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 of the record holders, like the nearest star, the largest star, the most luminous star in 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☉)
0.000−26.74	Sun		0.000015813	G2	1	1	1
0.001−1.46	Sirius	α CMa	0008.6	A1	2.1	1.71	25.4
0.003−0.74	Canopus	α Car	0310	A9	15	71	13,500
0.004−0.27	Alpha Centauri	α Cen	0004.4	G2	1.1	1.2	2
0.005−0.05	Arcturus	α Boo	0037	K2	1.1	26	170
0.03	Vega	α Lyr	0025	A0	2.2	2.7	50
0.08	Capella	α Aur	0043	G8	2.6	12	150
0.13	Rigel	β Ori	0860	B8	23	78.9	120,000
0.34	Procyon	α CMi	0011.4	F5	1.5	1.9	7.7
0.45	Betelgeuse	α Ori	0640	M2	16.5-19	764	87,100
0.46	Achernar	α Eri	0144	B3	6.7	9.3	3,000
0.61	Hadar	β Cen	0390	B1	10.5	8.6	42,000
0.76	Altair	α Aql	0017	A7	1.8	1.8	10.5
0.76	Acrux	α Cru	0320	B0.5	18	8.9	25,000
0.86	Aldebaran	α Tau	0065	K5	1.5	44	520
0.96	Antares	α Sco	0600	M1.5	12	680	75,000
0.97	Spica	α Vir	0260	B1	11.43	7.47	20,512
1.14	Pollux	β Gem	0034	K0	1.9	8.8	43
1.16	Fomalhaut	α PsA	0025	A3	1.9	1.8	16.6
1.25	Deneb	α Cyg	2,600	A2	19	203	200,000
1.25	Mimosa	β Crucis	0350	B0.5	16	8.4	34,000
1.39	Regulus	α Leo	0077	B7	3.8	3.1	290
1.50	Adhara	ε CMa	0430	B2	12.5	14	39,000
1.62	Shaula	λ Sco	0700	B2	14.5	8.8	36,000
1.62	Castor	α Gem	0052	A1	2.8	2.4	30
1.64	Gacrux	γ Cru	0088	M3.5	1.5	84	820
1.64	Bellatrix	γ Ori	0240	B2	8.6	5.8	9,200
1.65	Elnath	β Tau	0130	B7	5.0	4.2	700
1.69	Miaplacidus	β Car	0110	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	01,100	WC8	9.0	6	170,000
1.74	Alnair	α Gru	0101	B7	4.0	3.4	260
1.77	Alioth	ε UMa	0081	A1	2.9	4.2	110
1.77	Alnitak	ζ Ori	01050	O9.7	33	20	120,000
1.79	Dubhe	α UMa	0120	G9	4.25	30	300
1.80	Mirfak	α Per	0590	F5	8.5	68	5,000
1.82	Wezen	δ CMa	1,600	F8	17	200	82,000
1.84	Sargas	θ Sco	0270	F0	5.7	26	1,800
1.85	Kaus Australis	ε Sgr	0140	B9.5	3.5	6.8	360
1.86	Avior	ε Car	0630	K3	9.0	130	60,000
1.86	Alkaid	η UMa	0104	B3	6.1	3.4	1,350
1.90	Menkalinan	β Aur	081	A1	2.39	2.77	50
1.91	Atria	α TrA	0390	K2	7	92	5,500
1.92	Alhena	γ Gem	0109	A1.5	2.8	3.3	120
1.94	Peacock	α Pav	0180	B3	5.9	4.8	2,200
1.96	Alsephina	δ Vel	0080	A1	2.4	2.9	90
1.98	Mirzam	β CMa	0500	B1	13.5	10	27,000
1.98	Polaris	α UMi	0430	F8	5.4	39	2,500
2.00	Alphard	α Hya	0180	K3	3.0	50	780
2.23	Mintaka	δ Ori	01200	O9.5	24	16.5	190,000
2.42	Scheat	β Peg	0196	M2.5	2.1	95	1,500
