Yale Bright Star Catalogue. published by Yale University contains a list of 9,096 stars with a brightness of 7 or higher, which is roughly the limit of what can be seen with the naked eye.

What is the bright star in the east right now? Venus, the bright "Morning Star," shines brilliantly in the pre-dawn sky this weekend, close to a much dimmer Saturn.

What is the bright light near the Moon tonight? Look above the eastern horizon after 5.30am BST tomorrow (October 15) and you will see a bright source of light near the thin Crescent Moon.

Simulations indicate that for the AOS to reach optimal performance, it requires at least three NGS within its field of view, each as bright as 22 magnitudes in the near-infrared J waveband.