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Loading contentA blue giant is a hot, massive, highly luminous star that has evolved off the main sequence. Such stars are short-lived on cosmic timescales.
131 catalogued blue giants, brightest first.
| Star | Type | Constellation | Mag | Distance (ly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MimosaBeta Crucis | Blue giant | Cru | 1.25 | 278.53 |
| AdharaEpsilon Canis Majoris | Blue giant | CMa | 1.5 | 405.2 |
| ElnathBeta Tauri | Blue giant | Tau | 1.65 | 133.89 |
| Kaus AustralisEpsilon Sagittarii | Blue giant | Sgr | 1.79 | 143.3 |
| MirzamBeta Canis Majoris | Blue giant | CMa | 1.98 | 492.7 |
| Epsilon Centauri | Blue giant | Cen | 2.29 | 427.5 |
| Alpha Lupi | Blue giant | Lup | 2.3 | 464.6 |
| Kappa Scorpii | Blue giant | Sco | 2.39 | 483.2 |
| MarkabAlpha Pegasi | Blue giant | Peg | 2.49 | 133.34 |
| GienahGamma Corvi | Blue giant | Crv | 2.58 | 153.63 |
| Beta Lupi | Blue giant | Lup | 2.68 | 382.8 |
| HatysaIota Orionis | Blue giant | Ori | 2.75 | 2,329.7 |
| AlcyoneEta Tauri | Blue giant | Tau | 2.85 | 403.2 |
| FawarisDelta Cygni | Blue giant | Cyg | 2.86 | 164.98 |
| AlniyatSigma Scorpii | Blue giant | Sco | 2.9 | 696.9 |
| TianguanZeta Tauri | Blue giant | Tau | 2.97 | 445 |
| AldhanabGamma Gruis | Blue giant | Gru | 3 | 211.1 |
| Delta Persei | Blue giant | Per | 3.01 | 516.1 |
| Lambda Centauri | Blue giant | Cen | 3.11 | 419.8 |
| AldhibahZeta Draconis | Blue giant | Dra | 3.17 | 328.5 |
| Nu Puppis | Blue giant | Pup | 3.17 | 371.5 |
| Phi Sagittarii | Blue giant | Sgr | 3.17 | 239.29 |
| AlfirkBeta Cephei | Blue giant | Cep | 3.23 | 685.2 |
| Theta Aquilae | Blue giant | Aql | 3.24 | 286.35 |
| SulafatGamma Lyrae | Blue giant | Lyr | 3.25 | 620.1 |
| Omega Carinae | Blue giant | Car | 3.29 | 341.9 |
| Tau Orionis | Blue giant | Ori | 3.59 | 494.2 |
| Atlas27 Tauri | Blue giant | Tau | 3.62 | 382.4 |
| 3 Orionis | Blue giant | Ori | 3.68 | 1,052.1 |
| Alpha Pyxidis | Blue giant | Pyx | 3.68 | 879.1 |
| 8 Orionis | Blue giant | Ori | 3.71 | 1,342.2 |
| Electra17 Tauri | Blue giant | Tau | 3.72 | 404.7 |
| AtikOmicron Persei | Blue giant | Per | 3.84 | 1,120.8 |
| HR 3571 | Blue giant | Car | 3.84 | 319.76 |
| PolisMu Sagittarii | Blue giant | Sgr | 3.84 | — |
| Kappa Draconis | Blue giant | Dra | 3.85 | 490.5 |
| Maia20 Tauri | Blue giant | Tau | 3.87 | 383.3 |
| Nu Eridani | Blue giant | Eri | 3.93 | 675.3 |
| Chi Lupi | Blue giant | Lup | 3.97 | 195.19 |
| AldulfinEpsilon Delphini | Blue giant | Del | 4.03 | 330.5 |
| HR 3825 | Blue giant | Car | 4.08 | 1,325.8 |
| HR 3055 | Blue giant | Pup | 4.1 | 1,647.3 |
| MulipheinGamma Canis Majoris | Blue giant | CMa | 4.11 | 441.9 |
| Epsilon Hydri | Blue giant | Hyi | 4.12 | 151.84 |
| Nu Geminorum | Blue giant | Gem | 4.13 | 544.5 |
| Rho Herculis | Blue giant | Her | 4.15 | 393.4 |
| Lambda Pavonis | Blue giant | Pav | 4.22 | 1,430.5 |
| 81 Cygni | Blue giant | Cyg | 4.23 | 1,105.6 |
| HR 6143 | Blue giant | Sco | 4.24 | 554.7 |
| Phi Andromedae | Blue giant | And | 4.26 | 716.8 |
| 73 Ceti | Blue giant | Cet | 4.3 | 193.11 |
| Alpha Sculptoris | Blue giant | Scl | 4.3 | 776.6 |
| HR 3457 | Blue giant | Car | 4.31 | 1,443.2 |
| 4 Canis Majoris | Blue giant | CMa | 4.34 | 1,382 |
| HR 2435 | Blue giant | Car | 4.35 | 1,364.7 |
| Iota Aquilae | Blue giant | Aql | 4.36 | 391.1 |
| Kappa Cephei | Blue giant | Cep | 4.38 | 314.82 |
| 27 Canis Majoris | Blue giant | CMa | 4.42 | 1,734.9 |
| Sigma Lupi | Blue giant | Lup | 4.44 | 575.2 |
