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Name

Type

Radius (R) Mass (M) Temperature in °C Spectral Type Distance from Earth (ly) Constellation

Planets

Apparent Magnitude Image + Fun Fact
Quasi-stars

(hypothetical)

~7,187 1,000 - 10,000 ?! 3,730 °C QS Any Any Any Any
K

A hypothetical star in the early history of the universe with an inner black hole.

KY Cygni

Red Hypergiant

(upper estimate)

2,850 25 3,500 K M3.5la 5,000 ly Cygnus 0 11.14
Wohg64

Largest possible radius for a supergiant star

(for comparison)

(1,500-) 2,600
Westerlund 1-26

Red Hypergiant

(upper estimate)

2,550 (undefined) ? 3,427 °C M2 0 11,500 ly Ara 0 +22.1
Wohg64

Westerlund 1-26 is sometimes accepted as the largest star, though no one knows how big it is really.

VY Canis Majoris

Red Hypergiant

LARGEST STAR[1]

2,000 17 3,217 °C M2.5 0 3,490 ly Canis Major 0 +7.96
Wohg64

VY Canis Majoris' size is thought to be so big.

Red supergiants of Westerlund 1 2,000 Any M 11,500 ly Ara Any ?
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VV Cephei A

Red Supergiant

1,900

18.2 3,527 °C M2 lab 4,900 ly Cepheus 0 +4.91 (v)
Wohg64

Being one of the largest stars in existence, VV Cephei is a dying red supergiant. But that ain't gonna help when your little brother is helping you lose weight. BY EATING YOUR SOUL...! It is also the largest star visible to the naked eye.

UY Scuti

Red Hypergiant

1,900 (v) 10 3,092 °C M4 Ia 9,500 ly Scutum 0 +12.25
Wohg64
NML Cygni

Red Hypergiant

(2012-2016 estimate)

1,650 50 3,250 K M6 0 5,250 ly Cygnus 0 +16.6
Wohg64
V838 Monocerotis

Reddish-Brown Supergiant

(2002-2012 size)

1,570 ? 2,027 °C L0 I 19,890 ly Monoceros 0 +15.74
L

In 2002, a previously unknown star, later named V838 Monocerotis, suddenly brightened up. It was assumed to be a supernova, but it was revealed that it wasn't. The remnant in the center was later revealed to be THE FIRST known BROWN Supergiant!!!!! V838 Monocerotis is shrinking and has already lost almost 76% of it's size!

WOH G64

Red Hypergiant

LARGEST STAR IN LMC

1,540 22 3,227 °C M5 Ia 168,000 ly Dorado 0 +18.46
Wohg64

WOH G64 is the largest star in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is surrounded by a very large torus-shaped cloud of dust over light-year in diameter.

RW Cephei

Orange Hypergiant

1,535 13.9 3,742 °C K2 0 11,410 ly Cepheus 0 +6.52
K

Most stars RW Cephei's size are Red Supergiants or Hypergiants. But RW Cephei is special because of it being the only known orange hypergiant.

Westerlund 1-26

Red Hypergiant

(lower estimate)

1,530 (undefined)

? 3,327 °C M2 0 11,500 ly Ara 0 +22.1
Wohg64

Westerlund 1-26 is sometimes accepted as the largest star, though who knows how big it is really.

VX Sagittarii

Red Hypergiant

1,520 12 3,301 °C M4 ela 5,150 ly Sagittarius 0 +11.72
Wohg64

VX Sagittarii is a pulsating variable, meaning it changes it size all of the time! That will mean that one day you put it in your size comparison and the next day, the size changes, you will never know when your comparison becomes outdated.

HR 5171 A

Red Supergiant

(upper estimate)

1,490 (v) 36 4,017 °C M0Ia 11,700 ly Centaurus 0 +6.8
K
KY Cygni

Red Hypergiant

1,420 25 3,227 °C M4 I 5,000 ly Cygnus 0 +13.5
Wohg64

KY Cygni is 273,000 times brighter than the Sun. Fortunately, it is 5,000 ly away. So if you see KY Cygni in the sky with a telescope, be thankful that it isn't any closer. And if you think you can't take advice from a kid, then I'm assuming you're not a kid. Which is very likely, considering most Wikia users aren't younger than 13.

VY Canis Majoris

Red Hypergiant

(2012-present estimated size)

1,420 17 3,217 °C M2.5 0 3,490 ly Canis Major 0 +7.96
Wohg64

VY Canis Majoris' size was originally thought to be so big it broke reality. But further research has cut off over 38% of it's estimated size.

AH Scorpii

Red Supergiant

1,411 (v) ? 3,409 °C M4-5 Iab 7,400 ly Scorpius 0 +6.5 - 9.6
Wohg64
Eta Carinae

Blue Hypergiant

(at the height of the great eruption)

1,400 >250 6,727 °C LBV 7,500 ly Carina 0 -1.0 (v)
O

Ah, Eta Carinae A. The largest star in the Homunculus Nebula, which is inside the Carina Nebula 7,500 ly away. The Great Eruption was an event in 1837 where Eta Carinae went under a nova, causing it to expel material and brightening it to a magnitude of -1.0 . During the height of the Great Eruption, Eta Carinae A was an absolutely huge star, reaching at a diameter 1,400 times the size and more than 250 times the weight of our Sun.

HR 5171 A

Yellow Hypergiant

SOMETIMES CONSIDERED THE LARGEST KNOWN YELLOW STAR

(lower estimate)

1,315 (v) 27 4,727 °C G8Ia - K0 0-Ia 11,700 ly Centaurus 0 +6.8
G
SMC 18136

Red Supergiant

LARGEST STAR IN SMC

1,310 22 3,227 °C M5 Ia ~200,000 ly Tucana 0 +11.61
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R136a1

Wolf-Rayet

MOST MASSIVE AND LUMINOUS STAR

(Original Portuguese and German Wikipedia estimate)

1,300 315 52,727 °C WN5h 163,000 ly Dorado 0 +12.23
O
BI Cygni

Yellow Hypergiant

1,240 34 4,927°C G2 0 5,150 ly Cygnus 0 +8.4
G

Something tells me that this star is a yellow hypergiant.

S Persei

Red Hypergiant

1,230 20 2,727 °C M4.5 Ia 7,890 ly Perseus 0 +9.23
Wohg64

S Persei is a hypergiant. Sorry, I don't know much about S Persei.

RAFGL 2139

Reddish-Brown Supergiant

1,200 22.5 3,027 °C M7 I 6,520 ly Scutum 0 +12
L

RAFGL 2139 is the Red Supergiant companion to a Wolf Rayet star names WR 114. Can you imagine a star over 1,000 times larger than the sun orbiting a star 2.5 times larger than the Sun? Good.

PZ Cassiopeiae

Red Supergiant

1,190

? 3,327 °C M3I 9,160 ly Cassopeia 0 +8.9
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NML Cygni

Red Hypergiant

1,183 - 2,775 50

3,250 K

(2,500 - 3,834)

M6 0 5,250 ly Cygnus 0 +16.6
Wohg64

NML Cygni is a very large star. It's so big, in fact, it'll engulf Jupiter's orbit.

DU Crucis

Red Supergiant

1,180 ? 3,194 °C M2-lab 8,500 ly Crux 0 +7.45 (v)
Wohg64
Betelgeuse

Red Supergiant

(887 -) 1,200 (v) 11.6 3,117 °C M2 lab 643 ly Orion 0 +0.42 (v)
Wohg64

Betelgeuse is a very well known red supergiant star in the constellation Orion. It is set to explode as a supernova a few thousand years from now. Hope you live to see the moment. Another interesting thing, the number "Betillion" on my List of Numbers is actually named after Betelgeuse, if you don't know.

EV Carinae

Red Hypergiant

1,168 30-50 3,301 °C M4Ia 8,200 ly Carina 0 +11.09
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BC Cygni

Red Supergiant

1,140

19 3,297 °C M3.5 Ia 4,011 ly Cygnus 0 +9.0 (v)
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RT Carinae

Red Supergiant

1,090 ? 3,352 °C M2 lab 1,400 ly Carina 0 +8.36
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KW Sagittarii

Red Supergiant

1,009 (-1,460) (v) ? 3,427 °C M1.5 Iab 7,800 ly Sagittarius 0 +11
Wohg64

Picture a marble. Pretend that's the Sun. Now picture a ball as 1.5 times larger than a school bus. A 1.5 school buses tall, a 1.5 school buses wide, 1.5 school buses long.

RS Persei

Red Supergiant

(770-) 1,000 (v) 12-15 3,197 °C M4lab 7,648 ly Perseus 0 +7.82
Wohg64
GCIRS 7

Red Supergiant

960 - 1,000 (v) <20 3,327 °C M1 27,170 ly Sagittarius 0 +1.1 (v)
Wohg64

GCIRS 7 is a pulsating red supergiant localed at the Galactic centre

IX Carinae

Red Supergiant

920 ? 3,377 °C M2I 5,330 ly Carina 0 +7.45
Wohg64
HV 2112

Red Supergiant

MOST LIKELY CANDIDATE FOR A THORNE-ZYTKOW OBJECT

918 ? 3,177 °C M5.5 ll ? Tucana 0 +12.7
L

HV 2112 is the most likely candidate for a Thorne-Zytkow object. These are Red Supergiants that have collided with a Neutron Star, taking it as their core.

V602 Carinae

Red Supergiant

860 - 1,050 17.7 3,150 °C M3 Ia-Iab 6,447 ly Carina 0 +8.39 (v)
Wohg64
Antares

Red Supergiant

800 (v) 12.4 3,150 °C M3 la(b) 550 ly Scorpius 0 +0.96 (v)
Wohg64

Years ago, Betelgeuse was smaller than Antares, but now, it's vice versa. This is because Betelgeuse is swelling up whilst losing weight and will explode sooner or later. But Antares is swelling and losing weight too, but at a far slower rate.

BO Carinae

Red Supergiant

790 ? 3,252 °C M4 Ib 2,500 ly Carina 0 +7.18
Wohg64
SU Persei

Red Supergiant

780 ? ? ? ? Perseus 0 ?
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V355 Cepheus

Red Supergiant

(300-) 770 (v) ? ? ? ? Cepheus 0 ?
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V382 Carinae

Yellow Hypergiant

747

20 4,927 °C G2 0 8,900 ly Carina 0 +3.93 (v)
G

V382 Carinae is a yellow hypergiant, a very rare kind of star. It is the brightest yellow hypergiant in the night sky but you can only find it in the southern hemisphere.

