Trending Stars — the 7 days to 26 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed stars on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 26 October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Sun. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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Ranked
397,988
Total Views (the 7 days to 26 October 2026)
1
Sun
star at the centre of the Solar System
65,187
views
views
2
Andromeda Galaxy
barred spiral galaxy within the Local Group
25,752
views
views
3
Sirius
binary star system in the constellation of Canis Major
22,491
views
views
4
Betelgeuse
red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion
21,804
views
views
5
Sagittarius A*
the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
16,230
views
views
6
Proxima Centauri
star in Centaurus constellation
15,522
views
views
7
Polaris
brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor
15,514
views
views
8
Alpha Centauri
star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus
14,313
views
views
9
Vega
star in the constellation Lyra
9,805
views
views
10
Bronze Star Medal
United States Armed Forces decoration award
8,693
views
views
11
Stephenson 2 DFK 1
Red supergiant or hypergiant possibly within the open cluster Stephenson 2
8,298
views
views
12
Tau Ceti
star in the constellation Cetus
7,518
views
views
13
Silver Star
United States military decoration
7,331
views
views
14
Aldebaran
wide binary star system in the constellation Taurus
5,983
views
views
15
Rigel
star system in the constellation Orion
5,637
views
views
16
Arcturus
red giant star in the northern constellation of Boötes
5,595
views
views
17
Antares
red supergiant star in the constellation Scorpius
5,592
views
views
18
TRAPPIST-1
ultra-cool dwarf star in Aquarius constellation
4,653
views
views
19
Altair
star in the constellation Aquila
4,218
views
views
20
Canopus
star in the constellation of Carina
4,032
views
views
21
Omicron2 Eridani
triple star system in the constellation Eridanus
3,484
views
views
22
Star of Bethlehem
celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men
3,375
views
views
23
Eta Carinae
stellar system in the constellation Carina
3,339
views
views
24
Capella
star in the constellation Auriga
3,306
views
views
25
Barnard's Star
red dwarf star in the constellation of Ophiuchus
3,256
views
views
26
Deneb
blue supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus
3,113
views
views
27
Cygnus X-1
Galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus that is very likely a black hole
2,917
views
views
28
Regulus
triple star system
2,916
views
views
29
Procyon
binary star in the constellation Canis Minor
2,879
views
views
30
Fomalhaut
star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus
2,843
views
views
31
VY Canis Majoris
red hypergiant in the constellation Canis Major
2,804
views
views
32
WOH G64
symbiotic binary system in the constellation Dorado
2,726
views
views
33
Spica
star in the constellation Virgo
2,687
views
views
34
UY Scuti
red supergiant or hypergiant star in the constellation Scutum
2,575
views
views
35
R136a1
Wolf-Rayet star
2,570
views
views
36
HD 140283
metal-poor subgiant star
2,292
views
views
37
Epsilon Eridani
star in the southern constellation Eridanus
2,185
views
views
38
Blaze Star
recurring nova in the constellation Corona Borealis
2,081
views
views
39
SN 1987A
supernova
2,011
views
views
40
SN 1181
supernova within Cassiopeia, observed in 1181
1,988
views
views
41
Algol
triple star system in the constellation Perseus
1,938
views
views
42
SN 1054
supernova which formed the Crab Nebula, first observed in 1054
1,926
views
views
43
Pollux
star in the northern constellation of Gemini
1,891
views
views
44
SN 1604
supernova visible from Earth in the 17th century
1,888
views
views
45
Nemesis
hypothetical star orbiting the Sun, responsible of extinction events
1,854
views
views
46
Omega Centauri
globular cluster in the constellation Centaurus
1,800
views
views
47
Ring Nebula
planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra
1,718
views
views
48
Mira
binary star system in the constellation Cetus
1,613
views
views
49
North Star
northern pole star
1,540
views
views
50
Cat's Eye Nebula
planetary nebula in the constellation Draco
1,494
views
views
51
Albireo
double star designated Beta Cygni
1,476
views
views
52
Tycho's Supernova
supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia
1,472
views
views
53
Crab Pulsar
star
1,470
views
views
54
Alnilam
blue supergiant star
1,441
views
views
55
Alnitak
triple star
1,436
views
views
56
SN 1006
supernova observed on 1006 AD, likely the brightest observed stellar event in recorded history
1,435
views
views
57
Gliese 710
star in the constellation Serpens
1,406
views
views
58
Mintaka
star system in the constellation Orion
1,391
views
views
59
Son of Concubine
3rd star of the Chinese constellation Northern Pole
1,372
views
views
60
Bellatrix
variable star in the constellation Orion
1,368
views
views
61
Wolf 359
red dwarf in the constellation Leo
1,367
views
views
62
WISE 1049-5319
binary brown dwarf, third closest star system.
