List of brightest stars and other record stars

This is a list of the brightest stars together with record holders of other categories with many details in compact form that can be compared. The brightest stars are completely listed until apparent magnitude of 2 including Polaris. Some record holders, like the nearest star, the largest star, the most luminous star of the Milky Way etc. are added to the list. The main purpose for this list is the possibility to compare stars of different categories, like to compare the most luminous known star R136a1 with the brightest star of our sky Sirius, which is not possible with the existing lists in Lists of stars.

For multiple values from different sources the average value is displayed. From binary star systems the brighter (A) star is considered except for magnitude and luminosity, where it is combined. More Properties (e.g. Temperature, Age) will be added. Data is yet to be added, verified and corrected.

V Mag. (mV) Proper name Bayer designation Distance (ly) Spectral class Mass (M☉) Radius (R☉) Luminosity (L☉)
−26.74 Sun   0.000015813 G2 1 1 1
−1.46 Sirius α CMa 8.6 A1 2.1 1.71´ 25.4
−0.74 Canopus α Car 310 A9 15 71 13,500
−0.27 Alpha Centauri α Cen 4.4 G2 1.1 1.2 2
−0.05 Arcturus α Boo 37 K2 1.1 26 170
0.03 Vega α Lyr 25 A0 2.2 2.7 50
0.08 Capella α Aur 43 G8 2.6 12 150
0.13 Rigel β Ori 860 B8 23 78.9 120,000
0.34 Procyon α CMi 11.4 F5 1.5 1.9 7.7
0.45 Betelgeuse α Ori 640[1] M2 20 950 60,000
0.46 Achernar α Eri 144 B3 6.7 9.3 3,000
0.61 Hadar β Cen 390 B1 10.5 8.6 42,000
0.76 Altair α Aql 17 A7 1.8 1.8 10.5
0.76 Acrux α Cru 320 B0.5 18 8.9 25,000
0.86 Aldebaran α Tau 65 K5 1.5 44 520
0.96 Antares α Sco 600 M1.5 12 680 75,000
0.97 Spica α Vir 260 B1 11.43 7.47 20,512
1.14 Pollux β Gem 34 K0 1.9 8.8 43
1.16 Fomalhaut α PsA 25 A3 1.9 1.8 16.6
1.25 Deneb α Cyg 2,600 A2 19 203 200,000
1.25 Mimosa β Cru 350 B0.5 16 8.4 34,000
1.39 Regulus α Leo 77 B7 3.8 3.1 290
1.50 Adhara ε CMa 430 B2 12.5 14 39,000
1.62 Shaula λ Sco 700 B2 14.5 8.8 36,000
1.62 Castor α Gem 52 A1 2.8 2.4 30
1.64 Gacrux γ Cru 88 M3.5 1.5 84 820
1.64 Bellatrix γ Ori 240 B2 8.6 5.8 9,200
1.65 Elnath β Tau 130 B7 5.0 4.2 700
1.69 Miaplacidus β Car 110 A1 3.5 6.8 290
1.69 Alnilam ε Ori 2,000 B0 32 42 380,000
1.72 Gamma Velorum γ1,2 Vel 1,100 WC8 9.0 6 170,000
1.74 Alnair α Gru 101 B7 4.0 3.4 260
1.77 Alioth ε UMa 81 A1 2.9 4.2 110
1.77 Alnitak ζ Ori A 1050 O9.7 33 20 120,000
1.79 Dubhe α UMa 120 G9 4.25 30 300
1.80 Mirfak α Per 590 F5 8.5 68 5,000
1.82 Wezen δ CMa 1,600 F8 17 200 82,000
1.84 Sargas θ Sco 270 F0 5.7 26 1,800
1.85 Kaus Australis ε Sgr 140 B9.5 3.5 6.8 360
1.86 Avior ε Car 630 K3 9.0 130 60,000
1.86 Alkaid η UMa 104 B3 6.1 3.4 1,350
1.90 Menkalinan β Aur 81 A1 2.39 2.77 50
1.91 Atria α TrA 390 K2 7 92 5,500
1.92 Alhena γ Gem 109 A1.5 2.8 3.3 120