TV Geminorum

Red Supergiant

710 (v) 14 3,227 °C M1.3 lab 4,900 ly Geminorum 0 +6.27 (v)
Wohg64

This red giant is the largest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the largest in the naked eye. I don't know if the aliens on the planets orbiting this star watch TV...

XX Persei

Red Supergiant

710 (v) 16 3,700 K M4lb 2,290 pc Perseus 0 +7.9
Wohg64
V354 Cephei

Red Supergiant

690 - 1,520 (v) ? 3,377 °C M2.5 Iab ~9,000 ly Cepheus 0 +10.82
Wohg64

V354 Cephei is not a star you likely know, so if you do, great job! 

Mu Cephei

Red Supergiant

650 (-1,420)

19.2 3,417 °C M1 I 6,000 ly Cepheus 0 +4.08 (v)
Wohg64

Mu Cephei is also known as Herschel's Garnet Star. That's because Herschel, who was responsible for discovering Uranus, loved Mu Cephei's deep red colour. At this color, Mu Cephei looks like cooler at 2,027 °C.

HR 5171 Ab

Yellow Supergiant

650

5 4,927 °C G I 11,700 ly Centaurus 0 +7.5
G
TZ Cassiopeiae

Red Supergiant

645 - 800 15 3,397 °C M3 Iab 8,000 ly Perseus 0 ?
Wohg64
LL Pegasi

Carbon-rich Red Giant

608 (v) ? 2,127 °C C 4,240 ly Pegasus 0 ?
M

Hi! I'm IRAS 23166+1655 and also I'm surrounded by a pinwheel-shaped nebula

CE Tauri

Red Supergiant

608

8 3,127 °C M2 lab 1,800 ly Taurus 0 +4.33 (v)
Wohg64

CE Tauri is a very red star. Look for it in the sky and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Psi1 Aurigae

Red Supergiant

~600 14.4 3,477 °C M0 I 1,800 ly Auriga 0 +4.91 (v)
Wohg64
V419 Cephei

Red Supegiant

590 (v) 16.6 3,427 °C M2 Ib 3,540 ly Cepheus 0 +6.62
Wohg64
S Pegasi

Reddish-Brown Giant

459 - 574 (v) 1.6 (v) 1,834 °C M6e - M10e 1,000 ly Pegasus 0 +13.8
L
W Hydrae

Reddish-Brown Giant

(229-) 520 (v) 1 2,227 °C M7.5 III 375 ly Hydra 0 +19.3
L

If humans could see infrared, W Hydrae would be brighter than Sirius!

IK Tauri

Reddish-Brown Giant

507 (v) 1 1,827 °C M6e - M10e 860 ly Taurus 0 +16.5
L

Hi! I'm also known as NML Tauri

CW Leonis

Carbon-rich Red Giant

250 - 500 or
700 - 826 (v)
0.8 1,642 °C C9,5e 310 ly Leo 0 +14.80 (v)
M

This star is one of the mistaken identities as the planet Nibiru, which it is the planet of doom and Earth's enemy. It once was surrounded by billions of comets.

HR Carinae B

Red Supergiant

500 9-20 ? M 17,604 ly Carinae 0 +8.42
Wohg64

This star is HR Carinae's larger companion and older/big brother.

R Leporis

Carbon-rich Red Giant

500

(400 - 535) (v)

? 2,452 °C C76 1,300 ly Lepus 0 +8.5
M

R Leporis is super-red. It's so red, you would hardly believe it when you see it! Only few are redder than R Leporis.

S Orionis

Reddish-Brown Giant

498 (v) ? 2,517 °C M7 III 1,560 ly Orion 0 +9.2
L

S Orionis is goddamn red, but you can't see it with your eyes alone.

R Andromedae

Zirconium Oxide-rich Red Giant

485 (v) ? ? S3,5e-S8,8e (M7e) 1,740 ly Andromeda 0 +15.2
M
R Hydrae

Reddish-Brown Giant

460 (v) 2 2,557 °C K3IIa 740 ly Carina 0 +10.9 (v)
L
Rho Cassiopeiae

Yellow Hypergiant

450

22 6,215 °C G2 la 8,150 ly Cassiopeia 0 +5.15 (v)
G

Rho Cassiopeiae is a yellow hypergiant, a very rare kind of star.

Dark Matter Stars

(hypothetical)

~430 - 214,678 1,000,000 ?! 9,727 °C DMS Any Any Any Any
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Dark Matter Star are unlikely to be modern stars but they may have existed since the very beginning of the history of our universe.

Theta Muscae Ac

Blue Hypergiant

422 ? 29,727 °C B0 Ia 7,400 ly Musca 0 +5.53 (v)
O

Although Theta Muscae Ac is the lightest star in the system, it is also the largest star. How does this make any sense!?

V810 Centauri

Yellowish-White Hypergiant

420 20 5,737 °C F8Ia 10,760 ly Aquila 0 +5.021 (v)
F-0
Sigma Canis Majoris

Orange Supergiant

420 12.3 3,603.85 °C K4 III 1,120 ly Canis Major 0 3.43 - 3.51
K

The indigenous Boorong people of southeastern Australia saw it as Unurgunite, flanked by his wives Adhara and Wezen.

Mira A

Reddish-Brown Giant

332 - 402 (v)

? 2,782 °C M7 III 300 ly Cetus 0 +3.04 (v)
L

Mira is a real-life shooting star! At least one if you look at it under ultraviolet. The tail is caused most likely because of Mira's speed and stellar wind blasting away gas.

Eta Carinae

Blue Hypergiant

400

(60 - 800) (v)

120 34,927 °C LBV 7,500 ly Carinae 0 +3.3 (v)
O

Ah, Eta Carinae A. The largest star in the Homunculus Nebula, which is inside the Carina Nebula 7,500 ly away. Eta Carinae A is an absolutely huge star, clocking at around 400 times the size and 120 times the weight of our Sun. It is set to go Hypernova thousands of years from now and release tons of gamma rays. Hypernovas are similar to Supernovas, except they are far more powerful and can even affect astronauts and spacecrafts 7,500 ly away with their gamma ray bursts if at the right angle! Makes supernovas seem like wimps, huh?

V509 Cassiopeiae

Yellow Hypergiant

400 11 7,727 °C G0 0 4,500 ly Cassiopeia 0 +8
G

V509 Cassiopeiae is a yellow hypergiant, a very rare kind of star. It is also the hottest yellow star ever discovered.

HD 33579

White Hypergiant

380 25 7,707 °C A3 0 165,000 ly Dorado 0 +9.22
A

HD 33579 is a white hypergiant, which is extremely rare, even rarer than yellow hypergiants.

V838 Monocerotis

Reddish-Brown Supergiant

(2012-present size)

380 ? 2,027 °C L0 I 19,890 ly Monoceros 0 +15.74
L

In 2002, a previously unknown star, later named V838 Monocerotis, suddenly brightened up. It was assumed to be a supernova, but it was revealed that it wasn't. The remnant in the center was later revealed to be THE FIRST known BROWN Supergiant!!!!! V838 Monocerotis is shrinking and has already lost almost 76% of it's size!

S Doradus

Blue Hypergiant

380 45 19,727 °C LBV 169,000 ly Dorado 0 +9.565
O

S Doradus is the King of all LBVs! LBVs are super-bright blue hypergiants that are absolutely huge.

U Orionis

Reddish-Brown Giant

370 ? 2,477 °C M8III 997.56 ly Orion 0 +4.8 (v)
L

R Leo has a evaporating extrasolar companion orbiting it.

R Doradus

Reddish-Brown Giant

2ND LARGEST APPARENT SIZE

370 1.2 2,467 °C M8 III 178 ly Dorado 0 +5.4 (v)
L

R Doradus and Betelgeuse compete with each other for largest apparent size for a night sky star.

Epsilon Aurigae A

Yellowish-White Hypergiant

358 (v) 2.75 7,477 °C F0 Iab 2,000 ly Auriga 0 +3.04 (v)
F-0

Epsilon Aurigae A is 37,875 times brighter than the Sun! Be glad it's 2,000 ly away!

R Sculptoris

Carbon-rich Red Giant

355 (v) 1.3 2,367 °C C6,5ea (Np) 900 ly Sculptor 0 5.72
M
Nu Aquilae

White Supergiant

350 12.5 6,247 °C F3 lb 2,800 ly Aquila 0 +4.72
F-0

Nu Aquilae is the closest naked-eye star to the equator.

V337 Carinae

Orange Supergiant

350 ? ? K3IIa 740 ly Carina 0 +3.36 (v)
K
HR Carinae

Blue Hypergiant

350 40 7,627 °C LBV 17,604 ly Carina 0 +4.72 (v)
F-0
The Pistol Star

Blue Hypergiant

340 27.5 11,527 °C LBV 26,080 ly Sagittarius 0 +28
O

The Pistol Star is one of the most luminous stars in the Milky Way at 1,600,000 times brighter than the Sun. However, the Pistol Star is obscured by the Pistol Nebula.

T Cephei

Reddish-Brown Giant

329 (v) ? 2,127 °C M6-9e 620 ly Cepheus 0 +5.2 (v)
L
V381 Cephei

Red Supergiant

327 7.2 3,277 °C M1eplb 1,900 ly Cepheus 0 +5.57
M
R Leonis

Reddish-Brown Giant

320 (v) 0.7 2,657 °C M8IIIe 370 ly Leonis 1 +4.31 (v)
L

R Leo has a evaporating extrasolar companion orbiting it.

Chi Cygni

Zirconium Oxide-rich Red Giant

316 (v)

? 2,727 °C S6 III 553 ly Cygnus 0 +6.8
M

Chi Cygni has one of the broadest ranges of magnitude. Sometimes it's magnitde is a very bright +3.3 (v). While other times, it's an extremely dim 14.2.

TX Piscium

Carbon-rich Red Giant

310 (v) ? 2,797 °C C5III 900 ly Pisces 0 5.20
M
S Coronae Borealis

Reddish-Brown Giant

308 1.34 2,591 °C M7e 1,363 ly Corona Borealis 0 +5.8 (v)
L
La Superba

Carbon-rich Red Giant

300 (v)

(calculated from distance and angular diameter)

3 2,327 °C C54 1,000 ly Canes Venatici 0 6.09
M

La Superba is one of the coolest and reddest stars known. It is so red, looking at it with binoculars, you'd think it's a dim, twinkling Mars. The red colour is because of La Superba's carbon.

IRAS 17163-3907

White Hypergiant

300-400 ? 8,477 °C A0 0 13,530 ly Scorpius 0 +12.45
A

IRAS 17163-3907 sits inside a nebula called the "Fried Egg Nebula". Don't ask why it's name is that because it's obvious.

