List of nearest hypergiants
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This is a list of the nearest hypergiant stars to Earth, located at a distance of up to 10,000 light-years (3,100 parsecs) from Earth.
While hypergiants are typically defined as stars with luminosity classes 0, Ia-0 or Ia+, other definitions exist, such as those based on stellar evolution. Therefore, stars with other luminosity classes can sometimes be considered hypergiants.
| Name | Distance (ly) | Spectral type | Stellar radius (R☉) | Stellar mass (M☉) | Stellar luminosity (L☉) | Apparent magnitude (V) | Notes and References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mu Cephei | 2090 – 3060[1][2] | M2-Ia (M2e Ia or M2 Ia+)[3] | 1450[4][5][6] | 25[7] | 269000+111000 −40000 |
4.08 | |
| VV Cephei A | 3319 – 4900 | M2 Iab (M1p 0) | 1050 | 2.5 or 18.2 | 72880±16300 | 4.91 | [8] |
| VY Canis Majoris | 3820+260 −230 |
M3-M4.5 (M2.5-M5Iae) | 1420±120 | 17±8 | 270000±40000 | 6.5-9.6 | [9][10] |
| HD 183143 (HT Sagittae) | 4990±550 | B6-8 Ia-0 | 109±15 | 24.2±1.4 | 288000+83000 −65000 |
6.71-6.95 | |
| HD 168625 (V4030 Sagittarii) | 5000±200 | B6Ia+ (B2-B8) | 105 | 380000 | 8.30-8.41 | ||
| HD 168607 (V4029 Sagittarii) | 5100±500 | B9Ia+ | 187 | 240000 | 8.12-8.29 | ||
| NML Cygni | 5250+420 −360 |
M4.5–M7.9 Ia–III | 2000[11] | 25 | 229000+40000 −41000, 270000±50000 |
16.60 | |
| P Cygni | 5300±590 | B1-2Ia-0ep (B1 lapeq) | 76 | 37 | 610000 | 4.82 | |
| Cygnus OB2-12 | 5300±590 | B3-4Ia+ | 264 | 110 | 1660000 | 11.702 | |
| V915 Scorpii | 5600+570 −370 |
K0Ia-0 | 685.6 | 14.7 | 74100 – 185200 | 6.22 - 6.64 | |
| Zeta¹ Scorpii | 6000 | B1.5Ia+ | 103 – 125.5 | 36 – 53 | 850000 | 4.705 | [12][13] |
| V382 Carinae | 6000 | G0-4-Ia+ | 485 ± 56 | 24±5.1 | 212000±12300 | 3.83 | |
| V602 Carinae | 7000 | M3 Ia-Iab | 1015 | 17.7 – 20 | 126000 | 8.39 | |
| S Persei | 7900±300 | M3 Iae–M7 | 1298+64 −57 |
20 | 123000 – 186000 | 9.23 | |
| 6 Cassiopeiae | 8000 | A2.5Ia+ | 193 | 22.0 | 200000 | 5.34-5.45 | |
| Rho Cassiopeiae | 8150±1630 | G2 0 (F8pIa-K0pIa-0) | 700 | 40 | 300000 – 530000 | 4.1 to 6.2 | [14] |
| BP Crucis | 9915.154 | B1 Ia+ | 70 | 43 | 470000 | 10.83 | [15] |
