Stellar type

Red giants

A red giant is an evolved star that has exhausted core hydrogen and expanded enormously, cooling at its surface as it fuses heavier elements in shells.

816 catalogued red giants, brightest first.

Star	Type	Constellation	Mag	Distance (ly)
AviorEpsilon Carinae	Red giant	Car	1.86	605.1
AlphardAlpha Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	1.99	180.3
Algieba41 Leonis	Red giant	Leo	2.01	130.1
DiphdaBeta Ceti	Red giant	Cet	2.04	96.33
KochabBeta Ursae Minoris	Red giant	UMi	2.07	130.93
TiakiBeta Gruis	Red giant	Gru	2.07	176.97
EltaninGamma Draconis	Red giant	Dra	2.24	154.28
AnkaaAlpha Phoenicis	Red giant	Phe	2.4	84.72
ScheatBeta Pegasi	Red giant	Peg	2.44	196.01
AljanahEpsilon Cygni	Red giant	Cyg	2.48	72.71
MenkarAlpha Ceti	Red giant	Cet	2.54	249.16
UnukalhaiAlpha Serpentis	Red giant	Ser	2.63	73.96
HassalehIota Aurigae	Red giant	Aur	2.69	493.4
Kaus MediaDelta Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	2.72	347.7
TarazedGamma Aquilae	Red giant	Aql	2.72	394.9
Yed PriorDelta Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	2.73	171.12
CebalraiBeta Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	2.76	81.85
Rasalgethi64 Herculis	Red giant	Her	2.78	359.6
Alpha Tucanae	Red giant	Tuc	2.87	199.73
TejatMu Geminorum	Red giant	Gem	2.87	231.65
Tau Puppis	Red giant	Pup	2.94	182.01
Alnasl10 Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	2.98	96.87
Psi Ursae Majoris	Red giant	UMa	3	144.51
Epsilon Corvi	Red giant	Crv	3.02	317.89
Tania AustralisMu Ursae Majoris	Red giant	UMa	3.06	230.34
Eta Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	3.1	145.93
Alpha Indi	Red giant	Ind	3.11	98.33
Nu Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	3.11	143.74
WaznBeta Columbae	Red giant	Col	3.12	87.18
Zeta Arae	Red giant	Ara	3.12	486.1
Alpha Lyncis	Red giant	Lyn	3.14	203.09
HR 3803	Red giant	Vel	3.16	238.94
Pi Herculis	Red giant	Her	3.16	376.6
Epsilon Leporis	Red giant	Lep	3.19	213.31
Fuyue	Red giant	Sco	3.19	125.83
Kappa Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	3.19	91.46
Eta Serpentis	Red giant	Ser	3.23	60.48
BrachiumSigma Librae	Red giant	Lib	3.25	288.38
Pi Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	3.25	100.98
Sigma Puppis	Red giant	Pup	3.25	193.68
Gamma Hydri	Red giant	Hyi	3.26	214.01
Delta Andromedae	Red giant	And	3.27	105.52
EdasichIota Draconis	Red giant	Dra	3.29	101.2
PropusEta Geminorum	Red giant	Gem	3.31	384.6
Nu Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	3.32	150.72
Rho Persei	Red giant	Per	3.32	307.69
Tau Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	3.32	121.61
HR 4050	Red giant	Car	3.39	657.6
MinelauvaDelta Virginis	Red giant	Vir	3.39	198.39
Gamma Phoenicis	Red giant	Phe	3.41	233.64