Pi Puppis A

Orange Supergiant

290 11.7 3,749 °C K3 Ib 810 ly Puppis 0 +2.733 (v)
K

Pi Puppis A is a orange supergiant. That means it's awesome.

Rasalgethi A

Red Giant

264 - 303 2.175 2,882 °C M5-llb 360 ly Hercules 0 +5.322 (v)
Wohg64

Even though it is the brightest star in its constellation, it is the 87th brightest in the night sky.

R Cassiopeiae

Reddish-Brown Giant

263 (v) 0.59 2,539 °C M7.5 III 410 ly Cassiopeia 0 +13.5
L
Iota1 Scorpii A

Yellowish-White Supergiant

263 (v) 12.11 6,727 °C F2 Ia 1,900 ly Scorpius 0 +3.03 (v)
F-0

Iota1 Scorpii A is a yellowish-white supergiant. That's certainly an extremely rare star, but not as rare as yellowish-white hypergiants.

Cygnus OB2-12

Bluish-White Hypergiant

246 110 13,427 °C B4 0 5,220 ly Cygnus 0 +14.41
B

Cygnus OB2-12 is a Bluish-White Hypergiant and possibly an LBV. But who knows?

6 Cassiopeiae

White Hypergiant

217 22 9,750 °C A2.5 0 8,180 ly Cassiopeia 0 +5.43 (v)
A

6 Cassiopeiae is an extremely rare white hypergiant. Those are rarer than yellow hypergiants, so yeah.

Delta Canis Majoris

Yellowish-White Supergiant

215 16.9 6,116 oC F8 Ia 1,600 ly Canis Major 0
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Hi I'm Wezen. Don't even ask.

HD 130144

Red Giant

210 ? 3,060 °C M5 III 810 ly Boötes 0 +5.82 (v)
Wohg64

HD 130144 is a pulsating Red Giant. Someday, the Sun will become a pulsating red giant. But that'll be until 5,400,000,000 years from now.

Deneb

White Supergiant

203 19 8,252 °C A2 Ia 802 ly Cygnus 0 +1.25 (v)
A

Polaris is the North Star here, but on Mars, Deneb would be the North Star. But Polaris is vastly different from Deneb. For one: Deneb is a single star, Polaris is a quintuple system. Deneb is a white supergiant, Polaris is a yellowish-white supergiant. Deneb is much, much larger and more massive than Polaris. There are so many differences!

LBV 1806-20

Blue Hypergiant

>120 130 31,727 °C LBV 38,700 ly Sagittarius 0 +13.93
O

LBV 1806-20 is one of the most luminous known stars, but you can't see it because 99.9999999% of it's light is in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.

HD 50064

Bluish-White Hypergiant

200 45 13,227 °C B6 0 9,540 ly Monoceros 0 +8.21
B

HD 50064 is a blue hypergiant that can be seen with a small telescope. Don't look too hard though.

AS 314

White Hypergiant

200 20 9,927 °C A0 0 26,080 ly Scutus 0 +9.85
A

AS 314 is an LBV candidate, but it isn't blue, but rather white. What's up with that? Also, 314 has the first 3 digits in π, 3.141592653589...

Enif

Orange Supergiant

185 11.7 4,106 °C K2 Ib 690 ly Pegasus 0 +2.399 (v)
K

Enif has got to be a good star. It's 'fine' backwards and it would still be fine if it had a retrograde rotation, which it doesn't. Enif is a candidate for my favourite star, but I like WOH G64 and the Sun better.

72 Leonis

Red Giant

162 (v) ? 3,461 °C M3IIb 960 ly Leo 0 +4.64
M
Omicron2 Centauri

White Supergiant

131 18 8,807 °C A2 Ia 5,000 ly Centaurus 0 +5.12 (v)
A

Omicron2 Cenaturi is a white supergiant. Sorry, I don't know much else on this star.

HD 59612

White Supergiant

? ? 8,347 °C A6 Ib 3,100 ly Puppis 0 +4.84 (v)
A

HD 59612 is a white supergiant, which isn't the most common star, but isn't the rarest star.

Iota2 Scorpii

White Supergiant

? ? 8,227 °C A6 Ib 2,500 ly Scorpius 0 +4.78 (v)
A

Iota2 Scorpii is a companion to the binary Iota1 Scorpii. And Iota1 A and Iota2 are both supergiants.

L2 Puppis A

Red Giant

126 1.7 3,107 °C M5 III 200 ly Puppis 0 +7.45
Wohg64

L2 Puppis is a pulsating red giant and is working on it's way to a White Dwarf.

Aspidiske

White Supergiant

120 7.4 7,727 °C A9 lb 690 ly Carina 0 2.21 (v)
A
Polis

Blue Supergiant

115 14.1 11,727 °C B8 lap 920 pc Sagittarius 0 +3.85
B
31 Monocerotis A

Yellow Supergiant

110 5.2 5,097 °C G1 Ib 770 ly Monoceros 0 +4.64 (v)
G

31 Monocerotis A is nowadays called F Hydrae A since it is on the boundaries of Hydra.

Albireo Aa

Yellow Giant

(69-)

109

5

3,807 °C

K2 II Cygnus 0 +3.18 (v)
K

Albireo is nearly yellow in colour, and is in it's constellation, Cygnus.

Zeta1 Scorpii

Bluish-White Hypergiant

103 36 16,927 °C B1.5 0 2,600 ly Scorpius 0 +4.76 (v)
B

Zeta1 Scorpii expells one Solar Mass of matter every 640,000 years! Or 40 octillion 328 septillion 542 sextillion 94 quintillion 455 quadrillion 852 trillion 156 billion 57 million 494 thousand 866.53 kg/s!

Peony Nebula Star

Wolf-Rayet Star

(92-)

100

100

24,827 °C

W N9 26,000 ly Sagittarius 0 +13
O

The Peony Nebula Star sits in the Peony Nebula, duh.

SY Muscae A

Red Giant

86 1.3

2,972 °C

M4.5 III 2,770 ly Musca 0 +11.45
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SY Muscae A is a red giant with a companion, a white dwarf, orbiting it.

Gacrux A

Red Giant

84 (-113) (v) 1.3

3,353 °C

M3.5 III 87 ly Crux 0 +1.64 (v)
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Gacrux is a portmanteau of Gamma and Crux. Bet you didn't know that!

Almach

Orange Giant

83 ? 3,927 °C K3 IIb 350 ly Andromeda 0 +2.27 (v)
K

Almach A is a star in the Andromeda constellation. Just saying.

HD 37974

Bluish-White Hypergiant

79 70

22,227 °C

B0.5 0 Dorado 0 +10.91
B

HD 37974 is in the process of forming planets. This is extraordinary because it is blue, and it's a hypergiant. Bluer stars tend to not form planets due to massive amounts of radiation. And hypergiants can't very well form planets due to extreme amounts of radiation and hungriness.

Rigel A

Bluish-White Supergiant

78

(-115)

21

11,827 °C

B8 Ia Orion 0 +0.13 (v)
B

Rigel is the brightest star in the Orion constellation and is visible pretty much anywhere on Earth because it is so close to the equator.

Arneb

White Supergiant

77 13.9 6,576.85 °C F0 Ib Lepus 0 6.574
F-0
P Cygni

Bluish-White Hypergiant

76 30

18,427 °C

B1 0 Cygnus 0 +4.82 (v)
B

P Cygni will go supernova soon. It's a blue hypergiant star, so what do you expect it to do? Go to the shoe store and order a cheeseburger? I don't think so.

Upsilon Aurigae

Red Giant

73 ?

3,427 °C

M0 III Auriga 0 +4.74 (v)
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Upsilon Aurigae is a red giant which you can see in the Auriga constellation. And you can see it. Wait, did I already say that?

Canopus

Yellowish-White Bright Giant

2ND BRIGHTEST STAR IN NIGHT SKY

71 19.6

7,077 °C

F0 II Carina 0 -0.74 (v)
F-0

Canopus is the second-brightest star in the sky. It is named after the king of Sparta.

Avior

Orange Giant

70 9 3,249.85 oC K3 III 610 ly Carina 0 +1.86
K

Avior is a bright large orange giant.

Tabit6

Orange Bright Giant

? ?

4,627 °C

K2 II Orion 0 +4.7 (v)
K

Tabit6 is an orange bright giant in the Orion constellation. It is not related to any of the other Tabits in any other way except for the fact that they are all in the same position in the sky.

Mirfak

Yellowish-White Supergiant

68 8.5

6,077 °C

F5 Ib Perseus 0 +1.806 (v)
F-0

Alpha Persei, also known as Mirfak, Marfak and Mirphak, is also known as Algenib, Algeneb or 33 Persei. It can also be called WDS J03243+4952, but no-one can pronounce that mouthful.

Mekbuda

Yellow Supergiant

65.24 7.7

5,247 °C

G3 Ib Gemini 0 +3.93 (v)
G

Mekbuda is an odd name for a star. If you think some idiot came up with the name, you'd be wrong. The name comes from ancient Arabic for lion's folded paw.

Beta Camelopardalis A

Yellow Supergiant

62 6.6

5,027 °C

G1 Ib Camelopardalis 0 +4.032 (v)
G

Beta Camelopardalis is a triple star system with one of the stars being a rare yellow supergiant.

20 Puppis

Yellow Bright Giant

? ?

5,327 °C

G5 II Puppis 0 +4.99 (v)
G

20 Puppis isn't 20th brightest star in Puppis as it's name would suggest. It's actually the 39th brightest star in Puppis.

HD 102839

Yellow Supergiant

? ?

5,247 °C

G6 Ib Musca 0 +4.99 (v)
G

HD 102839 is a rare yellow supergiant. It's also one you could see, but not in the city.

Mintaka

Blue Giant

60 24 29,227 oC O9.5ll 1,200 ly Orion 0 +6.85 (v)
O

Mintaka is the largest star in Orion's belt.

Upsilon Sagittarii A

White Supergiant

60 2.5

12,027 °C

A5 Ia Sagittarius 0 +4.52 (v)
A

Upsilon Sagittarii A is a white supergiant star orbiting a blue main-sequence star. Makes no sense.

Mu Persei Aa

Yellow Supergiant

53 ?

5,064 °C

G0 Ib Perseus 0 +4.12 (v)
G

Mu Persei is also known as " 天船七". Which is "the Seventh Star of Celestial Boat" in English. Yeah...

HD 208527

Red Giant

51.1 1.6

3,762 °C

M1 III Pegasus 1 (b) +6.39 (v)
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HD 208527 has a huge Super-Jupiter orbiting it. When HD 208527 goes out, the planet will just sit there and orbit this white dwarf.

