Stellar type

Blue giants

A 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