The table below comprise information about the distance of various stars from Earth their parent magnitude and their absolute magnitude which of the Stars listed in the table above would look the brightest when observed from Earth
The star that would look the brightest when observed from Earth is Proxima Centauri, as it has the smallest distance from Earth among the stars listed in the table.
| Star | Distance from Earth (light years) | Apparent Magnitude | Absolute Magnitude |
|--------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
| Proxima Centauri | 4.24 | 11.05 | 15.53 |
| Sirius | 8.58 | -1.46 | 1.42 |
| Alpha Centauri A| 4.37 | -0.01 | 4.4 |
| Alpha Centauri B| 4.37 | 1.33 | 5.7 |