Alphard

Orange Bright Giant

50.5 3.03

3,847 °C

K3 II Hydra 0 +2 (v)
K

Alphard has a lot of Barium in it. What's up with that?

Eta Leonis

White Supergiant

49.7 10

9,327 °C

A0 Ib Leo 0 +3.511 (v)
A

Eta Leonis is a big ol' white supergiant.

HD 220074

Red Giant

49.7 1.2

3,662 °C

M2 III Cassiopeia 1 (b) +6.39 (v)
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HD 220074 has a planet about 11 times the mass of Jupiter orbiting it.

Aldebaran

Orange Giant

44.2 1.5

3,637 °C

K5 III Taurus 1 (b) +0.86 (v)
K

Good ol' Aldebaran is a very well known reddish-orange star.

Schedar

Orange Giant

42.1 4.5

4,257 °C

K0 III Cassiopeia 0 +2.24 (v)
K

Schedar is probably the brightest star in the Cassiopeia constellation.

Kochab

Orange Giant

41 2.2

3,757 °C

K4 III Ursa Minor 1 (b) +2.08 (v)
K

Look at the bowl in the Little Dipper. Do you see the brightest star? It's name is 'Kochab' for no good reason.

Phi Aquarii A

Red Giant

39 ?

3,626 °C

M1.5 III Aquarius 0 +4.223 (v)
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Phi Aquarii is a red giant. It's red and it's big. Deal with it.

Polaris Aa

Yellowish-White Supergiant

37.5 4.5

5,742 °C

F7 Ib Ursa Minor 0 +1.98 (v)
F-0

Polaris is the North Star, if you didn't know. But I'm sure you already knew that.

BAT99-98

Wolf-Rayet Star

2ND MOST MASSIVE STAR

37.5 226

44,727 °C

W N6 Dorado 0 +13.7
O

BAT99-98 is the second heaviest and fifth brightest star. It's likely to go supernova, or much likelier, a hypernova within a few thousand years.

Alnilam

Bluish-White Supergiant

35.3 47.3

26,727 °C

B0 Ia Orion 0 +1.69 (v)
B

Alnilam. Who gets hired to name these stars? Even so, this is the star in the middle of Orion's belt.

Izar A

Orange Giant

33 4.6

4,277 °C

K0 III Boötes 0 / 7 +2.37 (v)
K

You know the Black Knight, an alleged 13,000-year-old alien probe that orbits the Earth in a near-polar orbit and the Moon? Well, in 1972 a dude named Duncan Lunan analyzed long radio echoes in experiments done by Jorgen Hals and Nikola Tesla and suggested that the Black Knight originated from the Izar system. Apparently the larger star, Izar A has 7 planets and these aliens live on the 6th planet. The 6th planet, along with the 1st and 3rd all have one moon, and the 4th one has 3. The Black Knight satellite was orbiting the moon at the time, and it help update Arcturus' position on these alien's maps. This story may not be true, but I guess we can look at pictures of the Black Knight (which just might be space debris) and call it a day.

R136a1

Wolf-Rayet Star

MOST MASSIVE STAR

32.1 316 55,727 °C W H5 Dorado 0 +12.23
O

R136a1 is the heaviest star we know of. It's so heavy, in fact, that it broke the laws of stars.

Sagittarius A*

Black Hole

31.6 4,310,000
Ω Sagittarius (N/A) ?
File:Sagittariusa..PNG

Sagittarius A* is the supermassive black hole in the center and the king of our galaxy.

Dubhe A

Orange Giant

30 4.25 4,387 °C K0 III Ursae Major 0 +1.79 (v)
K

This is the second brightest star in the Big Dipper. If you can pronounce it's name, "Dubhe", then that's good.

HR 5171 B

Bluish-White Hypergiant

27.7 ? 19,727 °C B 0 11,700 ly Centaurus 0 ?
B
Tau Geminorum A

Orange Giant

27 1.98

4,255 °C

K2 III Gemini 0 +4.42 (v)
K

Tau Geminorum is an orange star. And it's cool. Both ways, by the way.

Sargas

Yellowish-White Bright Giant

26 5.66

6,995 °C

F0 II Scorpius 0 +1.84 (v)
F-0

Sargas is also known as "尾宿五", which means "Last Bellatrix". I used Google Translate. 

Arcturus

Orange Giant

25.7 1.08

4,013 °C

K0 III Boötes 0 -0.05 (v)
K

Arcturus is a very well known orange star that is also the 4th brightest star in the sky.

Melnick 34

Wolf-Rayet Star

HOTTEST NORMAL STAR

20 190

62,727 °C

W N5 Dorado 0 +13.09
O

Melnick 34 is an extremely hot star that lives with R136a1 in the Tarantula Nebula, the largest known nebula.

Alnitak Aa

Blue Supergiant

20 33

27,727 °C

O9.5 Iab Orion 0 +2.08 (v)
O

I used to pronounce Alnitak's name as "All-tin-nak", but it's really pronounced "Al-nit-tak".

Eta Carinae B

Blue Main-Sequence

19 55

36,927 °C

O V Carina 0 ?
O

Eta Carinae B orbits Eta Carinae A. Both are blue stars that will supernova or hypernova soon.

Sigma Orionis A

Blue Main-Sequence

? 18

31,727 °C

O9 V Orion 0 +4.2 (v)
O

Sigma Orionis is a quintuple star system and A's the most luminous.

Theta Muscae B

Blue Main-Sequence

? 4.52

82,727 °C

O6.5 V Musca 0 ?
O

Theta Muscae B is, for some strange reason, bigger and heavier than A. Why?

Muscida2

Orange Giant

18.11 1.234

4,142 °C

K2 III Ursa Major 1 (b) +4.26 (v)
K

Muscida is a star that has a cool name, is cool in temp, and is cool in every way. To be honest, I don't really know anything about this star.

Sheliak B

Bluish-White Giant

15.2 2.97

13,027 °C

B7 III Lyra 0 ?
B

Sheliak B is a star that orbits Sheliak A. Mind blown!

Gamma Ursae Minoris

White Supergiant

15 ?

8,007 °C

A3 Iab Ursa Minor 0 +3.05 (v)
A

I don't think anyone would expect a supergiant star to be here with these giants, but trust me, some stars are strange.

Hamal

Orange Giant

14.9 1.5

4,207 °C

K1 III Aries 1 (b) +2 (v)
K

Hamal, the brightest star in the Aries constellation, has a strange name. Hamal backwards is 'Lamah". LLAMA?

?!? MIND BLOWN!]]
Tabit5 A

Bluish-White Giant

? ?

14,727 °C

B3 III Orion 0 +3.9 (v)
B

Poor Tabit. Too many stars are in the same place in the sky and... Whoops, wrong Tabit. Should really be doing this for Tabit Tabits.

or even Tabitsup> Hydrae

, as they're the main Tabits.]]

Phi2 Hydrae

Red Giant

14.3 1.06

2,387 °C

M1 III Hydra 0 +6.03 (v)
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Sinistra A

Orange Giant

14 3.04

4,656 °C

K0 III Ophiuchus 0 +3.332 (v)
K
Zeta Puppis

Blue Supergiant

14-26 56.6

41,727 °C

O4 I Puppis 0 +2.25 (v)
O

Zeta Puppis is a star we all know and love. It's one of the few hot-blue stars we can see with our eyes.

Epsilon Canis Majoris A

Bluish-White Bright Giant

13.9 12.6

21,927 °C

B2 II Canis Major 0 +1.5 (v)
B
UW Canis Majoris A

Blue Supergiant

13 16

33,477 °C

O7.5 Iab Canis Major 0 +5.09 (v)
O
Epsilon Tauri

Orange Giant

MOST MASSIVE STAR HOSTING PLANETS

12.692 2.7

4,628 °C

K0 III Taurus 1 (b) +3.53 (v)
K
Capella Aa

Orange Giant

12.2 2.69

4,697 °C

K0 III Auriga 0 +0.03 (v)
K
Grumium

Orange Giant

12 1.45

4,172 °C

K2 III Draco 0 +3.75 (v)
K
Alnasl

Orange Giant

12 ?

4,487 °C

K1 III Sagittarii 0 +2.98 (v)
K
Tabit5 B

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? ?

29,727 °C

B0 V Orion 0 ?
B
Sigma Orionis B

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? 13.5

27,727 °C

B0.5 V Orion 0 +5.1 (v)
B
Achernar

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

MOST OBLATE STAR IN MILKY WAY

11.4 6.7

14,727 °C

B6 V Eridanus 0 +0.46 (v)
B
Algjebbah Aa

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

10 20

25,727 °C

B1 V Orion 0 +3.42 (v)
B
WR 104

Wolf-Rayet

10 (N/A)

39,726.85 °C

W5 V Sagiitarius 0 (N/A)
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According to Michio Kaku, WR 104's gamma-ray burst might kill us all with lethal radiation. Hopefully it will not.

VV Cephei B

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

10 (-25) 8 - 18.4

27,727 °C

B1 V Cepheus 0 ?
B
UW Canis Majoris B

Blue Supergiant

10 13

33,427 °C

O9.7 Ib Canis Major 0 ?
O
Sigma Orionis D

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? 7

21,727 °C

B2 V Orion 0 +6.62
B
Sigma Orionis E

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? 7

21,727 °C

B2 V Orion 0 +6.66
B
Algjebbah Ab

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? ?

17,727 °C

B3 V Orion 0 ?
B
Algjebbah Ac

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? ?

21,727 °C

B2 V Orion 0 ?
B
Algjebbah B

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? ?

21,727 °C

B2 V Orion 0 ?
B
Upsilon Sagittarii B

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

?

?

21,727 °C

B2 V Sagittarius 0 ?
B
35 Cancri

Yellow Giant

? ?

5,727 °C

G0 III Cancer 0 +6.58
G
Capella Ab

Yellow Giant

9.2 2.6

5,647 °C

G1 III Auriga 0 +0.16 (v)
G
HD 165634

Yellow Giant

? ?

5,167 °C

G7 III Sagittarius 0 +4.57 (v)
G
Phi Cygni

Yellow Giant

? ?

5,087 °C

G8 III Cygnus 0 +4.63 (v)
G
Phi3 Hydrae

Yellow Giant

? ?

5,087 °C

G8 III Hydra 0 +4.91 (v)
G
64 Andromedae

Yellow Giant

? ?

5,087 °C

G8 III Andromeda 0 +5.19 (v)
G
Tabit4 A

Bluish-White Giant

9.1 ?

