List of most luminous stars

This list of most luminous stars is of Milky Way and Magellanic Cloud objects. A few stars in other local group galaxies can be seen in enough detail to work out their the luminosities. The list is more or less complete for stars down to 2,000,000 times the luminosity of the Sun.

Many of these stars are too (far away or) distant to be (seen without or) observed (without a telescope, or) with the naked eye.

Star name	Bolometric luminosity (in solar units)	Absolute bolometric magnitude	Approx. distance from Earth (in light years)	Apparent visible magnitude	Effective temperature (K)	Spectral type	Link	Reference
BAT99-98 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	5,012,000	-12.01	165,000	13.38	45,000	N/A		[1][2]
G0.238-0.071 (in Galactic Center)	5,012,000	-12.01	26,000	14.37 (J band)	39,500-44,000	WN11h	SIMBAD	[3][4]
[BMS2003] 867 A (in NGC 604 of Triangulum Galaxy)	4,932,000	-12	2,700,000	16.29 (combined)	42,400	O4Iab	SIMBAD	[5]
R136a1 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	4,677,000	-11.94	163,000	12.28	46,000	WN5h	SIMBAD	[6][7]
M33-013406.63 A (in Triangulum Galaxy)	4,677,000	-11.935	3,000,000	16.084 (combined)	30,000	O9.5Ia	SIMBAD	[8][9][a]
[BMS2003] 867 B (in NGC 604 of Triangulum Galaxy)	4,395,000	-11.87	2,700,000	16.29 (combined)	42,400	O4Ia	SIMBAD	[5]
Westerhout 49-2 (in Westerhout 49)	4,365,000	-11.86	36,200	18.246 (J band)	35,500	O2-3.5If*	SIMBAD	[10][11]
HD 37836 (in LMC)	4,169,000	-11.81	163,000	10.55	28,200	B0Iae	SIMBAD	[12]
Sk -69° 249 A (in NGC 2074 of LMC)	4,130,000	-11.8	160,000	10.68	38,900	O7If	SIMBAD	[13][14]
η Carinae A (in Trumpler 16 of Carina Nebula)	4,000,000	-11.77	7,500	4.3 (combined)	9,400-35,200	LBV	SIMBAD	[15][16][17][b]
V4998 Sagittarii (near Quintuplet Cluster)	3,981,000	-11.76	25,000	12.534 (J band)	12,000	WN5b	SIMBAD	[18][11]
R136c (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	3,802,000	-11.71	163,000	13.43	51,000	WN5h	SIMBAD	[19][2]
Arches-F7 (WR 102aj in Arches Cluster)	3,802,000	-11.71	25,000	15.74 (J band)	32,900	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[20][21]
R136a3 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	3,631,000	-11.66	163,000	12.97	50,000	WN5h	SIMBAD	[6][7]
Melnick 42 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	3,631,000	-11.66	163,000	12.78	47,300	O2If*	SIMBAD	[22][2]
Mercer 23-2 (WR 125–3 in Mercer 23 near Galactic plane)	3,631,000	-11.66	21,200	8.646 (J band)	38,000	WNL7-8	SIMBAD	[23][11][c]
R136a2 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	3,548,000	-11.64	163,000	12.34	50,000	WN5h	SIMBAD	[6][7]
NGC 2403 V14 (in NGC 2403)	3,436,000	-11.6	10,314,000	18.83	7,000	F5Ie	SIMBAD	[24]
G0.070+0.025 (in Galactic Center)	3,311,000	-11.56	26,000	14.799 (J band)	45,000	O4-6If+	SIMBAD	[3]
Pistol Star (V4647 Sagittarii in Quintuplet cluster)	3,300,000	-11.556	25,000	11.79 (J band)	11,800	LBV	SIMBAD	[25][26]
Mercer 30-1 A (WR 46-3 A in Mercer 30 of Dragonfish Nebula)	3,236,000	-11.535	40,000	10.33 (J band)	32,200	O6-7.5If+	SIMBAD	[27][d]
VFTS 682 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	3,236,000	-11.535	164,000	16.08	52,200	WN5h	SIMBAD	[22][2]
WR 42e (in HD 97950 of NGC 3603)	3,200,000	-11.523	25,000	14.53	43,000	O3If*/WN6	SIMBAD	[28][e]
R99 (in N44 of LMC)	3,162,000	-11.51	163,000	11.52	28,000	Ofpe/WN9	SIMBAD	[1][29]
VFTS 1022 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	3,020,000	-11.46	164,000	13.47	42,200	O3.5If*/WN7	SIMBAD	[22][2]
WR 24 (in Collinder 228 of Carina Nebula)	2,951,000	-11.435	8,200	6.48	50,100	WN6ha-w	SIMBAD	[30][31]
Peony Star (WR 102ka in Peony Nebula near Galactic Center)	2,951,000	-11.435	26,000	12.978 (J band)	25,100	WN10	SIMBAD	[32]