2.98	Almaaz	ε Aur	0653	F0	15	140	43,000
3.35	Rasalgethi	α Her	0360	M5	2.8	280	8,300
3.50	Tau Ceti	τ Cet	011.9	G8	0.783	0.893	0.52
3.56	Delta Pavonis	δ Pav	019.92	G8	0.991	1.22	1.22
3.74	Ran	ε Eri	010.48	K2	0.82	0.74	0.34
3.83	V382 Carinae	Car	08,900	G2	20	485	212,000
4	Eta Carinae	η Car	07,500	O	100	60 - 881	5,000,000
4.07	Delta Cephei	δ Cep	0887	F5	4.5	44.5	2,000
4.08	Mu Cephei	μ Cep	06,000	M2	19.2	972	135,000
4.09	Titawin	υ And	044.25	F8	1.27	1.48	3.57
4.1	Rho Cassiopeiae	ρ Cas	08,154	G2	22	636-981	347,000 - 530,000
4.82	P Cygni	P Cyg	05,545	B1	30	76	610,000
4.86	La Superba	CVn	01,000	C5		129 - 342	2,472 - 5,800
4.91	VV Cephei	Cep	04,900	M2	18.2	1,05	200,000
5.20	61 Cygni	Cyg	011.41	K5	0.7	0.665	0.153
5.4	R Doradus	Dor	0178	M8	0.7 - 1.0	298	4,350
5.47	Polaris Australis	Oct	0281	F0	1.59	3.74	38
5.71	R Coronae Borealis	Bor	04,566	G0	0.85	85	10,000
5.88	54 Piscium	Psc	036.1	K0	0.76	0.94	0.52
6.57	Mira	ο Ceti	0300	M7	1.2	370	9,000
6.65	RW Cephei	Cep	014,000	K2	13.9	900 - 945	300,000
6.67	Lacaille 8760	Mic	012.87	M0	0.6	0.51	0.072
6.75	V838 Monocerotis	Mon	019,896	M6	?	380 - 750	15,000
7.20	HD 140283	Lib	0202	G0IV-V	0.81	2.04	4.82
7.4	II Pegasi	Peg	0130	K2	0.8	3.4	1.06
8.05	VY Canis Majoris	CMa	03,900	M5	17	1,420	270,000
8.3	Pistol Star	Sgr	025,000	B3	100	320	1,600,000
8.6	S Doradus	Dor	0169,000	B8	24	100	1,400,000
8.9	UY Scuti	Sct	05,100	M4	?	? (large)	?
9.5	Barnard's Star	Oph	05.98	M4	0.14	0.20	0.0035
11.13	HE 1523-0901	Lib	010,000	CEMP-no	0.80	27	730
11.13	Proxima Centauri	Cen	04.25	M6	0.12	0.15	0.0017
11.71	KIC 8462852	Cyg	01,470	F3	1.43	1.58	4.68
12.23	R136a1	Dor	0163,000	WN5	290	32	7,586,000
12.78	Melnick 42	Dor	0163,000	O2	189	21.1	3,600,000
14.10	WR 102	Sag	018,134	WO2	19	0.39	282,000
14.38	VFTS 352	Dor	0164,000	O5	57.48	14.47	330,000
14.68	YBP 1194	Cnc	02,772	G5	1.01	0.99	0.98
14.71	Gliese 1214	Oph	047.5	M4.5	0.16	0.21	0.0033
16.20	Luhman 16	Vel	06.50	L7	0.03 + 0.03	?	?
16.6	NML Cygni	Cyg	05,251	M6	50	1,640 - 2,770	229,000
17.30	VB 10	Aql	018.72	M8	0.075	0.10	0.0004
18.46	WOH G64	Dor	0163,000	M5	<20	1,540	282,000
18.80	TRAPPIST-1	Aqr	039.6	M8	0.089	0.12	0.0005
21.05	2MASS J0523-1403	Lep	040.3	L2.5	0.07	0.086	0.00013
25	WISE 0855−0714	Hya	07.27	Y2	0.003	?	0.0000000016
28.4	Icarus	Leo	014,400,000,000	B?	33	?	?

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