21,601 °C

B2 III Orion 0 +3.67 (v)
B
Acrux A

Bluish-White Subgiant

9 14

27,727 °C

B0.5 IV Crux 0 +1.33 (v)
B
Pollux

Orange Giant

8.8 2.04

4,393 °C

K0 III Gemini 1 (b) +1.14 (v)
K
Mimosa A

Bluish-White Giant

8.4 16

26,727 °C

B0 III Crux 0 +1.25 (v)
B
Alcyone A

Bluish-White Giant

8.2 6

11,985 °C

B7 III Taurus 0 +2.87 (v)
B
Nu Scorpii Aa

Bluish-White Subgiant

IN LARGEST STAR SYSTEM

? 10.96

27,727 °C

B2 IV Scorpius 0 +4.4 (v)
B
Nu Scorpii Ab

Bluish-White Subgiant

IN LARGEST STAR SYSTEM

? ?

27,727 °C

B2 IV Scorpius 0 ?
B
Nu Scorpii Ac

Bluish-White Subgiant

IN LARGEST STAR SYSTEM

? ?

27,727 °C

B2 IV Scorpius 0 ?
B
Nu Scorpii B

Bluish-White Subgiant

IN LARGEST STAR SYSTEM

? ?

27,727 °C

B2 IV Scorpius 0 +6.9
B
Spica A

Bluish-White Giant

7.4 10.25

22,127 °C

B1 III Virgo 0 +0.97 (v)
B
Alnitak Ab

Bluish-White Subgiant

7.3 14

27,727 °C

B1 IV Orion 0 +4.28 (v)
B
Alnitak B

Bluish-White Giant

7.2 16

27,727 °C

B0 III Orion 0 +4.01 (v)
B
Seginus

White Giant

7 ?

7,527 °C

A7 III Boötes 0 +3 (v)
A
HIP 13044

Yellowish-White Giant

HOSTS PLANET ORIGINALLY FROM ANOTHER GALAXY

6.7 0.8

5,752 °C

F2 III Fornax 1 (b) +9.982
F-0
Gamma2 Delphini

Orange Subgiant

6.43 ?

4,592 °C

K1 IV Delphinus 1 (b) +4.27 (v)
K
Sheliak A

Bluish-White Bright Giant

6 13.16

29,727 °C

B7 II Lyra 0 +3.52 (v)
B
Segin

Bluish-White Giant

6 9.2

14,901 °C

B3 III Cassiopeia 0 +3.37 (v)
B
Bellatrix

Bluish-White Giant

6 8.4

21,727 °C

B2 III Orion 0 +1.64 (v)
B
Subra A

Yellowish-White Giant

5.9 2.12

5,727 °C

F9 III Leo 0 +3.52 (v)
F-0
Electra

Bluish-White Giant

5.24 ?

17,727 °C

B6 III Taurus 0 +3.72 (v)
B
Antares B

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

5.2 7.2

18,227 °C

B2.5 V Scorpius 0 ?
B
Peacock

Bluish-White Subgiant

5.05 9.1

17,727 °C

B2 IV Pavo 0 +1.94 (v)
B
Acrux B

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? 10

27,727 °C

B1 V Crux 0 +1.75 (v)
B
Acrux C

Bluish-White Subgiant

? ?

21,727 °C

B4 IV Crux 0 +4.86 (v)
B
Zubeneschamali

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

4.9 3.5

12,027 °C

B8 V Libra 0 +2.61 (v)
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24 Sextantis

Yellow Subgiant

4.9 1.54

4,825 °C

G5 IV Sextans 2 (b, c) +6.61
G
Nunki

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

4.5 7.8

18,617 °C

B2.5 V Sagittarii 0 +2.05 (v)
B
Mimosa B

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? 10

21,727 °C

B2 V Crux 0 ?
B
Sigma Orionis C

White Main-Sequence

? ?

9,227 °C

A2 V Orion 0 +8.79
A
Mizar Aa

White Main-Sequence

4.1 7.7

9,227 °C

A2 V Ursa Major 0 +2.27 (v)
A
L1551 IRS 5

Red Subgiant

4 0.68 3,857 °C M3III 450 ly Taurus 0 ?
K

10,600 solar radii is the size of outer dust of the star not the size of the star.

Mizar Ab

White Main-Sequence

? ?

9,227 °C

A2 V Ursa Major 0 ?
A
Mizar Ba

White Main-Sequence

? ?

9,477 °C

A1 V Ursa Major 0 ?
A
Mizar Bb

White Main-Sequence

? ?

8,477 °C

A5 V Ursa Major 0 ?
A
Epsilon Aurigae Ba

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

3.9 10

7,477 °C

B5 V Auriga 0 ?
B

Epsilon Aurigae B was previously thought a large red hypergiant as large or even much larger than VY Canis Majoris!

Epsilon Aurigae Bb

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? ? 14,727 °C B V Auriga 0 ?
B
Spica B

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

3.64 6.97

18,227 °C

B2 V Virgo 0 +1.04 (v)
B
Regulus Aa

Blue Main-Sequence Star

3.5 3.8 12,187 °C B8 lVn 79.3 ly Leo 0 ?
B
Alpha Doradus A

White Giant

3.5 3.33

11,315 °C

A0 III Dorado 0 +3.8 (v)
A
Albireo Ac

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

3.5 3.2

11,727 °C

B8 V Cygnus 0 +5.82 (v)
B
Algol Aa2

Orange Subgiant

3.48 0.7

4,227 °C

K0 IV Perseus 0 ?
K
Thuban A

White Giant

3.4 2.8

10,097 °C

A0 III Draco 0 +3.6452 (v)
A
Benetnasch

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

3.4 6.1

16,550 °C

B3 V Ursa Major 0 +1.86 (v)
B
Nu Scorpii C

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

IN LARGEST STAR SYSTEM

? ?

?

B8 V Scorpius 0 +6.5 (v)
B
Nu Scorpii Da

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

IN LARGEST STAR SYSTEM

? ? ? B9 V Scorpius 0 +7.9 (v)
B
Nu Scorpii Db

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

IN LARGEST STAR SYSTEM

? ? ? B9 V Scorpius 0 ?
B
Zubenelgenubi2 A

White Subgiant

? 1.45

7,855 °C

A4 IV Libra 0 +2.741 (v)
A
Castor Ba

White Main-Sequence

3.3 2.98

10,013 °C

A V Gemini 0 +2.97 (v)
A
Alhena

White Subgiant

3.3 2.81

8,987 °C

A1.5 IV Gemini 0 +1.915 (v)
A
HD 38529A

Yellow Subgiant

2.82 1.48

5,097 °C

G4 IV Orion 1 (b) +5.94 (v)
G
Vega

White Main-Sequence

2.818 2.135

9,329 °C

A0 V Lyra 0 -0.03 (v)
A
Delta Cygni A

Bluish-White Giant

2.8 2.6 B9 III Cygnus 0 +2.87 (v)
B
Algol Aa1

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

2.73 3.17 B8 V Perseus 0 +2.12 (v)
B
Alpha Ophiuchi A

White Giant

2.6 2.4 A5 III Ophiuchus 0 +2.07 (v)
A
HD 60532

Yellowish-White Subgiant

2.52 1.44 F6 IV Puppis 2 (b, c) +4.45 (v)
F-0
WR 114

Wolf-Rayet Star

2.5 ? W C5 Scutum 0 ?
O
Rigel Ba

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? 2.5 B9 V Orion 0 ?
B
Rigel Bb

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? 1.9 B9 V Orion 0 ?
B
HD 100546

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? ? B9 V Musca 1 (b) +6.698
B
Almach Ba

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? ? B9.5 V Andromeda 0 +5.5 (v)
B
Almach Bb

Bluish-White Main-Sequence

? ? B9.5 V Andromeda 0 ?
B
Almach C

White Main-Sequence

? ? A0 V Andromeda 0 +6.3 (v)
A
Tabit1

White Main-Sequence

? ? A0 V Orion 0 +4.7 (v)
A
Castor Aa

White Main-Sequence

2.4 2.76 A1 V Gemini 0 +1.93 (v)
A
Iota1 Scorpii B

White Main-Sequence

? ? A1 V Scorpius 0 +10
A
Gamma1 Delphini

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

2.21 1.72 F7 V Delphinus 0 +5.14 (v)
F-0
Subra B

White Main-Sequence

2.2 1.87 A7 V Leo 0 ?
A
Theta Muscae A

Wolf-Rayet Star

2.2 11.5 W C6 Musca 0 ?
O
Tabit2

White Main-Sequence

? ? A1 V Orion 0 +4.4 (v)
A
Pi Puppis B

Yellowish-White Subgiant

? ? F6 IV Puppis 0 +6.86
F-0
Dalim

Yellowish-White Subgiant

2.04 1.33 F8 IV Fornax 0 +3.85 (v)
F-0
Alpha Doradus B

Bluish-White Subgiant

1.9 2.7 B9 IV Dorado 0 +4.3 (v)
B
83 Leonis A

Orange Subgiant

1.9 ? K0 IV Leo 0 +6.49 (v)
K
Fomalhaut A

White Main-Sequence

1.842 1.92 A3 V Piscis Austrinus 1 (b) +1.16 (v)
A
Zubenelgenubi1 A

White Main-Sequence

? 1.33 A2 V Libra 0 ?
A
Altair A

White Main-Sequence

1.825 1.79 A7 V Aquila 0 +0.76 (v)
A
Alcor A

White Main-Sequence

1.8 2 A5 V Ursa Major 0 +3.99 (v)
A
Alcyone B

White Main-Sequence

? ? A V Taurus 0 +8
A
Alcyone C

White Main-Sequence

? ? A V Taurus 0 +8
A
Izar B

White Main-Sequence

? ? A7 V Boötes 0 +5.12 (v)
A
Algol Ab

White Main-Sequence

1.73 1.76 A7 V Perseus 0 ?
A
Denebola

White Main-Sequence

1.725 1.78 A3 V Leo 0 +2.113 (v)
A
Sirius A

White Main-Sequence

BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE NIGHT SKY

1.711 2.02 A1 V Canis Major 0 -1.47 (v)
A

Sirius A is the brightest night sky star you can ever see, and I'm SIRIUS. Ha, ha, ha!

