List of nearest giant stars

This is a list of the nearest giant stars to Earth, located at a distance of up to from Earth.

List

Name () ()Apparent magnitude (V)NotesPollux K0 III1.1417th brightest star in the night sky and the nearest red giantArcturus -0.05Fourth-brightest star in the night sky, and the nearest red-giant branch star to Earth.Capella A G8III0.03The nearest yellow giant, together with Capella A. With a magnitude of 0.08, the Capella star system is the 6th-brightest star in the night sky.Capella BG0III0.16The nearest yellow giant, together with Capella B.Errai K1III-IVCN13.21Caph F2 III1.91 ± 0.022.28 Chi EridaniG8IIIb CNIV1.583.70Menkent (Theta Centauri)K0 III1.272.06Epsilon ReticuliK2III-IV4.44Eta SerpentisK0III-IV5.897 ± 0.0283.26Mothallah (Alpha Trianguli)F5III3.221.73.42Tureis (Rho Puppis)F5IIkF2IImF5II2.78 Larawag (Epsilon Scorpii)K1 III12.61.242.31 Nu2 Canis MajorisK1.5III-IVFe13.96AldebaranK5+III 45.1 ± 0.11.16 ± 0.070.86 14th brightest star in the night sky.HamalK2-IIIbCa-12.0049th brightest star in the night sky.Unukalhai (Alpha Serpentis)K2IIIbCN112.191.612.623Aljanah (Epsilon Cygni)K0III11.182.48Kaus Borealis (Lambda Sagittarii)K1IIIb2.82Cebalrai (Beta Ophiuchi)K2IIICN0.52.749AliothA1III-IVpkB92.911.7733rd brightest star in the night sky.Ankaa (Alpha Phoenicis)K0.5IIIb14.72.79 ± 0.142.377Seginus (Gamma Boötis)A7 III or A7 IV+(n)4.653.03 Wazn (Beta Columbae)K1III_CN+111.53.105GacruxM3.5III731.64The nearest M-type red giant, and the 25th brightest star in the night sky. 36 G. DoradusK2III-IV4.66Cursa (Beta Eridani)A3 III var or A3 IV2.552.796Delta MuscaeK2 III8.61.53.61Kappa OphiuchiK2III111.19 ± 0.143.20Athebyne (Eta Draconis)G8 III10.46–10.532.7337 LibraeK1III-IV4.62Praecipua (46 Leonis Minoris)K0+III-IV3.83 Diphda (Beta Ceti)K0 III3.52.02Altais (Delta Draconis)G9III3.07Alpha IndiK0III-IV3.11

See also Lists of stars List of nearest supergiants List of nearest hypergiants

Notes

References Note: Parameters are in VizieR tables.

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