CXOGC J174528.6-285605 (WR 101–6 in Galactic Center)	2,884,000	-11.41	26,000	14.46 (J band)	30,000	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[21]
G0.059-0.068 (in Galactic Center)	2,884,000	-11.41	26,000	13.337 (J band)	39,500-44,000	B0-1Ia+/WNLh	SIMBAD	[3][4]
HD 97950 B (WR 43b in HD 97950 of NGC 3603)	2,884,000	-11.41	24,000	11.33	42,000	WN6h	SIMBAD	[33][34]
HD 38282 A (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,754,000	-11.35	163,000	11.11 (combined)	50,000	WN5-6h	SIMBAD	[35]
Melnick 34 A (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,692,000	-11.335	163,000	13.09 (combined)	63,000	WN5h	SIMBAD	[36][2]
WR 102hb (in Quintuplet Cluster)	2,630,000	-11.31	26,000	13.9 (J band)	25,100	WN9h	SIMBAD	[37][26]
[BMS2003] 578 C (in NGC 604 of Triangulum Galaxy)	2,564,000	-11.28	2,700,000	15.97 (combined)	34,000	O9II	SIMBAD	[5]
BAT99-80 A (in NGC 2044 of LMC)	2,512,000	-11.26	165,000	13 (combined)	45,000	O4If	SIMBAD	[1][38]
R146 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,512,000	-11.26	164,000	13.11	63,000	WN4	SIMBAD	[1][2]
VFTS 482 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,512,000	-11.26	164,000	12.95	42,200	O3If*/WN6-A	SIMBAD	[22][2]
HD 97950 A1a (WR 43a A in HD 97950 of NGC 3603)	2,455,000	-11.235	24,000	11.18 (combined)	42,000	WN6h	SIMBAD	[33][34]
WR 102ea (in Quintuplet Cluster)	2,455,000	-11.235	26,000	13.18 (J band)	25,100	WN9h	SIMBAD	[37][26]
HD 38282 B (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,455,000	-11.235	163,000	11.11 (combined)	45,000	WN6-7h	SIMBAD	[35]
CXOGC J174516.1-284909 (WR 101–2 in Galactic Center)	2,399,000	-11.21	26,000	11.49 (J band)	20,000	Ofpe/WN9	SIMBAD	[21]
CXOGC J174711.4-283006 (WR 102–9 in Galactic Center)	2,399,000	-11.21	26,000	16.56 (J band)	30,000	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[21]
WR 25 A (in Trumpler 16 of Carina Nebula)	2,399,000	-11.21	6,800	8.8 (combined)	50,100	O2.5If*/WN6	SIMBAD	[30][29][f]
LGGS J004444.52+412804.0 (in Andromeda Galaxy)	2,377,000	-11.2	2,500,000	18.1	7,000-18,000	F0Ia	SIMBAD	[39][40]
HD 269327 (in LMC)	2,377,000	-11.2	163,000	10.74	28,200	OB	SIMBAD	[12]
Sk -69° 212 (in NGC 2044 of LMC)	2,377,000	-11.2	160,000	12.416	45,400	O6If	SIMBAD	[13][41]
WR 93 (in Pismis 24 of NGC 6357)	2,377,000	-11.2	5,700	10.68	71,000	WC7	SIMBAD	[42][29]
Melnick 34 B (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,344,000	-11.185	163,000	13.09 (combined)	53,000	WN5h	SIMBAD	[36][2]
VVV CL041-8 (WR 62–2 in VVV CL041)	2,344,000	-11.185	13,700	10.146 (J band)	34,000	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[43][11][g]
Cl 1813-178 #16 (in Cl 1813-178 of W33 Complex)	2,291,000	-11.16	15,300	9.428 (J band)	30,200	O8-O9If	SIMBAD	[44][11][h]
R136a7 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,291,000	-11.16	163,000	13.97	54,000	O3III(f*)	SIMBAD	[45][2]
VVV CL074-12 (in VVV CL074)	2,291,000	-11.16	20,000	12.34 (J band)	22,500	B0.5-2I	SIMBAD	[46][i]
Arches-F6 (WR 102ah in Arches Cluster)	2,239,000	-11.135	25,000	15.75 (J band)	33,900	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[20][47]
Arches-F9 (WR 102ae in Arches Cluster)	2,239,000	-11.135	25,000	16.1 (J band)	36,600	WN9h	SIMBAD	[20][47]
HD 5980 A (in NGC 346 of SMC)	2,239,000	-11.135	200,000	11.31 (combined)	21,000-53,000	WN4	SIMBAD	[48][49][j]
HD 97950 C1 (WR 43c A in HD 97950 of NGC 3603)	2,239,000	-11.135	24,000	11.89 (combined)	44,000	WN6h	SIMBAD	[33][34][f]
R136b (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,239,000	-11.135	165,000	13.24	35,500	O4If	SIMBAD	[45][2]
R145 A (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,239,000	-11.135	163,000	12.04 (combined)	50,000	WN6h	SIMBAD	[50][2]
Var 83 (in Triangulum Galaxy)	2,239,000	-11.135	3,000,000	16.027	18,000-37,000	LBV	SIMBAD	[51][52]