1,293
views
views
63
Thuban
star in the constellation Draco
1,289
views
views
64
Sirius B
White Dwarf in the constellation Canis Major
1,225
views
views
65
S2
star orbiting close to the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way
1,222
views
views
66
Achernar
star in the constellation Eridanus
1,189
views
views
67
PSR B1257+12
pulsar located around 2300 light-years from the Sun in Virgo constellation
1,163
views
views
68
GW170817
gravitational wave signal detected by the LIGO observatory on 17 August 2017
1,127
views
views
69
Boomerang Nebula
protoplanetary nebula
1,110
views
views
70
Vela Pulsar
multi-spectrum pulsar associated with the Vela Supernova Remnant
1,079
views
views
71
51 Pegasi b
extrasolar planet
1,078
views
views
72
Pistol Star
one of the most luminous known stars in the Milky Way Galaxy
1,041
views
views
73
Teegarden's star
M-type red dwarf in the constellation Aries
1,036
views
views
74
PSR J1748−2446ad
pulsar
1,021
views
views
75
Przybylski's Star
star in the constellation Centaurus
1,016
views
views
76
Zeta Ursae Majoris
Binary star in the constellation Ursa Major
985
views
views
77
Alcyone
star system in the constellation Taurus
959
views
views
78
Mu Cephei
star in the constellation Cepheus
910
views
views
79
Sigma Sagittarii
star in the constellation Sagittarius
904
views
views
80
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Gliese 445
star in the constellation Camelopardalis
884
views
views
81
NML Cygni
red hypergiant star in the constellation of Cygnus, possibly the largest star known by radius
875
views
views
82
SGR 1806-20
a magnetar, as of 2016, SGR 1806-20 is the most highly magnetized object ever observed
829
views
views
83
Ross 128 b
exoplanet
790
views
views
84
HR 8799
star in the constellation Pegasus
782
views
views
85
Dubhe
star in the constellation Ursa Major
776
views
views
86
Gamma Cassiopeiae
star in the constellation Cassiopeia
755
views
views
87
Tau Ceti e
extrasolar planet in the constellation Cetus
754
views
views
88
Beta Centauri
star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus
741
views
views
89
GRB 080319B
gamma-ray burst in the constellation Boötes
739
views
views
90
Lalande 21185
star in the constellation Ursa Major
729
views
views
91
Beta Pictoris
star in the constellation Pictor
723
views
views
92
Earendel
the most distant star detected by the Hubble Space Telescope
714
views
views
93
Gliese 581
Red dwarf star in the constellation Libra
705
views
views
94
Cassiopeia A
supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia
701
views
views
95
nautical star
five-pointed star in dark and light shades used to indicate true north on a compass rose, associated with the sea services of the United States armed forces and with tattoo culture
699
views
views
96
Eta Ursae Majoris
star in the constellation Ursa Major
673
views
views
97
Kepler-90
star in the constellation Draco
673
views
views
98
Alioth
star in the constellation Ursa Major
671
views
views
99
Alpha Andromedae
star in the constellation of Andromeda
669
views
views
100
PSR B1919+21
pulsar in the constellation Vulpecula
648
views
views