Eta Ceti	Red giant	Cet	3.46	123.92
Alula BorealisNu Ursae Majoris	Red giant	UMa	3.49	399.2
NganurganitySigma Canis Majoris	Red giant	CMa	3.49	1,120.8
Iota Cephei	Red giant	Cep	3.5	115.29
Gamma Sagittae	Red giant	Sge	3.51	258.44
SadalbariMu Pegasi	Red giant	Peg	3.51	106.1
AinEpsilon Tauri	Red giant	Tau	3.53	146.65
TarfBeta Cancri	Red giant	Cnc	3.53	303.4
Delta Crateris	Red giant	Crt	3.56	185.74
Iota Ceti	Red giant	Cet	3.56	274.54
HR 5705	Red giant	Lup	3.57	275.01
Rho Boötis	Red giant	Boo	3.57	160.12
GinanEpsilon Crucis	Red giant	Cru	3.59	229.85
Nembus51 Andromedae	Red giant	And	3.59	177.16
Theta Ceti	Red giant	Cet	3.6	113.8
Upsilon Librae	Red giant	Lib	3.6	223.7
Delta Muscae	Red giant	Mus	3.61	90.9
Eta Pavonis	Red giant	Pav	3.61	352.2
Lambda Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	3.61	112.55
HR 3017	Red giant	Pup	3.62	1,132.5
HR 6271	Red giant	Sco	3.62	132.32
Beta Indi	Red giant	Ind	3.67	611.9
88 Aquarii	Red giant	Aqr	3.68	270.67
Delta Sagittae	Red giant	Sge	3.68	594.1
SaclateniZeta Aurigae	Red giant	Aur	3.69	785.9
TaiyangshouChi Ursae Majoris	Red giant	UMa	3.69	183.65
16 Eridani	Red giant	Eri	3.7	304.53
Xi Herculis	Red giant	Her	3.7	136.81
Delta Aurigae	Red giant	Aur	3.72	126.03
GrumiumXi Draconis	Red giant	Dra	3.73	112.55
Lambda Aquarii	Red giant	Aqr	3.73	385.1
Nu Octantis	Red giant	Oct	3.73	69.14
Baten KaitosZeta Ceti	Red giant	Cet	3.74	234.98
HR 3614	Red giant	Vel	3.75	299.5
Omicron Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	3.76	142.05
Beta Volantis	Red giant	Vol	3.77	107.54
Eta Arae	Red giant	Ara	3.77	299.23
HR 4257	Red giant	Car	3.78	95.01
MisamKappa Persei	Red giant	Per	3.79	112.74
Praecipua46 Leonis Minoris	Red giant	LMi	3.79	94.87
31 Cygni	Red giant	Cyg	3.8	883.9
Kappa Cygni	Red giant	Cyg	3.8	124.16
GiausarLambda Draconis	Red giant	Dra	3.82	333.2
Alpha Apodis	Red giant	Aps	3.83	446.8
Mu Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	3.83	234.14
109 Herculis	Red giant	Her	3.85	118.95
Alpha Horologii	Red giant	Hor	3.85	115.01
Alpha Scuti	Red giant	Sct	3.85	199.12
Epsilon Columbae	Red giant	Col	3.86	263.24
Sceptrum53 Eridani	Red giant	Eri	3.86	109.85
Theta Herculis	Red giant	Her	3.86	753.2
Epsilon Phoenicis	Red giant	Phe	3.88	144.19
Iota Gruis	Red giant	Gru	3.88	183.23
RasalasMu Leonis	Red giant	Leo	3.88	124.11
AzhaEta Eridani	Red giant	Eri	3.89	136.52
Eta Cygni	Red giant	Cyg	3.89	134.94
UkdahIota Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	3.9	263.24
ZubenelhakrabiGamma Librae	Red giant	Lib	3.91	163.16
Delta Phoenicis	Red giant	Phe	3.93	142.12
Zeta Volantis	Red giant	Vol	3.93	141.01
Alpha Monocerotis	Red giant	Mon	3.94	147.78
Asellus AustralisDelta Cancri	Red giant	Cnc	3.94	130.57
7 Canis Majoris	Red giant	CMa	3.95	64.42