HD 269810 (in NGC 2032 of LMC)	2,200,000	-11.12	163,000	12.28	52,500	O2III(f*)	SIMBAD	[12]
CXOGC J174712.2-283121 (WR 102–10 in Galactic Center)	2,188,000	-11.11	26,000	17.06 (J band)	35,000	WN7-8h	SIMBAD	[21]
VFTS 1021 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,188,000	-11.11	164,000	13.35	39,800	O4 If+	SIMBAD	[22][2]
ST5-31 (in NGC 2074 of LMC)	2,168,000	-11.1	160,000	12.273	50,700	O2-3(n)fp	SIMBAD	[13][53]
HD 268804 (in LMC)	2,148,000	-11.09	163,000	11.21	28,200	OB	SIMBAD	[12]
G0.058+0.014 (in Galactic Center)	2,138,000	-11.085	26,000	14.704 (J band)	45,000	O4-6If+	SIMBAD	[3]
R145 B (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,138,000	-11.085	163,000	12.04 (combined)	43,000	O3.5If*/WN7	SIMBAD	[50][2]
WR 89 (in HM 1)	2,138,000	-11.085	9,500	11.02	39,800	WN8h	SIMBAD	[30][14]
R136a5 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	2,089,000	-11.06	163,000	13.71	48,000	O2I(n)f*	SIMBAD	[45][2]
AFGL 2298 (near Galactic plane)	2,000,000	-11.013	33,000	12.164 (J band)	15,500-26,000	B8I	SIMBAD	[54][11][k]
Arches-F1 (WR 102ad in Arches Cluster)	1,995,000	-11.01	25,000	16.3 (J band)	33,200	WN8-9	SIMBAD	[20][47]
Arches-F4 (WR 102al in Arches Cluster)	1,995,000	-11.01	25,000	15.63 (J band)	36,800	WN7-8	SIMBAD	[20][47]
CXOGC J174656.3-283232 (WR 102–8 in Galactic Center)	1,995,000	-11.01	26,000	16.74 (J band)	30,000	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[21]
LBV 1806-20 (in G10.0–0.3 of Galactic Center)	1,995,000	-11.01	28,000	13.66 (J band)	18,000-32,000	O9 - B2	SIMBAD	[55][11][l]
Mercer 81-2 (WR 76–7 in Mercer 81 of G338.4+0.2)	1,995,000	-11.01	35,900	13.25 (J band)	36,000	WN7-8	SIMBAD	[56][m]
VFTS 545 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,995,000	-11.01	164,000	13.32	47,300	O2If*/WN5	SIMBAD	[22][2]
WR 147S (in Cygnus OB2)	1,995,000	-11.01	5,800	13.86	39,800	WN8h	SIMBAD	[30][57]
10584-9-1 (in Messier 81)	1,977,000	-11.0	11,842,000	19.1	18,000	sgB[e]	SIMBAD	[24]
2MASS J04542610-6911022 (in LMC)	1,959,000	-10.99	163,000	12.68	37,200	O7V	SIMBAD	[12]
DBSB 179-15 (WR 84–6 in DBSB 179 of G347.6+0.2)	1,950,000	-10.985	25,800	12.5 (J band)	37,000	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[58][59][n]
G0.114+0.021 (WR 102–12 in Galactic Center)	1,950,000	-10.985	26,000	16.672 (J band)	40,000	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[3]
AB6 A (in NGC 371 of SMC)	1,905,000	-10.96	197,000	12.3 (combined)	80,000	WN3:h	SIMBAD	[48][60]
R136a4 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,905,000	-10.96	163,000	13.41	50,000	O3 V((f*))(n)	SIMBAD	[45][2]
Westerhout 49-1 (in Westerhout 49)	1,905,000	-10.96	36,200	15.531 (J band)	44,700	O2-3.5If*	SIMBAD	[10][11]
WR 22 A (in Bochum 10 of Carina Nebula)	1,905,000	-10.96	8,200	6.42 (combined)	44,700	WN7h	SIMBAD	[30][29][o]
HD 269219 (in LMC)	1,888,000	-10.95	163,000	10.87	28,200	OB	SIMBAD	[12]
HSH95-36 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,862,000	-10.935	163,000	14.41	49,500	O2 If∗	SIMBAD	[45][2]
Hen 3-519 (WR 31a in Blue Bubble Nebula)	1,820,000	-10.91	24,000	10.85	30,200	WN11h	SIMBAD	[61][49][p]
W61 3-20 (in LMC)	1,820,000	-10.91	163,000	13.55	39,800	O5-6V((f))z	SIMBAD	[12]
Westerhout 51-57 (in Westerhout 51)	1,820,000	-10.91	20,000	16.958 (J band)	42,700	O4 V	SIMBAD	[62][11]
LGGS J004051.59+403303.0 (in Andromeda Galaxy)	1,803,000	-10.9	2,500,000	16.989	18,000-24,000	LBV	SIMBAD	[39][9]
MSX5C G358.5391+00.1305 (in Wray 17-96)	1,800,000	-10.898	15,000	15	13,000	B[e]:	SIMBAD	[63][14][q]
HD 5980 B (in NGC 346 of SMC)	1,778,000	-10.885	200,000	11.31 (combined)	45,000	WN4	SIMBAD	[48][34]
WR 130 (in Cygnus OB3)	1,778,000	-10.885	21,700	12.13	44,700	WN8(h)	SIMBAD	[30][14]
WR 21a A (Runaway star from Westerlund 2)	1,778,000	-10.885	14,300	12.661 (combined)	45,000	O3/WN5ha	SIMBAD	[64][14]
