib 3.06 -4.15 900
mu UMa Tania Australis M0III 3.06 -1.35 250
delta Dra Tais G9III 3.07 0.63 100
eta Sgr M3.5III 3.10 -0.20 149
zeta Hya G9III 3.11 -0.21 150
nu Hya K2III 3.11 -0.03 139
lamda Cen B9III 3.11 -2.39 410
alpha Ind Persian K0III 3.11 0.65 101
beta Col Wazn K2III 3.12 1.02 86
iota UMa Talita A7IV 3.12 2.29 48
zeta Ara K3II 3.12 -3.11 570
delta Her Sarin A3IV 3.12 1.21 78
kappa Cen Ke Kwan B2IV 3.13 -2.96 540
alpha Lyn K7III 3.14 -1.02 220
N Vel K5III 3.16 -1.15 240
pi Her K3II 3.16 -2.10 370
Column 1: Bayer name for the star.
Column 2: Proper name of the star. Usually a weird arabic name. :)
Column 3: Right Ascension in hours and minutes for epoch 2000.
Column 4: Declination in degrees for epoch 2000.
Column 5: Galactic longitude of the star.
Column 6: Galactic latitude of the star.
Column 7: Spectral classification of the main stars in the system.
Column 8: Visual magnitude of the star.
Column 9: Absolute magnitude of the star.
Column 10: The Hipparcos parallax of the star (x1000).
Column 11: The error in the parallax (x1000).
Column 12: The distance in light years (=3.2616/parallax).
References:
The Hipparcos Catalog, (1997).
Ochsenbein F. et al, Le catalogue des etoiles les plus brillantes, (1987).