List of most luminous stars
Data

List of most luminous stars

Section Title: Data
Table Section Text: None

Star name	Bolometric luminosity (in solar units)	Absolute bolometric magnitude	Approx. distance from solar system (in light years)	Apparent visible magnitude	Effective temperature (K)

R136a1 (in LMC)	8710000	−12.5	163000	12.23	53000±3000

Melnick 34 (BAT99-116 in LMC)	7079000	−11.9	160000	13.10	53000

M33-013406.63 (in Triangulum Galaxy)	6400000–10280000	−12.2 to −12.7	2380000–3070000	16.1	<30000

NGC 2363-V1 (in NGC 2366)	6300000	−12.16	11100000	17.88	13000–26000

R136c (in LMC)	5623000	−12.0	160000	12.86	51000

Eta Carinae (in Carina Nebula)	5000000	−12.0	7500	−0.8 to 7.9	9400-37200

BAT99-98 (AB12 in LMC)	5000000	−12.0	165000	13.70	45000

G0.238-0.071	5000000	−12.0	26000

HD 38282 (R144 in LMC)	4500000	−11.9	160000	11.11	47000

R136a2 (in LMC)	4266000	−11.7	160000	12.34	53000

V4998 Sagittarii (near Quintuplet Cluster)	4000000	−11.7	25000	12000

R136a3 (in LMC)	3802000	−11.6	160000	12.97	53000

Melnick 42 (in LMC)	3600000	−7.4	160000	12.8	47300

R136a6 (in LMC)	3311000	−11.5	165000	13.35

G0.070+0.025	3300000	−11.5	26000

Var A-1 (in M31)	3200000	−11.5	2450000	17.143	20400–28100

Peony Star (WR 102ka)	3200000	−11.5	26100	25100

VFTS 682 (in LMC)	3200000	−11.5	160000	16.1	52210±2500

WR 42e	3200000	−11.5	25000	14.53	43652

BAT99-33 (R99 in LMC)	3200000	−11.4	160000	11.45	28000

LSS 4067	3000000	−11.4	8200	11.64	32800

WR 24 (in Carina Nebula)	2950000	−11.4	8200	6.48	50100

NGC 3603-B	2900000	−11.3	24000	11.33	42000

G0.059-0.068	2880000	−11.4	26000

WR 85	2880000	−11.4	15300	10.03	50100

R136a4 (in LMC)	2884000	−11.3	160000	13.96	51000±6000

WR 102hb	2600000	−11.3	26000	25100

WR 102ea	2500000	−11.25	26000	25100

BAT99-117 (R146 in LMC)	2500000	−11.2	160000	13.116

NGC 3603-A1a	2500000	−11.2	24000	11.18 (combined A1a + A1b)	42000

LHO 146	2500000	−11.2	26000	8.7	~35000

J004444.52 (in M31)	2400000	11.2	2550000	7000-18000

WR 25 (in Carina Nebula)	2400000	−11.2	6800	8.80	50100 / ?