V4650 Sagittarii (in Quintuplet cluster)	1,770,000 – 7,943,000	-12.5 – -10.9	25,000	12.31 (J band)	11,300	LBV	SIMBAD	[18][26]
CXOGC J174536.1-285638 (WR 101–1 in Galactic Center)	1,738,000	-10.86	26,000	15.55 (J band)	30,000	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[21]
Mercer 30-7 A (WR 46-5 A in Mercer 30 of Dragonfish Nebula)	1,738,000	-10.86	40,000	11.516 (J band)	41,400	WN6	SIMBAD	[27][d]
R136a6 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,738,000	-10.86	163,000	13.35	52,000	O2I(n)f*p	SIMBAD	[45][2]
VFTS 506 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,738,000	-10.86	164,000	13.31	47,300	ON2V((n))((f*))	SIMBAD	[22][2]
HD 35342 B (in LMC)	1,722,000	-10.85	163,000	11.28	24,000	B0.5I	SIMBAD	[12]
CPD -69 471 (in LMC)	1,706,000	-10.84	163,000	12.37	42,700	O2-3(n)fp	SIMBAD	[12]
DBSB 179-20 (WR 84–1 in DBSB 179 of G347.6+0.2)	1,698,000	-10.835	25,800	12.37 (J band)	35,000	WN8-9	SIMBAD	[58][59][n]
R147 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,698,000	-10.835	164,000	13.02	50,000	WN5h	SIMBAD	[1][2]
VFTS 16 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,698,000	-10.835	164,000	13.55	53,100	O2IIIf*	SIMBAD	[22][2]
Cygnus OB2 #12 A (in Cygnus OB2)	1,660,000	-10.81	5,000	11.702 (combined)	13,700	B3–4 Ia+	SIMBAD	[65][66][f]
PGMW 3120 (in LMC)	1,644,000	-10.8	163,000	12.47	39,800	O5.5V((f*))	SIMBAD	[12]
Sher 18 (in HD 97950 of NGC 3603)	1,644,000	-10.8	25,000	12.51	39,500	O3.5If	SIMBAD	[34][67]
Sher 47 (in HD 97950 of NGC 3603)	1,644,000	-10.8	25,000	12.67	44,000	O4V	SIMBAD	[34][67]
Mercer 23-1 (in Mercer 23 near Galactic plane)	1,622,000	-10.785	21,200	10.615 (J band)	35,000	O5.5I	SIMBAD	[23][11][c]
VFTS 1017 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,622,000	-10.785	164,000	14.52	50,100	O2 If*/WN5	SIMBAD	[22][2]
WR 87 (in HM 1)	1,622,000	-10.785	9,500	11.83	44,700	WN7h	SIMBAD	[30][14]
HD 269896 (in LMC)	1,600,000	-10.77	163,000	11.36	29,500	ON9.7Ia+	SIMBAD	[12]
AF Andromedae (in Andromeda Galaxy)	1,585,000	-10.76	2,500,000	17.325	28,000	LBV	SIMBAD	[51][9]
Arches-F12 (WR 102af in Arches Cluster)	1,585,000	-10.76	25,000	16.4 (J band)	36,900	WN7-8	SIMBAD	[20][47]
HSH95-18 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,585,000	-10.76	163,000	13.87	47,000	O3III(f+)	SIMBAD	[2]
LHO 110 (WR 102df in Quintuplet cluster)	1,585,000	-10.76	26,000	13.87 (J band)	25,100	O6–8If	SIMBAD	[37][26]
R140a1 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,585,000	-10.76	163,000	12.12 (combined)	34,000	WN4	SIMBAD	[2]
BI 265 (in LMC)	1,585,000	-10.76	163,000	12.38	40,700	O5III(fc)	SIMBAD
VFTS 457 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,585,000	-10.76	164,000	13.74	39,800	O3.5If*/WN7	SIMBAD	[22][2]
WR 107 (in Sagittarius OB1)	1,585,000	-10.76	9,400	13.51	50,100	WN8	SIMBAD	[30][14]
WR 140 B (in Cygnus OB1)	1,585,000	-10.76	5,300	6.85 (combined)	35,000	O5	SIMBAD	[68][29]
WR 148 A (Runaway star from Galactic plane)	1,585,000	-10.76	27,100	10.3 (combined)	39,800	WN8h	SIMBAD	[30][29]
CXOGC J174617.0-285131 (in Galactic Center)	1,549,000	-10.735	26,000	14.98 (J band)	40,000	O6If+	SIMBAD	[21]
CXOGC J174725.3-282709 (in Galactic Center)	1,549,000	-10.735	26,000	16.37 (J band)	30,000	O4-6I	SIMBAD	[21]
Sk -68° 137 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,549,000	-10.735	160,000	13.346	55,000	OB	SIMBAD	[69][41]
WR 102i (in Quintuplet cluster)	1,549,000	-10.735	26,000	14.31 (J band)	31,600	WN9h	SIMBAD	[37][26]
HD 97950 A1b (WR 43a B in HD 97950 of NGC 3603)	1,514,000	-10.71	24,000	11.18 (combined)	40,000	WN6h	SIMBAD	[33][34]
Westerhout 49-3 (in Westerhout 49)	1,514,000	-10.71	36,200	16.689 (J band)	40,700	O3-O7V	SIMBAD	[10][11]
Brey 21 A (in NGC 1910 of LMC)	1,500,000	-10.7	165,000	11.29 (combined)	71,000	WN	SIMBAD	[13][14]
