List of nearest massive stars
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This is a list of nearest massive stars from Earth. The distance is taken is around 2,500 light-years from Earth.

Table
| Name | Distance (ly) | Spectral type | Stellar mass (M☉) | Stellar radius (R☉) | Stellar luminosity (L☉) | Apparent magnitude (V) | Notes and References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR 147 A | 2,100±200 | WN8h | 51 | 29.8 | 1,995,000 | 13.86 + 16.02 | [1][2][3] |
| Meissa A | 1,300 | O9 III((f)) | 34 | 10.0±0.6 | 200000+117000 −74000 |
3.7 | [4][5][6] |
| Alnitak Aa | 1,260 ± 180 | O9.5Iab | 33±10 | ||||
| Theta1 Orionis C1 | 1340±65 | O6Vp | 33±5 | ||||
| S Monocerotis Aa | 920+150 −110 |
O7V((f))zvar | 29.1 | ||||
| Theta2 Orionis A | 1,100 ± 80 | O9.5IVp | 29 | ||||
| Gamma2 Velorum B | 1096+26 −23 |
O7.5III | 28.5±1.1 | ||||
| Alnilam | 1,250±26 | B0 Ia | 28.4±2.0 | ||||
| HD 206267 Aa1 | 2,000 | O6V((f)) | 27.8 | ||||
| Xi Persei (Menkib) | 1,200 | O7.5III(n)((f)) | 26-36 | ||||
| Zeta Puppis (Naos) | 1,080 ± 40 | O4If(n)p | 25.3±5.3 | ||||
| Mu Cephei | 2,090 – 3,060 | M2-Ia (M2e Ia or M2 Ia+) | 25 | ||||
| Iota Orionis (Hatysa Aa1) | 1340+46 −42 |
O9 III | 23.18+0.57 −0.53 |
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| 68 Cygni | 2,200 ± 200 | O7.5IIIn((f)) | 23 – 36+14 −10 |
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| 10 Lacertae | 1,800±100 | O9V | 21.6±0.5 | ||||
| S Monocerotis Ab | 920+150 −110 |
O9.5Vn | 21.3 | ||||
| Rigel A | 848 ± 65 | B8 Ia | 21±3 | ||||
| Zeta Ophiuchi | 440 ± 40 | O9.5 V | 20.2 | ||||
| AE Aurigae | 1,270 ± 20 | O9.5V | 19.2±0.3 | ||||
| Mu Columbae | 1,890±110 | O9.5 V | 18.9±0.3 | ||||
| Theta1 Orionis D | 1,430 ± 10 | B1.5 Vp | 18±6 | ||||
| Sigma Orionis Aa | 1263±4.3 | O9.5V | 18 | ||||
| Mintaka Aa1 | 1,200 | O9.5II | 17.8 | ||||
| HD 206267 Aa2 | 2,000 | O9V | 17.7 | ||||
| Upsilon Orionis | 1,260±75 | B0V or O9.7V | 17.5±0.5 | ||||
| Saiph | 650 ± 30 | B0.5 Ia | 15.5±1.25 or 21.1 | ||||
| Deneb | 1,400 to 2,600 | A2 Ia | 15.5±0.8 | ||||
| Theta1 Orionis A1 | 1,240 ± 50 | B0.5V | 15.3 | ||||
| Acrux Aa | 320 ± 20 | B0.5IV | 15.17 | ||||
| Gamma Cassiopeiae Aa | 550 ± 10 | B0.5IVe | 15±2 | ||||
| Beta Scorpii (Acrab Aa) | 400 ± 40 | B0.5IV-V | 15.0 | ||||
| Theta Carinae | 460 ± 10 | B0.5 Vp | 14.9±0.4 | ||||
| Theta2 Orionis B | 1,370 ± 30 | B0.7V | 14.8 | ||||
| Zeta Persei | 1,300±200 | B1 Ib | 14.5 ± 1.9 | ||||
| Mimosa A | 280 ± 20 | B0.5 III | 14.5±0.5 | ||||
| 119 Tauri | 1,800 | M2Iab-Ib | 14.37+2.00 −2.77 |
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| Alnitak Ab | 1,260 ± 180 | B1IV | 14±3 | ||||
| Betelgeuse | 408 – 548+90 −49 |
M1–M2 Ia–ab | 14 – 19 | ||||
| Sigma Orionis B | 1263±4.3 | B0.5V | 14 | ||||
| Gamma1 Velorum | 1,250 ± 60 | B2III | 14 | ||||
| Epsilon Persei | 640 ± 30 | B0.5III | 13.5±2.0 | ||||
| Iota Orionis (Hatysa Aa2) | 1340+46 −42 |
B0.8 III/IV | 13.44±0.30 | ||||
| Epsilon Canis Majoris (Adhara A) | 405 ± 7 | B2 II or B2 III-II | 13.1±2.3 | ||||
| Beta Canis Majoris (Mirzam) | 490 ± 20 | B1 II-III | 13±1 | ||||
| Antares A | 550 | M1.5Iab-Ib | 13 or 15–16 | ||||
| Delta Scorpii (Dschubba) | 470 | B0.3 IV | 13 | ||||
| Beta Centauri (Hader Aa) | 361 ± 2 | B1 III | 12.02±0.13 | ||||