| HR 4618 | Blue giant | Cen | 4.46 | 438.4 |
| Gamma Circini | Blue giant | Cir | 4.48 | 448.6 |
| Omicron Cassiopeiae | Blue giant | Cas | 4.48 | 702.9 |
| HR 4074 | Blue giant | Vel | 4.5 | 1,148.4 |
| Omega Orionis | Blue giant | Ori | 4.5 | 1,382 |
| 13 Vulpeculae | Blue giant | Vul | 4.57 | 334.5 |
| 42 Orionis | Blue giant | Ori | 4.58 | 883.9 |
| Mu Ophiuchi | Blue giant | Oph | 4.58 | 755 |
| HR 4817 | Blue giant | Cen | 4.63 | 364.8 |
| Nu Pavonis | Blue giant | Pav | 4.63 | 439 |
| Lambda Ceti | Blue giant | Cet | 4.71 | 576.2 |
| Upsilon Herculis | Blue giant | Her | 4.72 | 371.5 |
| 32 Pegasi | Blue giant | Peg | 4.78 | 695.4 |
| HR 5967 | Blue giant | Lup | 4.9 | 399.7 |
| Nu Cassiopeiae | Blue giant | Cas | 4.9 | 411.8 |
| 3 Monocerotis | Blue giant | Mon | 4.92 | 784 |
| Kappa Aquilae | Blue giant | Aql | 4.93 | 1,681.2 |
| HR 2812 | Blue giant | CMa | 4.94 | 481.1 |
| Tau Andromedae | Blue giant | And | 4.96 | 712.1 |
| Omega Cassiopeiae | Blue giant | Cas | 4.97 | 701.4 |
| 4 Persei | Blue giant | Per | 4.99 | 728 |
| Delta Fornacis | Blue giant | For | 4.99 | 847.2 |
| 9 Vulpeculae | Blue giant | Vul | 5 | 552.8 |
| HR 5543 | Blue giant | Cen | 5.02 | 491.9 |
| 18 Aquilae | Blue giant | Aql | 5.07 | 698.4 |
| HR 6938 | Blue giant | Tel | 5.07 | 1,194.7 |
| HR 144 | Blue giant | Cas | 5.08 | 536.4 |
| HR 7119 | Blue giant | Sct | 5.08 | 1,399.8 |
| HR 3527 | Blue giant | Vel | 5.09 | — |
| HR 3898 | Blue giant | Vel | 5.09 | 842.8 |
| HR 6460 | Blue giant | Sco | 5.1 | 737.9 |
| 43 Camelopardalis | Blue giant | Cam | 5.11 | 979.4 |
| Zeta Canis Minoris | Blue giant | CMi | 5.12 | 623.6 |
| 29 Piscium | Blue giant | Psc | 5.13 | 454.3 |
| 21 Aquilae | Blue giant | Aql | 5.14 | 710.6 |
| HR 4221 | Blue giant | Vel | 5.14 | 526.1 |
| HR 3476 | Blue giant | Vel | 5.15 | 1,853.2 |
| Iota Arae | Blue giant | Ara | 5.21 | 934.5 |
| 3 Vulpeculae | Blue giant | Vul | 5.22 | 393 |
| Kappa Cancri | Blue giant | Cnc | 5.23 | 531.2 |
| 20 Eridani | Blue giant | Eri | 5.24 | 486.8 |
| Tau Capricorni | Blue giant | Cap | 5.24 | 1,136.4 |
| 12 Lacertae | Blue giant | Lac | 5.25 | 1,342.2 |
| HR 3703 | Blue giant | Vel | 5.26 | 437.8 |
| 11 Canis Majoris | Blue giant | CMa | 5.28 | 795.5 |
| HR 4519 | Blue giant | Cen | 5.28 | 691 |
| HR 6960 | Blue giant | Sgr | 5.28 | 1,320.5 |
| HR 2595 | Blue giant | CMa | 5.29 | — |
| 36 Lyncis | Blue giant | Lyn | 5.3 | 581.4 |
| HR 3301 | Blue giant | Vol | 5.33 | 434.9 |
| 52 Aurigae | Blue giant | Aur | 5.34 | 1,370.4 |
| HR 8731 | Blue giant | Lac | 5.34 | 821.6 |
| 64 Pegasi | Blue giant | Peg | 5.35 | 829.9 |
| Rho Aquarii | Blue giant | Aqr | 5.35 | 881.5 |
| HR 6819 | Blue giant | Tel | 5.36 | 760.3 |
| 12 Cassiopeiae | Blue giant | Cas | 5.38 | 701.4 |
| 25 Serpentis | Blue giant | Ser | 5.39 | 449.9 |
| 58 Pegasi | Blue giant | Peg | 5.39 | 809.3 |
| 30 Capricorni | Blue giant | Cap | 5.4 | 533.8 |
| 14 Cygni | Blue giant | Cyg | 5.41 | 652.3 |
| HR 2823 | Blue giant | CMa | 5.41 | 1,109.4 |
| HR 6997 | Blue giant | Lyr | 5.41 | 504.1 |
| 23 Cassiopeiae | Blue giant | Cas | 5.42 | 771.1 |
| 38 Aquarii | Blue giant | Aqr | 5.43 | 449.9 |
| 73 Orionis | Blue giant | Ori | 5.44 | 1,164.8 |
| HR 4576 | Blue giant | Cru | 5.44 | 762 |
| 27 Aquilae | Blue giant | Aql | 5.46 | 437.8 |
| HR 1063 | Blue giant | Per | 5.47 | 605.1 |
| HR 6804 | Blue giant | CrA | 5.47 | 1,164.8 |
| 24 Hydrae | Blue giant | Hya | 5.49 | 676.7 |
| 25 Vulpeculae | Blue giant | Vul | 5.5 | 997.4 |
| HR 1847 | Blue giant | Tau | 5.5 | 2,992.3 |