HD 97950 A2 (in HD 97950 of NGC 3603)	1,500,000	-10.7	24,000	12.53	46,500	O3V	SIMBAD	[34][67]
HM 1-6 (in HM 1)	1,500,000	-10.7	11,000	11.64	44,700	O5.5Ifc	SIMBAD	[42][70]
LGGS J013245.41+303858.3 (in Triangulum Galaxy)	1,500,000	-10.7	3,000,000	17.612	34,000	Ofpe	SIMBAD	[71][9]
NGC 346-W1 (in NGC 346 of SMC)	1,500,000	-10.7	200,000	12.57	43,400	O4If	SIMBAD	[13][60]
Sk -65° 47 (in NGC 1923 of LMC)	1,500,000	-10.7	160,000	12.466	47,800	O4If	SIMBAD	[13][41]
Sk 80 (in NGC 346 of SMC)	1,500,000	-10.7	200,000	12.31	38,900	O7Iaf+	SIMBAD	[13][72]
10584-4-1 (in Messier 81)	1,500,000	-10.7	11,842,000	19.68	19,671	sgB[e]	SIMBAD	[24]
HD 93129 Aa (in Trumpler 14 of Carina Nebula)	1,479,000	-10.685	7,500	6.9 (combined)	42,500	O2If*	SIMBAD	[73][29]
R136a8 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,479,000	-10.685	163,000	14.42	49,500	O2–3V	SIMBAD	[45][74]
SK -67 150 (in LMC)	1,472,000	-10.68	163,000	12.24	41,700	OB	SIMBAD	[12]
[HCD2002] 107 (in LMC)	1,445,000	-10.66	163,000	13.79	40,700	O4-6Vz	SIMBAD	[12]
VFTS 542 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,445,000	-10.66	164,000	13.49	44,700	O2If*/WN5	SIMBAD	[22][2]
AB8 A (in NGC 602 of SMC)	1,413,000	-10.635	197,000	12.9 (combined)	141,000	WO4	SIMBAD	[48][75]
Arches-F15 (in Arches Cluster)	1,413,000	-10.635	25,000	16.12 (J band)	35,600	O4-6If	SIMBAD	[20][47]
CXOGC J174550.2-284911 (WR 102–4 in Galactic Center)	1,413,000	-10.635	26,000	15.24 (J band)	30,000	WN9h	SIMBAD	[21]
DBSB 179-4 (WR 84–7 in DBSB 179 of G347.6+0.2)	1,413,000	-10.635	25,800	12.25 (J band)	30,000	Ofpe/WN9	SIMBAD	[58][59][n]
LGGS J013235.25+303017.6 (in Triangulum Galaxy)	1,413,000	-10.635	3,000,000	18.007	33,000	LBV	SIMBAD	[8][76]
Melnick 33Na A (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,413,000	-10.635	164,000	13.79 (combined)	50,000	OC2.5If*	SIMBAD	[77][78]
R134 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,413,000	-10.635	164,000	12.58	47,000	WN6h	SIMBAD	[1][2]
S Doradus (in NGC 1910 of LMC)	1,413,000	-10.635	169,000	10.25	20,000	B8/9eq – F0/5:Iae	SIMBAD	[79][14]
WR 66 (in Circinus OB1)	1,413,000	-10.635	16,900	11.34	44,700	WN8(h)	SIMBAD	[30][29]
HD 37974 (in N135 of LMC)	1,400,000	-10.625	163,000	10.99	22,500	B0.5Ia+	SIMBAD	[80][14][r]
HD 269846 (in LMC)	1,406,000	-10.63	163,000	11.63	28,200	OB	SIMBAD	[12]
W61 3-24 (in LMC)	1,393,000	-10.62	163,000	14.03	43,700	O3.5V(f+)	SIMBAD	[12]
VFTS 621 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,380,000	-10.61	164,000	15.39	54,000	O2V((f*))z	SIMBAD	[22][2]
WR 131 (in Cygnus OB3)	1,380,000	-10.61	22,600	12.08	44,700	WN7h	SIMBAD	[30][70]
Sk -69° 104 (in NGC 1910 of LMC)	1,368,000	-10.6	160,000	12.1	39,900	O6Ib(f)	SIMBAD	[13][41]
Var A-1 (in Andromeda Galaxy)	1,368,000	-10.6	2,500,000	17.143	21,700	LBV	SIMBAD	[81]
Mercer 30-6a A (WR 46-4 A in Mercer 30 of Dragonfish Nebula)	1,349,000	-10.585	40,000	10.39 (J band)	29,900	Ofpe/WN9	SIMBAD	[27][d]
VFTS 427 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,349,000	-10.585	164,000	13.76	39,800	WN8	SIMBAD	[22][2]
Westerhout 51-3 (in Westerhout 51)	1,349,000	-10.585	20,000	16.998 (J band)	39,800	O3-8V	SIMBAD	[62][11]
HD 269722 (in LMC)	1,343,000	-10.58	163,000	11.52	28,200	OBe	SIMBAD	[12]
CXOGC J174502.8-290859 (in Galactic Center)	1,318,000	-10.56	26,000	13.93 (J band)	33,000	O9I-B0I	SIMBAD	[21]
HSH95-49 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,318,000	-10.56	163,000	14.75	58,000	O3V	SIMBAD	[45][2][s]
HD 270145 (in LMC)	1,306,000	-10.55	163,000	12.17	43,700	O6.5Iaf		[12]
Westerhout 49-15 (in Westerhout 49)	1,288,000	-10.535	36,200	18.307 (J band)	43,700	O2-3.5If*	SIMBAD	[10][11]
Westerhout 51d (in Westerhout 51)	1,288,000	-10.535	20,000	15.11 (J band)	42,700		SIMBAD	[62][11]
WR 18 (in Carina OB1 of Carina Nebula)	1,288,000	-10.535	12,450	10.83	112,200	WN4-s	SIMBAD	[30][14]