| Eta Centauri | 306 ± 6 | B1.5 Vne | 12.0±0.3 | ||||
| Acrux B | 320 ± 20 | B1Vn | 11.86 | ||||
| Pi Puppis (Ahadi) | 810 ± 70 | K3 Ib | 11.7±0.2 | ||||
| Epsilon Centauri | 430 ± 30 | B1 III | 11.60 ± 1.06 | ||||
| Spica A | 250 ± 10 | B1III-IV | 11.43±1.15 | ||||
| Theta1 Orionis C2 | 1340±65 | B0V | 11±5 | ||||
| Beta Centauri (Hader Ab) | 361 ± 2 | B1 III | 10.58±0.18 | ||||
| Beta Scorpii (Acrab Ab) | 400 ± 40 | B1.5V | 10.4 | ||||
| Lambda Scorpii (Shaula Aa1) | 570 | B1.5IV | 10.4 | ||||
| Meissa B | 1,320 ± 80 | B0 V | 10.3±0.7 | [7] | |||
| Kappa Scorpii (Girtab) | 480 ± 10 | B1.5 III | 10.2±0.3 | ||||
| Alpha Lupi (Uridim) | 460 ± 10 | B1.5 III | 10.1±1.0 | ||||
| Zeta Cephei | 992.7+51.2 −46 |
K1.5 Ib | 10.1±0.1 | ||||
| Mimosa B | 280 ± 20 | B2V | 10 | ||||
| Rho Ophiuchi | 451±12 | B2/3V | 9.21±0.79 | ||||
| Gamma2 Velorum A | 1096+26 −23 |
WC8 | 9.0±0.6 | ||||
| Mintaka An | 1,200 | B0IV | 8.787 | ||||
| Bellatrix | 250 ± 10 | B2III or B2V | 8.6±0.3 | ||||
| Mintaka Aa2 | 1,200 | B1V | 8.518 | ||||
| Sigma Orionis E | 1263±4.3 | B2 Vpe | 8.30 | ||||
| Beta² Scorpii (Acrab) | 400 | B2V | 8.2 |
See also
Reference
- ↑ Zhekov, Svetozar A.; Park, Sangwook (2010-02-01). "CHANDRA OBSERVATIONS OF WR 147 REVEAL a DOUBLE X-RAY SOURCE". The Astrophysical Journal. 709 (2): L119–L123. arXiv:0912.3554. Bibcode:2010ApJ...709L.119Z. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/709/2/L119. ISSN 2041-8205.
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- ↑ Niemela, Virpi S.; Shara, Michael M.; Wallace, Debra J.; Zurek, David R.; Moffat, Anthony F. J. (May 1998). "[ITAL]Hubble[/ITAL] [ITAL]Space[/ITAL] [ITAL]T[/ITAL][ITAL]elescope[/ITAL] Detection of Optical Companions of WR 86, WR 146, and WR 147: Wind Collision Model Confirmed". The Astronomical Journal. 115 (5): 2047–2052. doi:10.1086/300320.
- ↑ Sota, A.; Maíz Apellániz, J.; Walborn, N. R.; Alfaro, E. J.; Barbá, R. H.; Morrell, N. I.; Gamen, R. C.; Arias, J. I. (2011-04-01). "THE GALACTIC O-STAR SPECTROSCOPIC SURVEY. I. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND BRIGHT NORTHERN STARS IN THE BLUE-VIOLET AT R ∼ 2500". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 193 (2): 24. arXiv:1101.4002. Bibcode:2011ApJS..193...24S. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/193/2/24. ISSN 0067-0049.
- ↑ Murdin, P.; Penston, M. V. (1977-12-01). "The Lambda Orionis association". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 181 (4): 657–665. doi:10.1093/mnras/181.4.657. ISSN 0035-8711.
- ↑ Voss, R.; Diehl, R.; Vink, J. S.; Hartmann, D. H. (September 2010). "Probing the evolving massive star population in Orion with kinematic and radioactive tracers". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 520: A51. arXiv:1005.3827. Bibcode:2010A&A...520A..51V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014408. ISSN 0004-6361.
- ↑ Lyubimkov, Leonid S.; Rachkovskaya, Tamara M.; Rostopchin, Sergey I.; Lambert, David L. (June 2002). "Surface abundances of light elements for a large sample of early B-type stars - II. Basic parameters of 107 stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 333 (1): 9–26. Bibcode:2002MNRAS.333....9L. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05341.x.
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