KIC 8462852

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

1.58 1.43 6,477 °C F3 V Cygnus 0 +11.705
F-0

This star, aka the "WTF Star", is speculated to be surrounded in a Dyson sphere, hinting the existence of a P-12 TIS EATING THE LIFE UT OF IT'S

WASP-12

Yellow Main-Sequence

HOSTS 4TH LARGEST EXOPLANET

IS EATING THE LIFE OUT OF IT'S PLANET

1.57 1.35 G0 V Auriga 1 (b) +11.69
G
HD 45364

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.55 1.08 G8 V Canis Major 2 (b, c) +8.07
G
COROT-3 A

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

1.56 1.37 F3 V Aquila 0 +13.3
F-0
HD 73526

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.49 1.02 G6 V Vela 2 (b, c) +9
G
Upsilon Andromedae A

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

1.48 1.27 F8 V Andromeda 4 (b, c, d, e) +4.09 (v)
F-0
TrES-4A

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

HOSTS 5TH LARGEST EXOPLANET

? 1.18 F8 V Hercules 1 (b) +11.592
F-0
Procyon A

Yellow-White Dwarf

1.441 1.78 F5 11.41 ly Canis Minor 0 +0.38 (v)
F-0
Beta Horologii

White Giant

1.4 ? A4 III Horologium 0 +4.979 (v)
A
HD 140283

(Methuselah)

Red Subgiant

OLDEST STAR IN UNIVERSE

1.4 ? M IV Libra 0 +7.223
M
HAT-P-32

Yellow Main-Sequence

HOSTS 2ND LARGEST EXOPLANET

1.387 1.176 G0 V Andromeda 1 (b) +11.29
G
Polaris B

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

1.38 1.39 F3 V Ursa Minor 0 +8.7
F-0
WASP-17

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

HOSTS 3RD LARGEST EXOPLANET

1.38 1.2 F6 V Scorpius 1 (b) +11.5
F-0
Zubenelgenubi1 B

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

? 1.33 F3 V Libra 0 +5.153 (v)
F-0
Tabit3

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

1.323 1.236 F6 V Orion 0 +3.16 (v)
F-0
Kepler-76

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

1.32 1.2 F V Cygnus 1 (b) +13.3
F-0
Delta Cygni B

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

? ? F1 V Cygnus 0 ?
F-0
Dubhe B

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

? 1.6 F0 V Ursa Major 0 ?
F-0
Alpha Centauri A

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.227 1.1 G2 V Centaurus 0 +0.01 (v)
G
Alcyone D

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

? ? F V Taurus 0 +8.7
F-0
51 Pegasi

Yellow Main-Sequence

2ND DISCOVERED STAR WITH PLANETS

1.2 1.11 G5 V Pegasus 1 (b) +5.49 (v)
G
Kepler-90

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

1.2 1.13 F0 V Draco 7 (b, c, d, e, f, g, h) +14
F-0
Dubhe C

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

? ? F8 V Ursa Major 0 ?
F-0
Epsilon Canis Majoris B

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

? ? F8 V Canis Majoris 0 +7.5
F-0
L2 Puppis B

Yellowish-White Main-Sequence

? ? F8 V Puppis 0 +10
F-0
HD 10180

Yellow Main-Sequence

MOST PLANETS

1.2 1.062 G1 V Hydrus 9 (b, c, i, d, e, j, f, g, h) +7.33
G
47 Ursae Majoris

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.172 1.08 G1 V Ursa Major 3 (b, c, d) +5.03 (v)
G
55 Cancri A

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.152 0.95 G8 V Cancer 5 (e, b, c, f, d) +5.95 (v)
G
HD 209458

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.14 1.13 G0 V Pegasus 1 (b) +7.65
G
HD 188753 A

Yellow Main-Sequence

? 1.06 G8 V Cygnus 1 (b) +7.43
G
15 Sagittae A

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.115 1.08 G0 V Sagittarius 0 +5.8 (v)
G
Kepler-452

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.11 1.037 5,454 °C G2 V Cygnus 1 (b) +13.426
G
OGLE-TR-122A

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.1 1 G V Carina 0 +15.61
G
AB Doradus A

Orange Main-Sequence

1.1 0.76 4,977 °C K1 V Dorado 0 +6.93
K
Kepler-11

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.065 0.961 G6 V Cygnus 6 (b, c, d, e, f, g) +14.2
G
Kepler-10

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.065 0.91 G V Draco 2 (b, c) +11.157
G
Polaris Ab