Arches-F6	2300000	−11.1	25000	33900

Arches-F9	2300000	−11.1	25000	36600

Var 83 (in M33)	2240000	−11.1	3000000	16.40	18000–37000

HD 5980A (in SMC)	2200000	−11.1	200000	11.7	21000–53000

HD 269810 (in LMC)	2200000	−11.1	170000	12.28	52500

Cygnus OB2-516	2200000	−11.1	5000	11.84

BAT99-96 (in LMC)	2200000	−11.1	160000	13.76

WR 89	2140000	−11.1	9400	11.02	39800

G0.058+0.014	2140000	−11.1	26000

R136a5 (in LMC)	2089000	−11.0	165000	13.71	~50000

LBV 1806-20	2000000	−11.0	28000	18000–32000

Arches-F4	2000000	−11.0	25000	36800

WR 147	2000000	−11.0	2100	14.89	39800

Arches-F7	2000000	−11.0	25000	32900

Arches-F1	2000000	−11.0	25000	33200

WR 22 A (V429 Carinae; in Carina Nebula)	2000000	−11.0	8200	6.42	44700

AFGL 2298	2000000	−11.25	33000

R136b (in LMC)	1995000	−11.0	165000	13.24	41000

G0.114+0.021	1950000	−11.0	26000

R136a8 (in LMC)	1905000	−10.9	165000	14.42	51000

Cygnus OB2 #12	1900000	−10.9	5000	11.4	13700

WR 31a	1820000	−10.9	26000	10.85	30200

Wray 17-96	1800000	−10.9	15000	17.8	13000

V2180 Cygni (WR 130)	1800000	−10.9	8800	12.14	44700

HD 5980B (in SMC)	1800000	−10.9	200000	11.9	45000

V4650 Sagittarii	1770000	−10.9	25000	11300

VFTS 506 (in LMC)	1750000	−10.9	160000	13.31	55000

VFTS 16 (LMC)	1700000	−10.8	160000	13.55

Cygnus OB2 #7	1700000	−10.8	5000	12.7

BAT99-122 (R147 in LMC)	1700000	−10.7	160000	12.75

AF Andromedae (in M31)	1600000	−10.8	2500000	17.325	28000

LHO 110	1600000	−10.8	26000	25100

Pistol Star	1600000	−10.75	25000	11800

WR 107	1600000	−10.75	13400	14.1	50100

WR 87	1600000	−10.8	9400	11.95	44700

WR 148	1600000	−10.75	27100	10.3	39800

Arches-F12	1580000	−10.8	25000	36900

WR 102i	1500000	−10.7	26000	31600

NGC 3603-A1b	1500000	−10.6	24000	11.18 (combined A1a + A1b)	40000

AG Carinae	1500000	−10.3	6000	5.7 to 9.0	8000–26000

HD 93129A (in Carina Nebula)	1480000	−11.25	7500	7.310	42500

Arches-F15	1410000	−10.6	25000	35600

WR 131	1400000	−10.6	38600	12.08	44700

VFTS 621 (in LMC)	1400000	−10.6	160000	15.39	54000

LHO 100	1400000	−10.6	26000	9.4	35000

S Doradus (in LMC)	1400000	10.0	169000	20000

AB8A (in SMC)	1400000	−10.6	200000	12.9 (combined)	141000

WR 66	1400000	−10.6	10700	11.34	44700

Cygnus OB2-771	1400000	−10.6	5000

R126 (in LMC)	1400000	−10.6	160000	10.91	22500

V729 Cygni A	1400000	−10.6	5000

BAT99-100 (R134 in LMC)	1400000	−10.5	160000	12.02	47000

Tr 27-27	1350000	−10.5	8200

R139 A (in LMC)	1300000	−10.5	160000	12.0 (combined)

V729 Cygni B	1300000	−10.5	5000

HD 50064	1260000	−10.5	9500	8.21	13500

Arches-F3	1260000	−10.5	25000	29600

Arches-F8	1260000	−10.5	25000	32900

AB7A (in SMC)	1259000	−10.4	197000	13.016	105000

VFTS 259 (in LMC)	1250000	−10.5	160000	13.65

WR 102d	1200000	−10.4	26000	10.5	35100

LHO 77	1200000	−10.4	26000	9.6	35000

G0.121-0.099	1150000	−10.4	26000

WR 158	1150000	−10.4	26000	11.24	44700

Arches-F18	1120000	−10.4	25000

BAT99-104 (in LMC)	1100000	−10.4	160000	12.5	63000

Cygnus OB2 #8B	1100000	−10.4	5000	12.7	39200

Cygnus OB2 #10	1100000	−10.4	5000	12.7

Cygnus OB2 #22	1100000	−10.4	5000	12.7

Var B (in M33)	1100000	−10.4	3000000	16.208

HD 93403A	1050000	10000	7.3	39300

68 Cygni A	1050000	−10.3	4600	4.98 to 5.09	34000

HD 93250 (in Carina Nebula)	1039000	−10.3	7500	7.50	46000

BAT99-94 (R135 in LMC)	1000000	−10.3	160000	14.52	141000

HD 229059	1000000	−10.3	3200	8.70	26300

Arches-F2	1000000	−10.25	25000	33500

BAT99-68 (in LMC)	1000000	−10.25	160000	12.4	45000

Arches-F14	1000000	−10.25	25000	34500

The following naked-eye stars are listed for the purpose of comparison.

P Cygni	610000	−9.7	5900	4.8	18700

ζ Puppis	550000–800000	−9.0	1090	2.21	40000–44000

RW Cephei	550000	−9.11	11500	6.52	4015

ρ Cassiopeiae	~500000	−9.6	3400	4.1 to 6.2	5777–7200

Alnilam	389000–832000	−9.2	1300	1.70	27000

μ Cephei (the Garnet Star)	283000	−9.08	2840	4.04	3750

VY Canis Majoris	~270000	−9.4	3900	6.5 to 9.6	3490±90

Plaskett's star A	224000	−8.6	6600	6.06 (A + B)	33500±2000

θ1 Orionis C	204000	−8.6	1500	5.13	39000±1000

VV Cephei A	200000	−9.0	4900	4.91	3826

Deneb	196000	−8.38	2600	1.25	8525±75

Betelgeuse	126000	−8.00	643	0.58	3590

Rigel	120000	−7.84	860	0.12	12100±150

Antares	97000	−7.2	600	0.92	3570

Canopus	15100	−5.53	310	−0.74	6998

Bellatrix	9211	−2.78	250	1.64	22000

Polaris Aa	1260	−3.6	433	1.97	6015

Aldebaran	518	−0.63	65	0.85	3910

Arcturus	170	−0.31	37	−0.04	4286±30

Capella Aa	78.7	0.4	42	0.08	4970±50

Vega	40.12	0.58	25	0.00	9602±180

Sirius A	25.4	1.4	8.6	−1.46	9940

α Centauri A	1.519	4.38	4.4	−0.01	5790

Sun (Sol)	1.00	4.83	0	−26.74	5772

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