List of nearest giant stars

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This is a list of the nearest giant stars to Earth, located at a distance of up to 100 light-years (31 parsecs) from Earth.

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Name Distance (ly) Spectral type Stellar radius (R☉) Stellar mass (M☉) Apparent magnitude (V) Notes
Pollux 33.78±0.09[1] K0 III[2] 8.97±0.03[3] 1.91±0.09[4] 1.14[5] 17th brightest star in the night sky and the nearest red giant
Arcturus 36.7±0.2[1] K1.5 III Fe−0.5[6] 25.4±0.2[7] 1.08±0.06[7] -0.05[5] Fourth-brightest star in the night sky, and the nearest red-giant branch star to Earth.
Capella A 42.919±0.049[8] G8III[8] 11.98 ± 0.57[8] 2.569±0.007[8] 0.03[9] The nearest yellow giant, together with Capella A. With a magnitude of 0.08,[10] the Capella star system is the 6th-brightest star in the night sky.
Capella B G0III[8] 8.83 ± 0.33[8] 2.483±0.007[8] 0.16[9] The nearest yellow giant, together with Capella B.
Errai (Gamma Cephei A) 44.98±0.09[11] K1III-IVCN1[12] 4.74+0.03
−0.08[13]		 1.27+0.05
−0.07[13]		 3.21[14]
Caph (Beta Cassiopeiae) 54.7±0.3[1] F2 III[15] 3.69 × 3.43[16] 1.91 ± 0.02[16] 2.28 (2.25–2.31)[17] The nearest F-type giant.
Chi Eridani 57.3±0.2[18] G8IIIb CNIV[19] 4.0±0.03[20] 1.58[21] 3.70[22]
Menkent (Theta Centauri) 58.8±0.2[1] K0 III[23] 10.77±0.45[21] 1.27[24] 2.06[25]
Epsilon Reticuli 60.1±0.1[26] K2III-IV[27] 3.18±0.08[28] 1.46±0.01[28] 4.44[25]
Eta Serpentis 60.5±0.2[1] K0III-IV[29] 5.897 ± 0.028[30] 1.7±0.3[31] 3.26[32]
Mothallah (Alpha Trianguli) 63.3±0.3[1] F5III[33] 3.22[34] 1.7[34] 3.42[25]
Tureis (Rho Puppis) 63.5±0.2[1] F5IIkF2IImF5II[35] 3.52±0.07[36] 1.5±0.1[36] 2.78[37] (2.68 – 2.87)[38] The nearest bright giant.
Larawag (Epsilon Scorpii) 63.7±0.3[1] K1 III[39] 12.6[a] 1.24[41] 2.31[42] (2.24 – 2.35)[43]
Nu2 Canis Majoris 64.4±0.3[44] K1.5III-IVFe1[45] 5.198±0.060[46] 1.439±0.047[46] 3.96[47]
Aldebaran 65.3±1[48] K5+III[49] 45.1 ± 0.1[50] 1.16 ± 0.07[51] 0.86 (0.75 – 0.95)[52] 14th brightest star in the night sky.
Hamal 65.8±0.3[1] K2-IIIbCa-1[53] 15.19±0.10[54] 1.5±0.2[55] 2.00[25] 49th brightest star in the night sky.
Unukalhai (Alpha Serpentis) 74.0±0.3[1] K2IIIbCN1[56] 12.19[57] 1.61[58] 2.623[59]
Aljanah (Epsilon Cygni) 72.7±0.2[1] K0III[60] 11.18[57] 1.103±0.042[61] 2.48[62]
Kaus Borealis (Lambda Sagittarii) 78.2±0.3[1] K1IIIb[63] 12.692±0.181[20] 1.79±0.20[64] 2.82[65]
Cebalrai (Beta Ophiuchi) 81.8±0.3[1] K2IIICN0.5[66] 12.17±0.06[58] 1.75±0.14[67] 2.749[62]
Alioth 82.6±0.4[1] A1III-IVpkB9[68] 4.29+0.19
−0.21[54]		 2.91[69] 1.77[25] 33rd brightest star in the night sky.
Ankaa (Alpha Phoenicis) 85[1] K0.5IIIb[70] 14.7[b] 2.79 ± 0.14[71] 2.377[59]
Seginus (Gamma Boötis) 86.8±0.3[1] A7 III[72] or A7 IV+(n)[73] 4.65[54] 2.1[74] 3.03[75] (3.02 – 3.07)
Wazn (Beta Columbae) 87.2±0.3[1] K1III_CN+1[76] 11.5[c] 1.1±0.2[77] 3.105[59]
Gacrux 88.6±0.4[1] M3.5III[78] 73[79] 1.5±0.3[80] 1.64[5] The nearest M-type red giant, and the 25th brightest star in the night sky.
36 G. Doradus 89.1±0.2 K2III-IV[81] 4.76±0.14[64] 1.28±0.03[82] 4.66[81]
Cursa (Beta Eridani) 90±0.9[1] A3 III var[83] or A3 IV[84] 3.14±0.18[3] 2.55[85] 2.796[32]
Delta Muscae 91±1[1] K2 III[23] 8.6[86] 1.5[86] 3.61[87]
Kappa Ophiuchi 91.5±0.5[1] K2III[88] 11[89] 1.19 ± 0.14[77] 3.20[90]
Athebyne (Eta Draconis) 92.1±0.2[1] G8 III[91] 10.46[57]–10.53[58] 2.55±0.26[92] 2.73[93]
37 Librae 94.3±0.6[1] K1III-IV 5.133±0.043[20] 1.38±0.1[28] 4.62[94]
Praecipua (46 Leonis Minoris) 94.9±0.6[1] K0+III-IV[95] 8.21±0.05[58] 1.09±0.04[96] 3.83[97] (3.79 – 3.84)[43]
Diphda (Beta Ceti) 96.3±0.5[1] K0 III[98] 17.5±0.9[99] 3.5[100] 2.02[25]
Altais (Delta Draconis) 97.4±0.3[1] G9III[101] 10.52±0.24[28] 1.70±0.18[28] 3.07[25]
Alpha Indi 99.1±0.7[102] K0III-IV[103] 9.89±0.21[64] 2.15±0.13[64] 3.11[25]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Calculated using an angular diameter of 5.99 mas.[40]
  2. [b]
    Calculated using an angular diameter of 5.25 mas.[40]
  3. [c]
    Calculated using an angular diameter of 3.99 mas.[40]

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