Yellowish-White Main Sequence

1.04 1.26 F6 V Ursa Minor 0 +9.2
F-0
HD 202206 A

Yellow Main-Sequence

1.02 1.15 G6 V Capricornis 1[2] (c) +8.08
G
Muscida1

Yellow Main-Sequence

? 0.9 G1.5 V Ursa Major 0 +5.63 (v)
G
TRES-2A

Yellow Main-Sequence

HOSTS DARKEST EXOPLANET

1 1.05 G0 V Draco 2 (b, c) +11.41
G
The Sun

Yellow Main-Sequence

CLOSEST STAR TO EARTH

BRIGHTEST STAR

MOST ESSENTIAL TO LIFE

LARGEST OBJECT IN SOLAR SYSTEM

LARGEST APPARENT SIZE

1 1 5,527 °C G2 V (N/A) 8 (, , , , , , , ) -26.74 (v)
G
Phi1 Hydrae

Yellow Main-Sequence

? ? G2 V Hydra 0 +7.61
G
Kepler-22

Yellow Main-Sequence

0.979 0.97 G5 V Cygnus 1 (b) +11.664
G
61 Virginis

Yellow Main-Sequence

0.96 0.94 G7 V Virgo 3 (b, c, d) +4.74 (v)
G
83 Leonis B

Orange Main-Sequence

0.96 0.83 K2 V Leo 2 (b, c) +7.57
K
Kepler-69

Yellow Main-Sequence

0.93 0.81 G4 V Cygnus 2 (b, c) +13.7
G
82 Eridani

Yellow Main-Sequence

0.92 0.7 G8 V Eridanus 3 (b, c, d) +4.254 (v)
G
HD 188753 B

Orange Main-Sequence

? 0.96 K V Cygnus 0 ?
K
L1551 IRS 5B

Orange Main-Sequence

? 0.13 3,725 °C K3 V 450 ly Taurus 0 ?
K
HD 29587A

Yellow Main-Sequence

0.88 1.09 G0 V Perseus 0 +7.29
G
Kepler-47A

Yellow Main-Sequence

0.875 ? G5.5 V Cygnus 3[2] (b, c, d) ?
G
KU Librae

Yellow Main-Sequence

? ? G8 V Libra 0 ?
G
Alpha Centauri B

Orange Main-Sequence

0.865 0.907 K1 V Centaurus 2 (b, c) +1.33 (v)
K
Tabit4 B

Orange Main-Sequence

? ? K1 V Orion 0 ?
K
COROT-7

Yellow Main-Sequence

0.82 0.91 G9 V Monoceros 3 (b, c, d) +11.668
G
Gliese 785

Orange Main-Sequence

0.82 0.78 K2 V Capricornus 2 (b, c) +5.73 (v)
K
Gliese 651

Yellow Main-Sequence

? 0.88 5,195 °C G8 V Hercules 1 (b) +6.74
G
HR 8832

Orange Main-Sequence

0.8 0.794 K3 V Cassiopeia 7 (b, c, d, e, f, g, h) +5.574 (v)
K
Phi Aquarii B

Orange Main-Sequence

? ? K3 V Aquarius 0 ?
K
Tau Ceti

Yellow Main-Sequence

0.793 0.783 G8.5 V Cetus 5 (b, c, d, e, f) +3.5 (v)
G
Mu Cassiopeiae A

Yellow Subdwarf

0.791 0.74 G5 VI Cassiopeia 0 +5.159 (v)
G
AE Aquarii B

Orange Main-Sequence

0.79 0.37 K4.5 V Aquarius 0 +11.6
K
Kepler-37

Yellow Main-Sequence

HOSTS SMALLEST PLANET

0.77 0.803 G V Lyra 4 (b, c, d, e) +9.71
G
Gliese 667A

Orange Main-Sequence

0.76 0.73 K3 V Scorpius 0 +5.91 (v)
K
Castor Ca

Red Dwarf

0.76 0.62 M0.5 V Gemini 0 +9.89
M
Epsilon Eridani

Orange Main-Sequence

0.735 0.82 K2 V Eridanus 2 (b, c) +3.736 (v)
K
Epsilon Indi A

Orange Main-Sequence

0.732 0.762 K4.5 V Indus 1 (b) +4.831 (v)
K
SMSS J031300.36-670839.3

Orange Main-Sequence

2ND OLDEST STAR

? ? K V Hydrus 0 +14.7
K
HD 40307

Orange Main-Sequence

0.716 0.75 K2.5 V Pictor 6 (b, c, d, e, f, g) +7.17
K
14 Herculis

Orange Main-Sequence

0.708 0.9 K0 V Hercules 2 (b, c) +6.67
K
Gliese 667B

Orange Main-Sequence

0.7 0.69 K5 V Scorpius 0 +7.2
K
TRES-2B

Orange Main-Sequence

? 0.67 K V Draco 0 +14.73
K
CT Chamaeleontis A

Orange Main-Sequence

HOSTS LARGEST EXOPLANET

? ? K7 V Chamaeleon 0 +12.37
K
HD 188753 C

Red Dwarf

? 0.67 M V Cygnus 0 ?
M
Fomalhaut B

Orange Main-Sequence

0.692 0.725 K5 V Piscus Austrinus 0 +6.48 (v)
K
TrES-4 C

Red Dwarf

? 0.59 M V Hercules 0 +13.85
M
Gliese 229A

Red Dwarf

0.69 0.58 M1 V Lepus 1 (b) +8.14
M
Zubenelgenubi2 B

White Subdwarf

? 0.55 A5 VI Libra 0 ?
A
Groombridge 1830

Yellow Subdwarf

0.681 0.661 G8 VI Ursa Major 0 +6.44 (v)
G
Castor Cb

Red Dwarf

0.68 0.57 M0.5 V Gemini 0 ?
M
61 Cygni A

Orange Main-Sequence

0.665 0.7 K5 V Cygnus 0 +5.2 (v)
K
Kepler-16A

Orange Main-Sequence

0.6489 0.6897 K V Cygnus 1[2] (b) ?
K
Kepler-62

Orange Main-Sequence

0.64 0.69 K2 V Lyra 5 (b, c, d, e, f) +13.75
K
Groombridge 1618

Orange Main-Sequence

0.605 0.67 K8 V Ursa Major 1 (b) +6.6
K
61 Cygni B

Orange Main-Sequence

0.595 0.63 K7 V Cygnus 0 +6.05 (v)
K
Capella H

Red Dwarf

0.54 0.53 M1 V Auriga 0 +10.16
M
HD 149382 A

Bluish-White Subdwarf

? 0.53 B5 VI Ophiuchus 0 +8.943
B
Kepler-32

Orange Main-Sequence

0.525 0.58 K V

Cygnus

5 (f, e, b, c, d) ?
K
Regulus B

Orange Main-Sequence

0.5 0.8 K1.5 V Leo 0 +8.13
K
GQ Lupi A

Orange Main-Sequence

? 0.7 K7 V Lupus 0 +11.4
K
Alpha Ophiuchi B

Orange Main-Sequence

? 0.85 K6 V Ophiuchus 0 ?
K
SSSPM J1549-3544

Orange Subdwarf

? ? K5 VI Lupus 0 +14.78
K
Castor Ab

Red Dwarf

0.499 0.5 M5 V Gemini 0 ?
M
Kepler-186

Red Dwarf

0.47 0.48 M1 V Cygnus 5 (b, c, d, e, f) +15.65
M
Castor Bb

Red Dwarf

0.439 0.45 M2 V Gemini 0 ?
M
Alcor B

Red Dwarf

? ? M V Ursa Major 0 ?
M
Gliese 667C

Red Dwarf

0.42 0.31 M1.5 V Scorpius 7 (b, h, c, f, e, d, g) +10.2
M
WR 142

Wolf-Rayet Star

2ND HOTTEST NON-REMNANT STAR

0.4 20

199,727 °C

W O2 Cygnus 0 +12.94
O
Regulus C

Red Dwarf

? 0.3 M4.5 V Leo 0 +13.5
M
Thuban B

Red Dwarf

? ? M V Draco 0 ?
M
Lalande 21185

Red Dwarf

0.393 0.45 M2 V Ursa Major 0 +7.52
M
WR 102

Wolf-Rayet Star

HOTTEST NON-REMNANT STAR

0.39 19

209,727 °C

W O2 Sagittarius 0 +14.1
O
AD Leonis

Red Dwarf

0.39 0.405 M3.5 V Leo 0 +9.32
M
Groombridge 34 A

Red Dwarf

0.3864 0.404 M1.5 V Andromeda 1 (b) +8.09
M
V1054 Ophiuchi A

Red Dwarf

? 0.4155 M3 V Ophiuchus 0 +9.74
M
HD 38529B

Red Dwarf

? ? M3 V Orion 0 +13.35
M
V1054 Ophiuchi Ba

Red Dwarf

? 0.3466 M4 Ve Ophiuchus 0 +10.34
M
V1054 Ophiuchi Bb

Red Dwarf

? 0.3143 M4 Ve Ophiuchus 0 +10.84
M
AB Doradus B

Red Dwarf

? ? ? M3.5 V Doradus 0 +13
M
Gliese 876

Red Dwarf

0.36 0.334 M4 V Aquarius 4 (d, c, b, e) +10.15
M
Struve 2398A

Red Dwarf

0.351 0.334 3,168 °C M3 V Draco 0 +8.94
M
Luyten's Star

Red Dwarf

0.35 0.26 M3.5 V Canis Minor 0 +9.872
M
Kepler-47B

Red Dwarf

0.33333 ? M V Cygnus 3[2] (b, c, d) ?
M
GQ Lupi B

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

0.3075 0.0344 L0 V Lupus 0 ?
L
Capella L

Red Dwarf

? 0.19 M5 V Auriga 0 +13.7
M
Gliese 643

Red Dwarf

? 0.19 M3.5 V Ophiuchus 0 +11.74
M
55 Cancri B

Red Dwarf

0.3 0.13 M3.8 V Cancer 0 +13.15
M
Kapteyn's Star

Red Subdwarf

OLDEST POTENTIALLY HABITABLE STAR

2ND HIGHEST PROPER MOTION

0.291 0.274 M1 VI Pictor 2 (b, c) +8.853
M
Fomalhaut C

Red Dwarf

? ? M4 V Piscus Austrinus 0 +12.618
M
Regulus D

Red Dwarf

? ? M V Leo 0 ?
M
Kepler-438

Red Dwarf

BOASTS MOST EARTH-LIKE PLANET

? ? M V Lyra 1 (b) ?
M
Mu Cassiopeiae B

Red Dwarf

0.29 0.17 M5 V Cassiopeia 0 +11
M
Gliese 581

Red Dwarf

0.29 0.31 3,207 °C M3 V Libra 5 (e, b, c, d, g) +10.57
M
PPl 15 A

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

MOST MASSIVE BROWN DWARF

? 0.08 M7 V Taurus 0 ?
L
Struve 2398B

Red Dwarf

0.273 0.248 3,072 °C M3.5 V Draco 0 +9.7
M
Wolf 1061

Red Dwarf

0.26 0.25 M3 V Ophiuchus 3 (b, c, d) +10.1
M
CM Draconis A

Red Dwarf

0.2534 ? M4.5 V Draco 0 +12.9
M
2MASS J12073346-3932539

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

FIRST DISCOVERED BROWN DWARF WITH PLANET

0.25 0.025 M8 V Centaurus 1 (b) +20.15
L
ChaHα8 A

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? ? M8 V Chamaeleon 0 ?
L
CM Draconis B

Red Dwarf

0.2396 ? M4.5 V Draco 0 ?
M
CT Chamaeleonits B

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

CANDIDATE FOR LARGEST EXOPLANET

0.23 0.016 L0 V Chamaeleon 0 ?
L
Kepler-16B

Red Dwarf

0.22623 0.20255 M V Cygnus 1[2] (b) ?
M

2MASS J19383260+4603591A

Bluish-White Subdwarf

0.223 0.48 B VI ? 1 (b)[2] ?
B
Gliese 1214

Red Dwarf

HOSTS PLANET WITH DEEPEST OCEAN OF WATER

0.2064 0.157 M4.5 V Ophiuchus 1 (b) +14.71
M
Ross 128

Red Dwarf

0.1967 0.168 2,919 °C M4 V 11.03 ly Virgo 1 (b) +11.13
M

In July 2017, a planet was discovered orbiting Ross 128. Known as Ross 128 b, it is the second-closest known exoplanet to the Solar System.

Barnard's Star

Red Dwarf

HIGHEST PROPER MOTION

0.196 0.144 M4 V Ophiuchus 0 +9.511
M
Groombridge 34 B

Red Dwarf

0.19 0.163 M3.5 V Andromeda 0 +11.06
M
Groombridge 34 C

Red Dwarf

? ? M3.5 V Andromeda 0 +11.4
M
2MASS J19383260+4603591B

Red Dwarf

0.185 0.12 M V ? 1[2] (b) ?
M
Cha 110913-773444

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

0.1845 0.014 L V Chamaeleon 0 +21.59
L
Kepler-42

Red Dwarf

SMALLEST MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR WITH PLANETS

0.17 0.13 M5 V Cygnus 3 (b, c, d) +16.12
M
Groombridge 34 D

Red Dwarf

? ? M5 V Andromeda 0 +11.4
M
Wolf 359

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

0.16 0.09 M6.5 V Leo 0 +13.54
L
AB Doradus C

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? 0.089 ? M8 V Dorado 0 ?
L
NN Serpentis B

Red Dwarf

0.154 0.111 M4 V Serpens 2[2] (c, b) +16.6
M
Proxima Centauri

Red Dwarf

2ND CLOSEST STAR

0.141 0.123 M5.5 V Centaurus 1 (b) +11.13
M

Proxima Centauri is the closest star other than the planet . And in 2016, people actually discovered a $%@#ing planet orbiting Proxima. I've never been so happy for it.

Polaris C

Yellow Subdwarf

? ? M VI Ursa Minor 0 ?
F-0
Upsilon Andromedae B

Red Dwarf

? ? M4.5 V Andromeda 0 ?
M
V1054 Ophiuchi C

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? 0.08 M7 V Ophiuchus 0 +16.8
L
LHS 3003

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? 0.077 M7 V Hydra 0 +17.141
L
LP 944-20

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? 0.07 M9 V Fornax 0 +18.69
L
Teegarden's Star

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

BRIGHTEST BROWN DWARF

0.127 0.08 M6.5 V Aries 0 +15.14
L
WISEPA J041022.71+150248.5

Dark Brown Dwarf

0.125 0.005 Y Taurus 0 +19.25
Y-0
DP Leonis B

Red Dwarf

0.12 0.09 M5 V Leo 1[2] (b) +18.25
M
OGLE-TR-122B

Red Dwarf

0.12 0.09 M V Carina 0 ?
M
TRAPPIST-1

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

0.114 0.08 2,277 °C M8 V Aquarius 7 (b, c, d, e, f, g, h) +18.8
L

There are seven case, be-like planets orbiting this star. That's a special case, because not only is this star extremely cold, but THREE of them are habitable planets.

COROT-3 B

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

DENSEST BROWN DWARF

0.103 0.021 L V Aquila 0 ?
L
DENIS-P J082303.1-491201

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

HOSTS MOST MASSIVE PLANET

? 0.075 L1.5 V ? 1 (b) ?
L
15 Sagittae B

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

0.103 0.0656 L4.5 V Sagittarius 0 ?
L
GD 165B

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? ? L4 V Boötes 0 ?
L
Jupiter

Planet

0.10266794 0.00095477 -113.9 °C (N/A) (N/A) (N/A) -2.94
Jupiter
Van Biesbroeck's Star

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

0.102 0.075 M8 V Aquila 0 +17.3
L
Oph 162225-240515A

Brown Dwarf

T Ophiuchus 0 ?
T-0
HD 29587B

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? 0.053 L V Perseus 0 ?
L
Teide 1

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

FIRST DISCOVERED BROWN DWARF

0.1 0.052 M8 V Taurus 0 +17.76
L
DENIS J081730.0-615520

Brown Dwarf

0.1 0.015 T6 Carina 0 +13.6
T-0
DENIS-P J020529.0-115925A

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? ? L5.5 V Cetus 0 +17.3
L
DENIS-P J1228.2-1547A

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? ? L5.5 V Corvus 0 ?
L
DENIS-P J1228.2-1547B

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? ? L5.5 V Corvus 0 ?
L
DENIS-P J020529.0-115925B

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? 0.0325 L8 V Cetus 0 +18.3
L
DENIS-P J020529.0-115925C

Brown Dwarf

? 0.0315 T0 Cetus 0 +18.8
T-0
Sinistra C

Brown Dwarf

? 0.023 T Ophiuchus 0 ?
T-0
Sinistra B

Brown Dwarf

? 0.021 T Ophiuchus 0 ?
T-0
SSSPM J1930-4311

Reddish-Brown Subdwarf

? ? M7 VI ? 0 ?
L
2MASS J05325346+8246465

Reddish-Brown Subdwarf

? 0.077 L7 VI Camelopardalis 0 ?
L
SDSS J141624.08+134826.7A

Reddish-Brown Subdwarf

? 0.072 L7 VI Boötes 0 +20.69
L
CM Draconis ABb

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? 0.061 L V Draco 0 ?
L
Luhman 16A

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

CLOSEST BROWN DWARF

? 0.05 L7.5 V Vela 1[2] (b) +14.94
L
PPl 15 B

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? 0.06 M6.5 V Taurus 0 ?
L
2MASS J15074769-1627386

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? ? L5 V Libra 0 +19
L
SCR 1845-6357A

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

0.096 0.07 M8.5 V Pavo 0 +17.4
L
WISEP J190648.47+401106.8

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

0.092 ? L V Lyra 0 ?
L
Oph 162225-240515B

Brown Dwarf

? 0.02 T Ophiuchus 0 ?
T-0
UGPS J072227.51-054031.2

Brown Dwarf

0.091 0.017 T9 Monoceros 0 +24.32
T-0
HD 38529 Ac

Brown Dwarf

? 0.016 T Orion 0 ?
T-0
DENIS 0255-4700

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

0.09 0.045 L8.5 V Eridanus 0 +22.9
L
2MASS J05233822-1403022

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

SECOND-SMALLEST NON-REMNANT STAR

COLDEST NORMAL STAR

0.086 0.08 1,800 °C L2.5 V 40.3 ly Lepus 0 +21.05
L

Until July 12, 2017, 2MASS J0523-1403 was the smallest known star. The smallest star is now EBLM J0555-57Ab.

