This is a list of nearest massive stars from Earth. The distance covered in this list is around 2,500 light-years from Earth. WR 147 with a mass of is the most massive star within 2,500 light-years followed by 68 Cygni with a mass of and other nearby massive stars. The minimum mass is between 8 to 10 needed for a star to be a supernova candidate.
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Name () () ()Apparent magnitude (V)Notes and ReferencesWR 147 A2,100±2005129.81,995,00013.8668 Cygni 2,200 ± 2005.00Meissa A1,3003410.0±0.63.7Alnitak Aa1,260 ± 18033±1020.0±3.2250,0001.77Theta1 Orionis C11340±6533±510.6±1.5204,0005.13S Monocerotis Aa29.19.9214,0004.66Theta2 Orionis A1,100 ± 80298.285,1145.02Gamma2 Velorum B28.5±1.116.2363,0001.83Alnilam 1,250±2628.4±2.033.6±1.8271,000±38,0001.69HD 206267 Aa12,00027.811.7347,000 5.70Xi Persei (Menkib)1,20026-3614263,0004.04Zeta Puppis (Naos)1,080 ± 4025.3±5.313.72±0.49 (equatorial) or 11.25±0.19 (polar)2.24 - 2.26Iota Orionis (Hatysa Aa1)68,0002.7710 Lacertae 1,800±10021.6±0.57.4±0.5 4.880Rigel A848 ± 6521±30.13 to 0.12
Stars within
Name () () ()Apparent magnitude (V)Notes and ReferencesS Monocerotis Ab19.75.90AE Aurigae 1,270 ± 2019.2±0.36.8±0.55.96Mu Columbae 1,890±11018.9±0.36.3±0.45.18Zeta Ophiuchi 440 ± 4018.7±0.79.1 (equator) or 7.5 (polar)2.56 – 2.58Sigma Orionis Aa1263±4.3185.641,7004.07Mintaka Aa11,20017.813.1190,0002.23HD 206267 Aa22,00017.7 5.950,1195.70Upsilon Orionis 1,260±7517.5±0.55.5±0.34.618±0.013Acrux Aa320 ± 2017.2±1.26.81.33NU Orionis Aa1,360 ± 3016.4±0.45.7±0.326,9006.80–6.93Theta1 Orionis D11,430 ± 1016±15.6±0.829,5006.70Saiph 650 ± 3015.5±1.25 or 21.113–142.09Deneb 1,410±196 or 2,615±21515.5±0.8 or 19±4117+14 −19 or 203±1755,100±10,000 or 196,000±32,0001.25Theta1 Orionis A11,240 ± 5015.01±0.324.20±0.056.72 - 7.65Gamma Cassiopeiae Aa 550 ± 1015±2 (equatorial) or 7.9±0.4 (polar)19,000±5002.39Beta Scorpii (Acrab Aa)400 ± 4015.06.331,6002.62Theta Carinae 460 ± 1014.9±0.45.114,500±1,0002.76Theta2 Orionis B1,370 ± 3014.84.312,3006.380Zeta Persei 1,300±20014.5 ± 1.926–2747,0392.86Mimosa A280 ± 2014.5±0.57.3–8.91.25119 Tauri 1,800587 - 59366,0004.23 - 4.54V Puppis A1,400 ± 10014.0±0.55.48±0.1812,600±2,1004.41Alnitak Ab1,260 ± 18014±37.3±1.032,0001.77Betelgeuse 408 – 14~640 – ~65,000 – 0.50Sigma Orionis B1263±4.314 5.015,800 5.27Gamma1 Velorum 1,250 ± 60149.61±0.3913,1224.27Epsilon Persei 640 ± 3013.5±2.07.6628,3302.88Iota Orionis (Hatysa Aa2)13.44±0.308,6302.77Epsilon Canis Majoris (Adhara A)405 ± 713.1±2.310.7±0.719,900±1,600 or 1.50Beta Canis Majoris (Mirzam)490 ± 2013±18.44±0.561.985Antares A55013 or 15–16680 (varies by 19%)0.6–1.6Delta Scorpii (Dschubba)470138.538,0001.59 - 2.32Acrux B320 ± 2012.45.414,0001.75Beta Centauri (Hader Aa)361 ± 212.02±0.139.160.61Eta Centauri 306 ± 612.0±0.36.10±0.128,7002.35Theta1 Orionis C21340±6512±38.24±0.505.13Pi Puppis (Ahadi)810 ± 7011.7±0.223511,3782.69 – 2.76Spica A250 ± 1011.43±1.157.47±0.540.97Zeta Tauri A44011.25.54,1693.010Mu Cephei 2,090 – 3,06011762110,0003.43–5.1FR Canis Majoris 1,750 ± 6010.77.911,1945.43 - 5.64Beta Centauri Ab (Hader)361 ± 210.58±0.188.560.6125 Orionis 1,110 ± 50 10.56.410,5004.92 - 4.96Beta Scorpii (Acrab Ab)400 ± 4010.4 4.07,900 2.62Lambda Scorpii (Shaula Aa1)57010.48.8±1.236,3001.63Meissa B1,320 ± 8010.3±0.74.2±0.86,3005.6Kappa Scorpii (Girtab)480 ± 1010.2±0.36.45±0.552.41 - 2.42Alpha Lupi (Uridim)460 ± 1010.1±1.07.46 ± 0.172.30Zeta Cephei 10.1±0.1171.55±7.4010,024±1,0523.35Canopus 310 ± 209.26±1.40 or 9.81±1.8373.3±5.2−0.74Rho Ophiuchi 451±129.21±0.794.2±0.34.63Mintaka Ab1,2008.78712.04563,0002.23Mintaka Aa21,2008.5184.16816,0002.23Bellatrix 250 ± 108.46.27,4101.64Sigma Orionis E1263±4.38.303.773,1626.61 - 6.77Gamma2 Velorum A8.3±0.73.4±0.5110,000±40,0001.83Epsilon Centauri 430 ± 308.25.816,1372.29 - 2.31Beta² Scorpii (Acrab)400 8.2 2.93,200 4.92
See also Lists of stars List of most massive stars List of supernova candidates
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