[BMS2003] 578 B (in NGC 604 of Triangulum Galaxy)	1,285,000	-10.53	2,700,000	15.97 (combined)	32,000	O9Ia	SIMBAD	[5]
AB7 A (in NGC 371 of SMC)	1,259,000	-10.51	197,000	13.016 (combined)	105,000	WN4	SIMBAD	[48][60]
Arches-F3 (WR 102bb in Arches Cluster)	1,259,000	-10.51	25,000	16.06 (J band)	29,600	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[20][47]
Arches-F8 (WR 102ag in Arches Cluster)	1,259,000	-10.51	25,000	16.31 (J band)	32,900	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[20][47]
HD 50064 (in NGC 2301)	1,259,000	-10.51	9,500	8.21	13,500	B6Ia	SIMBAD	[82]
HSH95-16 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,259,000	-10.51	163,000	13.65	42,000	OC2.5If*	SIMBAD	[2]
HSH95-20 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,259,000	-10.51	164,000	13.71	46,000	O2If*	SIMBAD	[2]
HSH95-46 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,259,000	-10.51	163,000	14.56	47,500		SIMBAD	[45][2]
R139 A (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,259,000	-10.51	163,000	11.94 (combined)	34,000	O6.5Iafc	SIMBAD	[83][2]
VFTS 259 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,259,000	-10.51	164,000	13.65	37,700	O6Iaf	SIMBAD	[22][2]
VFTS 1031 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,259,000	-10.51	164,000	13.89	48,000	O3.5	SIMBAD	[2]
NGC 2070 MH 980 (in NGC 2070 of LMC)	1,259,000	-10.51	163,000	13.68	42,700	O4V	SIMBAD	[12]
Sk -69° 194 (in NGC 2033 of LMC)	1,247,000	-10.5	160,000	12.131 (combined)	45,000	B0I	SIMBAD	[13][84]
ST2-22 (in NGC 2044 of LMC)	1,247,000	-10.5	160,000	14.3	51,300	O3.5III(f+)	SIMBAD	[13][38]
HD 269215 (in LMC)	1,247,000	-10.5	163,000	11.94	36,300	OB	SIMBAD	[12]
Trumpler 27-27 (in Trumpler 27)	1,247,000	-10.5	8,200	13.31	37,000	O8III((f))	SIMBAD	[42][14]
VFTS 1028 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,230,000	-10.485	164,000	13.84	47,300	O3.5-4.5	SIMBAD	[22][2]
LH 10-3601 (in NGC 1763 of LMC)	1,202,000	-10.46	160,000	13.491	55,000	ON2III(f*)	SIMBAD	[69][41]
AB1 (in DEM S10 of SMC)	1,175,000	-10.435	197,000	15.238	79,000	WN3	SIMBAD	[85][60][t]
BI 253 (Runaway star from Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,175,000	-10.435	164,000	13.76	54,000	O2V-III(n)((f*))	SIMBAD	[19][86]
LGGS J013248.26+303950.4 (in Triangulum Galaxy)	1,175,000	-10.435	3,000,000	17.25	23,000	LBV	SIMBAD	[8][87]
Mercer 30-8 (WR 46–6 in Mercer 30 of Dragonfish Nebula)	1,175,000	-10.435	40,000	11.658 (J band)	38,100	WN7	SIMBAD	[27][d]
NGC 346-W3 (in NGC 346 of SMC)	1,175,000	-10.435	200,000	12.8	52,500	O2III(f)	SIMBAD	[69][60]
WR 102d (in Quintuplet cluster)	1,175,000	-10.435	26,000	15.18 (J band)	35,100	WN9h	SIMBAD	[37][26]
WR 126 (in Vulpecula OB2)	1,175,000	-10.435	24,680	13.29	63,000	WC5	SIMBAD	[88][14]
WR 20a A (in Westerlund 2)	1,150,000	-10.412	20,000	13.28 (combined)	43,000	O3If*/WN6	SIMBAD	[89]
WR 20a B (in Westerlund 2)	1,150,000	-10.412	20,000	13.28 (combined)	43,000	O3If*/WN6	SIMBAD	[89]
GCIRS 16SW A (WR 101k A in Galactic Center)	1,149,000	-10.411	26,000	15.5 (J band)	24,400	Ofpe/WN9	SIMBAD	[90]
GCIRS 16SW B (WR 101k B in Galactic Center)	1,149,000	-10.411	26,000	15.5 (J band)	23,500	Ofpe/WN9	SIMBAD	[90]
BAT99-104 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,148,000	-10.41	165,000	14.52	63,000	O2If*/WN5	SIMBAD	[1][2]
CXOGC J174516.7-285824 (WR 101–3 in Galactic Center)	1,148,000	-10.41	26,000	16.67 (J band)	35,000	WN7-8h	SIMBAD	[21]
G0.121-0.099 (WR 102–16 in Galactic Center)	1,148,000	-10.41	26,000	14.972 (J band)	40,000	WN8-9h	SIMBAD	[3]
G359.797+0.037 (in Galactic Center)	1,148,000	-10.41	26,000	16.1 (J band)	30,000	B0-2I	SIMBAD	[3]
HD 93205 A (in Trumpler 16 of Carina Nebula)	1,148,000	-10.41	7,500	7.75 (combined)	51,300	O3.5Vf	SIMBAD	[91][29]