EBLM J0555-57Ab

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

SMALLEST NON-REMNANT STAR

0.084 0.0852 ? L V 630 ly Pictor 0 ?
L

Announced in July of 2017, and orbiting an F-type main-sequence star named EBLM J0555-57A, this is the smallest star in the universe as we know of.

Epsilon Indi Ba

Brown Dwarf

0.08 0.066 T1 Indus 0 ?
T-0
Epsilon Indi Bb

Brown Dwarf

0.08 0.066 T6 Indus 0 ?
T-0
PSR J0348+0432 B

White Dwarf

0.065 0.172 D Taurus 0 ?
DN0
2MASS J04414489+2301513A

Reddish-Brown Dwarf

? 0.02 L V Taurus 0 ?
L
HD 149382 B

Dark Brown Dwarf

? 0.019 Y Ophiuchus 0 ?
Y-0
ChaHα8 B

Dark Brown Dwarf

? 0.017 Y Chamaeleon 0 ?
Y-0
HD 202206 B

Dark Brown Dwarf

? 0.016 Y Capricornis 1[2] (c) ?
Y-0
Gliese 229B

Brown Dwarf

0.047 0.002 T7 Lepus 0 ?
T-0
Luhman 16B

Brown Dwarf

? 0.03 T0.5 Vela 1[2] (b) ?
T-0
SIMP J013656.5+093347

Brown Dwarf

? ? T2.5 Pisces 0 ?
T-0
2MASS J15031961+2525196

Brown Dwarf

? ? T5.5 Boötes 0 ?
T-0
SCR 1845-6357B

Brown Dwarf

? 0.045 T6 Pavo 0 +13.26
T-0
WISE J004945.61+215120.0

Brown Dwarf

? ? T8.5 Andromeda 0 ?
T-0
Tau Geminorum B

Brown Dwarf

? 0.017 T Gemini 0 ?
T-0
SDSS J141624.08+134826.7B

Brown Dwarf

? 0.021 T7.5 Boötes 0 ?
T-0
WISEPA J182831.08+265037.8

Dark Brown Dwarf

DIMMEST BROWN DWARF

? 0.002 Y2 Lyra 0 +23.57
Y-0
WISE J053516.80−750024.9

Dark Brown Dwarf

? ? Y1.5 Mensa 0 +21.1
Y-0
WISE J035000.32−565830.2

Dark Brown Dwarf

? ? Y1 Reticulum 0 +22.8
Y-0
WD 0806-661B

Sub-Brown Dwarf

2ND COLDEST STAR

? ? Y Volans 0 ?
Y-0
2MASS J04414489+2301513B

Sub-Brown Dwarf

? 0.007 Y Taurus 0 ?
Y-0
CFBDSIR J145829+101343B

Sub-Brown Dwarf

? 0.002 Y0 Boötes 0 ?
Y-0
WISE J085510.83-071442.5

Sub-Brown Dwarf

COLDEST STAR

? 0.003 Y9.9 Hydra 0 ?
Y-0
RE J0317-853

White Dwarf

MOST MASSIVE WHITE DWARF

? 1.35 D A ? 0 ?
DN0
V886 Centauri

White Dwarf

? 1.1 D AV4.4 Centaurus 0 +14
DN0
Mira B

(VZ Ceti)

White Dwarf

? ? D Cetus 0 ?
DN0
Neptune

Planet

0.03556298 0.000051509 (N/A) (N/A) (N/A) +7.78
Neptune-0
HD 62166

White Dwarf

HOTTEST WHITE DWARF

0.028 0.6 D Puppis 0 +17.5
DN0
NN Serpentis A

White Dwarf

0.0211 0.535 D AO1 Serpens 2[2] (c, b) ?
DN0
Procyon B

White Dwarf

0.01234 0.602 D QZ Canis Minor 0 +10.7
DN0
DP Leonis A

White Dwarf

0.0114 0.6 D A Leo 1[2] (b) ?
DN0
Van Maanen's Star

White Dwarf

0.011 0.68 D Z8 Pisces 0 +12.374
DN0
AE Aquarii A

White Dwarf

0.01 0.63 D Aquarius 0 ?
DN0
WD 0806-661A

White Dwarf

? 0.58 D Q4.2 Volans 0 +13.74
DN0
PSR J1614–2230 B

White Dwarf

? 0.5 D Scorpius 0 ?
DN0
PSR B1620-26 B

White Dwarf

? 0.34 D B Scorpius 1[2] (b) ?
DN0
GJ 630.1B

White Dwarf

? ? D B Draco 0 ?
DN0
Regulus Ab

White Dwarf

? 0.3 D Leo 0 ?
DN0
SY Muscae B

White Dwarf

? 0.43 D Musca 0 ?
DN0
GD 165A

White Dwarf

? ? D A4 Boötes 0 ?
DN0
Earth

Planet

0.00915936 0.0000030034 14.9 °C (N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)
Earth
Sirius B

White Dwarf

CLOSEST WHITE DWARF

0.0084 0.98 D A2 Canis Major 0 +8.44
DN0
A.C.+70°8247

White Dwarf

SMALLEST WHITE DWARF

0.0046 ? D ? 0 ?
DN0
PSR J0108-1431

Pulsar

2ND CLOSEST NEUTRON STAR

2ND FAINTEST PULSAR

? 1.5 PS Cetus 0 +27.8
Pulsar-0
Lich

Pulsar

FIRST STAR DISCOVERED WITH PLANETS

HOSTS LEAST MASSIVE PLANET

0.00002 1.5 PS Virgo 3 (b, c, d) ?
Pulsar-0

I would call it PSR B1257+12, but that wasn't catchy enough.

PSR J1748-2446ad

Pulsar

FASTEST SPINNING PULSAR

0.00002 ? PS Sagittarius 0 +5.28 (v)
Pulsar-0
PSR J0348+0432 A

Pulsar

DENSEST STAR

MOST MASSIVE NEUTRON STAR

0.000018 2.01 PS Taurus 0 ?
Pulsar-0
PSR J1614–2230 A

Pulsar

2ND MOST MASSIVE NEUTRON STAR

0.000018 1.97 PS Scorpius 0 ?
Pulsar-0
Taylor

Pulsar

0.0000175 1.441 PS Aquila 0 ?
Pulsar-0
Hulse

Neutron Star

0.0000175 1.387 n0 Aquila 0 ?
N0
XTE J1739-285

Pulsar

0.0000157 1.51 n0 Ophiuchus 0 ?
N0
Crab Pulsar

Pulsar

0.00001438 1.4 PS Taurus 0 +16.5
Pulsar-0
PSR J1921+2153

Pulsar

FIRST PULSAR DISCOVERED

0.000014 1.4 PS Vulpecula 0 ?
Pulsar-0
PSR B1620-26 A

Pulsar

? 1.35 PS Scorpius 1[2] (b) ?
Pulsar-0
PSR J0737-3039 A

Pulsar

? 1.35 PS Puppis 0 ?
Pulsar-0
PSR J0737-3039 B

Pulsar

? 1.24 PS Puppis 0 ?
Pulsar-0
RX J0720.4-3125

Neutron Star

0.0000072 ? n0 Canis Major 0 +26.6
N0
RX J185635-3754

Neutron Star

CLOSEST NEUTRON STAR

0.0000044 0.9 n0 Corona Australis 0 +25.6
N0
PSR B0943+10

Pulsar

0.0000037 0.02 PS Leo 0 ?
Pulsar-0
SGR 1806-20

Magnetar

0.0000025 1.2391 MR Sagittarius 0 ?
N0
Preon star (Hypotetical)

Preon star

0.0000000001437401 (10 centimeters) 0.00003 (10 earth masses) p0 N/A N/A ?
N0
Electroweak star (Hypotetical)

Electroweak star

0.0000000001 (7 centimeters) 0.000000036 (1 lunar mass) ew0 N/A N/A ?
N0

[2]If the planet number is marked with a [2], that means that it is a circumbinary planet, which is a planet that orbits two stars. The stars that have circumbinary planets are listed below.

  • Kepler-47A and Kepler-47B (3 circumbinary planets, b, c, and d)
  • Kepler-16A and Kepler-16B (1 circumbinary planet, b)
  • Luhman 16A and Luhman 16B (1 circumbinary planet, b)
  • 2M 1938+4603A and 2M 1938+4603B (1 circumbinary planet, b)
  • NN Serpentis A and NN Serpentis B (2 circumbinary planets, c and b)
  • DP Leonis A and DP Leonis B (1 circumbinary planet, b)
  • PSR B1620-26 A and PSR B1620-26 B (1 circumbinary planet, b)
  • HD 202206 and HD 202206 b (1 circumbinary planet, b)

Timeline of largest star recordholders:

Name

Type

Given Radius (R) Status as largest
VY Canis Majoris (1,800-) 2,200 2006-
VV Cephei A

[3]

(1,600-) 1,900 2001-2006
Betelgeuse (637-) 1,200 2000-2001
Mu Cephei 2,500[4] 1970-2000
Epsilon Aurigae A/B 2,700 - 3,000 -1970
Largest known yellow stars:
HR 5171 A 1,315 (-1,490) 2014-
V382 Carinae 747 -2014

References

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