98 Aquarii	Red giant	Aqr	3.96	163.4
Eta Columbae	Red giant	Col	3.96	472
Beemim43 Eridani	Red giant	Eri	3.97	296.24
Nu Aurigae	Red giant	Aur	3.97	230.34
Gamma Monocerotis	Red giant	Mon	3.99	497.9
Upsilon Ceti	Red giant	Cet	3.99	292.78
Zeta Pavonis	Red giant	Pav	4.01	218.46
12 Aquilae	Red giant	Aql	4.02	143.93
Epsilon Aquilae	Red giant	Aql	4.02	154.94
Gamma Pyxidis	Red giant	Pyx	4.02	207.35
Nu Virginis	Red giant	Vir	4.04	293.83
71 Aquarii	Red giant	Aqr	4.05	317.58
Upsilon Boötis	Red giant	Boo	4.05	263.45
9 Orionis	Red giant	Ori	4.06	185.95
Epsilon Muscae	Red giant	Mus	4.06	301.44
HR 5485	Red giant	Cen	4.06	209.48
HR 6295	Red giant	Ara	4.06	360.8
Upsilon Geminorum	Red giant	Gem	4.06	270.89
1 Pegasi	Red giant	Peg	4.08	155.83
13 Lyrae	Red giant	Lyr	4.08	298.13
AlkesAlpha Crateris	Red giant	Crt	4.08	159.18
Theta Canis Majoris	Red giant	CMa	4.08	260.72
Zeta Andromedae	Red giant	And	4.08	189.19
GudjaKappa Serpentis	Red giant	Ser	4.09	381.9
Beta Coronae Australis	Red giant	CrA	4.1	474.1
Epsilon Trianguli Australis	Red giant	TrA	4.11	201.7
Gamma Chamaeleontis	Red giant	Cha	4.11	417.6
Iota Eridani	Red giant	Eri	4.11	150.65
Iota Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	4.12	181.8
Omega Capricorni	Red giant	Cap	4.12	842.8
Theta Librae	Red giant	Lib	4.13	168.47
1 Lacertae	Red giant	Lac	4.14	621.3
5 Tauri	Red giant	Tau	4.14	342.2
Epsilon Coronae Borealis	Red giant	CrB	4.14	221.42
HR 6166	Red giant	Sco	4.18	342.6
KangKappa Virginis	Red giant	Vir	4.18	254.81
2 Centauri	Red giant	Cen	4.19	183.03
12 Lyrae	Red giant	Lyr	4.22	736.2
52 Cygni	Red giant	Cyg	4.22	201.08
Phi Aquarii	Red giant	Aqr	4.22	202.08
Beta Apodis	Red giant	Aps	4.23	156.96
Sigma Geminorum	Red giant	Gem	4.23	125.06
91 Aquarii	Red giant	Aqr	4.24	149.82
HR 285	Red giant	Cep	4.24	280.2
5 Ursae Minoris	Red giant	UMi	4.25	358.8
Alsciaukat31 Lyncis	Red giant	Lyn	4.25	382.4
TorcularOmicron Piscium	Red giant	Psc	4.26	279.48
Epsilon Piscium	Red giant	Psc	4.27	181.8
Theta Piscium	Red giant	Psc	4.27	148.52
Alpha Antliae	Red giant	Ant	4.28	366.1
HR 3751	Red giant	Dra	4.28	994.4
Pi Aurigae	Red giant	Aur	4.3	751.5
Delta Octantis	Red giant	Oct	4.31	298.95
54 Eridani	Red giant	Eri	4.32	368.5
AlterfLambda Leonis	Red giant	Leo	4.32	329.1
Gamma Canis Minoris	Red giant	CMi	4.33	318.2
Guniibuu36 Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	4.33	19.35
HR 4888	Red giant	Cen	4.33	294.36
Kappa Lyrae	Red giant	Lyr	4.33	251.66
5 Lacertae	Red giant	Lac	4.34	1,647.3
HR 3696	Red giant	Car	4.34	488.3
Omega Lupi	Red giant	Lup	4.34	218.6
Sigma Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	4.34	901
Theta Chamaeleontis	Red giant	Cha	4.34	155.31
2 Lupi	Red giant	Lup	4.35	325.83
BoteinDelta Arietis	Red giant	Ari	4.35	169.7