HSH95-47 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,148,000	-10.41	163,000	14.72	46,500	O3III	SIMBAD	[45][2][s]
WR 158 (in Cassiopeia OB1)	1,148,000	-10.41	16,300	11.282	44,700	WN7h	SIMBAD	[30][66]
WR 28 (in FSR 1555)	1,148,000	-10.41	18,700	12.98	50,100	WN6(h)-w	SIMBAD	[30][14][u]
HD 303308 (in Trumpler 16 of Carina Nebula)	1,138,000	-10.4	7,500	8.17	51,300	O3V	SIMBAD	[42][29]
M33C-15235 (in Triangulum Galaxy)	1,138,000	-10.4	3,000,000	17.73	29,200	WN/Of	SIMBAD	[71][92]
ZH 364 (in Messier 81)	1,138,000	-10.4	11,842,000	19.59	15,860	LBV?e	SIMBAD	[24]
HD 269700 (in LMC)	1,127,000	-10.39	163,000	10.54	19,500	B1.5Iaeq	SIMBAD	[12]
AB9 (in DEM S80 of SMC)	1,122,000	-10.385	197,000	15.431	100,000	WN3ha	SIMBAD	[85][60][v]
Arches-F18 (in Arches Cluster)	1,122,000	-10.385	25,000	16.7 (J band)	36,900	O4-6I	SIMBAD	[20][47]
BAT99-64 A (in NGC 2033 of LMC)	1,122,000	-10.385	165,000	14.073 (combined)	71,000	WN4o	SIMBAD	[1][41]
Var B (in Triangulum Galaxy)	1,122,000	-10.385	3,000,000	16.208	9,000	LBV	SIMBAD	[51][9]
VFTS 562 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,122,000	-10.385	164,000	13.66	42,200	O4III(f)	SIMBAD	[22][2]
WR 37 (in SFC 27 of G291.27-0.71)	1,122,000	-10.385	21,900	16	100,000	WN4-s	SIMBAD	[30][14][w]
SK -69 98 (in LMC)	1,096,000	-10.36	163,000	12.29	28,200	OB	SIMBAD	[12]
VFTS 512 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,096,000	-10.36	164,000	14.28	47,700	O2V-III((f*))	SIMBAD	[22][2]
Mercer 30-6b (in Mercer 30 of Dragonfish Nebula)	1,072,000	-10.335	40,000	14.25 (J band)	30,500	O6If	SIMBAD	[27][d]
VFTS 3 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,072,000	-10.335	164,000	11.56	21,000	B1Ia+	SIMBAD	[19][2]
VFTS 151 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,072,000	-10.335	164,000	14.13	42,200	O6.5II(f)p	SIMBAD	[22][2]
VFTS 603 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,060,000	-10.323	164,000	13.99	43,400	O4III(fc)	SIMBAD	[93][2]
HD 268605 (in LMC)	1,057,000	-10.32	163,000	11.34	28,200	O9.5/B0Ia	SIMBAD	[12]
CXOGC J174532.7-285126 (in Galactic Center)	1,047,000	-10.31	26,000	10.72 (J band)	40,000	O4-6I	SIMBAD	[21]
HD 93403 A (in Trumpler 16 of Carina Nebula)	1,047,000	-10.31	10,000	8.27 (combined)	39,300	O5.5III(fc)var	SIMBAD	[94][14]
Mercer 30-2 (in Mercer 30 of Dragonfish Nebula)	1,047,000	-10.31	40,000	12.63 (J band)	21,200	B1-4Ia+	SIMBAD	[27][d]
R133 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,047,000	-10.31	163,000	12.49	37,600	O7/8II	SIMBAD	[22][2]
HD 269786 (in LMC)	1,047,000	-10.31	163,000	11.18	24,000	B1I	SIMBAD	[12]
HD 97950 E (in HD 97950 of NGC 3603)	1,038,000	-10.3	24,000	13.081	46,500	O5.5III(f)	SIMBAD	[34][67]
HD 229059 (in Berkeley 87)	1,038,000	-10.3	3,200	8.7	26,300	B1Ia	SIMBAD	[42][29]
M33C-10788 (in Triangulum Galaxy)	1,038,000	-10.3	3,000,000	17.95	32,000	Ofpe/WN9	SIMBAD	[71][92]
Sk -69° 200 (in NGC 2033 of LMC)	1,038,000	-10.3	160,000	11.18	26,300	B1I	SIMBAD	[13][14]
Sk -69° 259 (in NGC 2081 of LMC)	1,038,000	-10.3	160,000	11.93	30,000	B[e]	SIMBAD	[13][14]
WR 77k (in Westerlund 1)	1,038,000	-10.3	11,000	18.86	35,000	WN7	SIMBAD	[95][96]
10182-pr-6 (in NGC 2403)	1,038,000	-10.3	10,314,000	18.79	8,000	A8-F0Ie	SIMBAD	[24]
[RP2006] 542 (in LMC)	1,028,000	-10.29	163,000	16.75	29,500	B0IV[e]	SIMBAD	[12]
HD 93250 A (in Trumpler 16 of Carina Nebula)	1,023,000	-10.285	7,500	7.5 (combined)	46,000	O4 IV(fc)	SIMBAD	[97][29][f]
VFTS 267 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,023,000	-10.285	164,000	13.49	44,700	O3III-I(n)f*	SIMBAD	[22][2]
VFTS 599 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,023,000	-10.285	164,000	13.8	47,300	O3III(f*)	SIMBAD	[19][2]
VVV CL074-9 (WR 75–29 in VVV CL074)	1,023,000	-10.285	20,000	15.22 (J band)	37,000	WN7/O4-6If+	SIMBAD	[46][i]