1.94 Peacock α Pav 180 B3 5.9 4.8 2,200
1.96 Alsephina[2] δ Vel 80 A1 2.4 2.9 90
1.98 Mirzam β CMa 500 B1 13.5 10 27,000
1.98 Polaris α UMi 430 F8 5.4 39 2,500
2.00 Alphard α Hya 180 K3 3.0 50 780
2.42 Scheat β Peg 196 M2.5 2.1 95 1,500
2.98 Almaaz ε Aur 653 F0 15 140 43,000
3.35 Rasalgethi α Her 360 M5 2.8 280 8,300
3.50 Tau Ceti τ Cet 11.9 G8 0.783 0.893 0.52
3.56 Delta Pavonis δ Pav 19.92 G8 0.991 1.22 1.22
3.74 Ran ε Eri 10.48 K2 0.82 0.74 0.34
3.83 V382 Carinae Car 8,900 G2 20 700 316,000
4 Eta Carinae η Car 7,500 O 100 60-800 5,000,000
4.07 Delta Cephei δ Cep 887 F5 4.5 44.5 2,000
4.08 Mu Cephei μ Cep 6,000 M2 19.2 1,260 283,000
4.09 Titawin υ And 44.25 F8 1.27 1.48 3.57
4.1 Rho Cassiopeiae ρ Cas 8,154 G2 22 450 500,000
4.82 P Cygni P Cyg 5,545 B1 30 76 610,000
4.86 La Superba CVn 1,000 C5 3 307 4,853
4.91 VV Cephei Cep 4,900 M2 18.2 1,050-1,900 250,000
5.20 61 Cygni Cyg 11.41 K5 0.7 0.665 0.153
5.4 R Doradus Dor 178 M8 1.2 370 6,500
5.47 Polaris Australis Oct 281 F0 1.59 3.74 38
5.71 R Coronae Borealis Bor 4,566 G0 0.85 85 10,000
5.88 54 Piscium Psc 36.1 K0 0.76 0.94 0.52
6.57 Mira ο Ceti 300 M7 1.2 370 9,000
6.65 RW Cephei Cep 11415 K2 13.9 1,535 550,000
6.67 Lacaille 8760 Mic 12.87 M0 0.6 0.51 0.072
6.75 V838 Monocerotis Mon 19,896 M6 ? 380 15,000
7.25 HD 140283 Lib 190 F? ? 1.4 3.83
7.4 II Pegasi Peg 130 K2 0.8 3.4 1.06
8.05 VY Canis Majoris CMa 3,900 M5 17 1,420-2,200 300,000
8.3 Pistol Star Sgr 25,000 B3 100 320 1,700,000
8.6 S Doradus Dor 169,000 B8 24 380 910,000
8.9 UY Scuti Sct 9,500 M4 9 1,708 340,000
9.5 Barnard's Star Oph 5.98 M4 0.14 0.20 0.0035
10.7 Luhman 16 Vel 6.52 L7 0.04 ? ?
11.13 Proxima Centauri Cen 4.25 M6 0.12 0.15 0.0017
11.71 KIC 8462852 Cyg 1,470 F3 1.43 1.58 4.68
12.23 R136a1 Dor 163,000 WN5 290 32 8,710,000
12.78 Melnick 42 Dor 163,000 O2 189 21.1 3,600,000
14.10 WR 102 Sag 18,134 WO2 19 0.39 282,000
14.38 VFTS 352 Dor 164,000 O5 57.48 14.47 330,000
14.68 YBP 1194 Cnc 2,772 G5 1.01 0.99 0.98
14.71 Gliese 1214 Oph 47.5 M4.5 0.16 0.21 0.0033
16.6 NML Cygni Cyg 5,251 M6 50 1,183 272,000
17.30 VB 10 Aql 18.72 M8 0.075 0.10 0.0004
18.46 WOH G64 Dor 163,000 M5 25 1,540 284,000
18.80 TRAPPIST-1 Aqr 39.6 M8 0.089 0.12 0.0005
21.05 2MASS J0523-1403 Lep 40.3 L2.5 0.07 0.086 0.00013
25 WISE 0855−0714 Hya 7.27 Y2 0.003 ? ?
28.4 Icarus Leo 14,400,000,000 B? 33 ? 850,000

References

  1. ↑ Harper, Graham M.; Brown, Alexander; Guinan, Edward F. (April 2008). "A New VLA-Hipparcos Distance to Betelgeuse and its Implications". The Astronomical Journal. IOP Publishing. 135 (4, ): 1430–1440. Bibcode:2008AJ....135.1430H. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/135/4/1430.
  2. ↑ "IAU Catalog of Star Names". Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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