Gamma Comae Berenices	Red giant	Com	4.35	167.26
Theta Lyrae	Red giant	Lyr	4.35	832
Xi Pavonis	Red giant	Pav	4.35	468.6
37 Tauri	Red giant	Tau	4.36	187.12
Sigma Persei	Red giant	Per	4.36	359.6
30 Piscium	Red giant	Psc	4.37	432
99 Aquarii	Red giant	Aqr	4.38	283.37
110 Virginis	Red giant	Vir	4.39	195.42
31 Leonis	Red giant	Leo	4.39	295.43
HR 1155	Red giant	Cam	4.39	795.5
HR 3145	Red giant	CMi	4.39	254.02
Psi Phoenicis	Red giant	Phe	4.39	341.9
Gamma Sculptoris	Red giant	Scl	4.41	182.21
MaasymLambda Herculis	Red giant	Her	4.41	369.4
Tau Geminorum	Red giant	Gem	4.41	321.02
58 Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	4.42	331.1
8 Canis Majoris	Red giant	CMa	4.42	421.4
HR 3243	Red giant	Pup	4.42	298.4
3 Aquarii	Red giant	Aqr	4.43	585.6
39 Cygni	Red giant	Cyg	4.43	249.93
62 Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	4.43	448.6
Pi Eridani	Red giant	Eri	4.43	481.1
7 Ceti	Red giant	Cet	4.44	447.4
Delta Piscium	Red giant	Psc	4.44	311.22
HR 3225	Red giant	Pup	4.44	1,698.7
HR 4159	Red giant	Car	4.45	1,177.5
MinchirSigma Hydrae	Red giant	Hya	4.45	372.8
Mu Aquilae	Red giant	Aql	4.45	107.61
Nu Piscium	Red giant	Psc	4.45	363.2
Tau Draconis	Red giant	Dra	4.45	146.39
Rho Orionis	Red giant	Ori	4.46	350
10 Orionis	Red giant	Ori	4.47	945.4
HR 4546	Red giant	Cen	4.47	433.1
HR 999	Red giant	Ari	4.47	542.7
Kappa Leonis	Red giant	Leo	4.47	201.33
Lambda Gruis	Red giant	Gru	4.47	242.14
18 Monocerotis	Red giant	Mon	4.48	368.1
Gamma Reticuli	Red giant	Ret	4.48	469.3
Psi Ophiuchi	Red giant	Oph	4.48	199.48
24 Capricorni	Red giant	Cap	4.49	456.2
30 Geminorum	Red giant	Gem	4.49	288.89
50 Eridani	Red giant	Eri	4.49	127.06
11 Lacertae	Red giant	Lac	4.5	332.8
23 Vulpeculae	Red giant	Vul	4.5	338.7
36 Capricorni	Red giant	Cap	4.5	171.12
Gamma Pictoris	Red giant	Pic	4.5	176.78
HR 8485	Red giant	Lac	4.5	482.5
Epsilon Antliae	Red giant	Ant	4.51	710.6
Rho Draconis	Red giant	Dra	4.51	428.6
Tau Piscium	Red giant	Psc	4.51	168.82
2 Pegasi	Red giant	Peg	4.52	393.9
Lilii Borea39 Arietis	Red giant	Ari	4.52	171.57
Psi Boötis	Red giant	Boo	4.52	245.97
HR 2113	Red giant	Ori	4.53	420.8
16 Aurigae	Red giant	Aur	4.54	232.31
55 Pegasi	Red giant	Peg	4.54	328.8
59 Sagittarii	Red giant	Sgr	4.54	832
11 Cephei	Red giant	Cep	4.55	182.41
6 Canis Minoris	Red giant	CMi	4.55	572.2
HR 1652	Red giant	Cae	4.55	181.3
HR 2527	Red giant	Cam	4.55	183.75
HR 6766	Red giant	Sgr	4.55	339
17 Persei	Red giant	Per	4.56	467.3
63 Cygni	Red giant	Cyg	4.56	1,032.1
72 Leonis	Red giant	Leo	4.56	959.3
Delta Reticuli	Red giant	Ret	4.56	526.1
Delta Coronae Australis	Red giant	CrA	4.57	178.52
HR 1106	Red giant	Eri	4.57	230.83
10 Draconis	Red giant	Dra	4.58	371.5
4 Ursae Majoris	Red giant	UMa	4.59	256.01
HR 1143	Red giant	Eri	4.59	184.27