WR 156 (in Cepheus OB1)	1,023,000	-10.285	13,400	11.01	39,800	WN8h	SIMBAD	[30][49]
HD 269050 (in LMC)	1,019,000	-10.28	163,000	11.54	28,200	B0Ia(e?)	SIMBAD	[12]
Arches-F2 (WR 102aa in Arches Cluster)	1,000,000	-10.26	25,000	17.84 (J band)	33,500	WN8-9	SIMBAD	[20][47]
Arches-F14 (WR 102ba in Arches Cluster)	1,000,000	-10.26	25,000	16.38 (J band)	34,500	WN8-9	SIMBAD	[20][47]
BAT99-68 (in BSDL 2505 of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	163,000	14.13	45,000	O3If*/WN6	SIMBAD	[1][98][x]
CXOGC J174628.2-283920 (in Galactic Center)	1,000,000	-10.26	26,000	16.99 (J band)	40,000	O4-6I	SIMBAD	[21]
CXOGC J174703.1-283119 (in Galactic Center)	1,000,000	-10.26	26,000	16.23 (J band)	40,000	O4-6I	SIMBAD	[21]
HSH95-28 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	163,000	14.09	48,000	O3V	SIMBAD	[2]
HSH95-31 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	163,000	14.12	48,000		SIMBAD	[45][2][s]
HSH95-57 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	163,000	14.8	47,000	O3III	SIMBAD	[2]
R135 A (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	163,000	13.48 (combined)	50,000	WN7h	SIMBAD	[1][2]
R140a2 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	163,000	12.12 (combined)	34,000	WC5	SIMBAD	[2]
R142 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	163,000	11.82 (combined)	21,000	B0Ia	SIMBAD	[2]
VFTS 64 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	164,000	14.62	39,800	O7.5II(f)	SIMBAD	[22][2]
VFTS 591 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	164,000	12.55	27,000	B0.5Ia	SIMBAD	[2]
VFTS 1034 (in Tarantula Nebula of LMC)	1,000,000	-10.26	164,000	13.36	34,000	O8II	SIMBAD	[2]
VVV CL074-3 (WR 75–28 in VVV CL074)	1,000,000	-10.26	20,000	14.72 (J band)	31,500	WN8	SIMBAD	[46][i]

A few notable stars of luminosity less than 1 million L_☉ are kept here for the purpose of comparison.

Star name	Bolometric luminosity (L☉, Sun = 1)	Absolute bolometric magnitude	Approx. distance from earth (ly)	Apparent visible magnitude	Effective temperature (K)	Link	Reference
ζ1 Scorpii (in NGC 6231 of Scorpius OB1)	851,000	-10.085	8,210	4.705	17,200	SIMBAD	[99][100]
ζ Puppis (Naos in Vela R2 of Vela Molecular Ridge)	813,000	-10.035	1,080	2.25	40,000	SIMBAD	[101][29][y]
α Camelopardalis (Runaway star from NGC 1502)	676,000	-9.835	6,000	4.29	29,000	SIMBAD	[97][29]
WR 78 (in NGC 6231 of Scorpius OB1)	631,000	-9.76	4,100	6.48	50,100	SIMBAD	[30][31]
λ Cephei (Runaway star from Cepheus OB3)	631,000	-9.76	3,100	5.05	36,000	SIMBAD	[101][29]
P Cygni (in IC 4996 of Cygnus OB1)	610,000	-9.723	5,100	4.82	18,700	SIMBAD	[102][29][z]
WR 79a (in NGC 6231 of Scorpius OB1)	603,000	-9.71	5,600	5.77	35,000	SIMBAD	[103][29]
ε Orionis (Alnilam in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	537,000	-9.585	2,000	1.69	27,500	SIMBAD	[104][29]
η Carinae B (in Trumpler 16 of Carina Nebula)	400,000	-9.265	7,500	4.3 (combined)	37,200	SIMBAD	[105][16]
μ Normae (in NGC 6169)	339,000	-9.085	3,260	4.91	28,000	SIMBAD	[106][29]
κ Cassiopeiae (in Cassiopeia OB14)	302,000	-8.96	4,000	4.16	23,500	SIMBAD	[104][29]
τ Canis Majoris Aa (in NGC 2362)	299,000	-8.95	5,120	4.89	32,000	SIMBAD	[107][29]
θ Muscae Ab (in Centaurus OB1)	295,000	-8.935	7,400	5.53 (combined)	33,000	SIMBAD	[108][29]
γ2 Velorum B (in Vela OB2)	280,000	-8.878	1,230	1.83 (combined)	35,000	SIMBAD	[109][29]
ξ Persei (Menkib in California Nebula of Perseus OB2)	263,000	-8.81	1,200	4.04	35,000	SIMBAD	[97][29]
ζ Orionis Aa (Alnitak in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	250,000	-8.755	1,260	2.08	29,500	SIMBAD	[110]
θ Muscae Aa (WR 48 in Centaurus OB1)	234,000	-8.685	7,400	5.53 (combined)	83,000	SIMBAD	[111][29]
ο2 Canis Majoris (in Collinder 121)	219,000	-8.61	2,800	3.043	15,500	SIMBAD	[112][29]
θ1 Orionis C1 (in Trapezium Cluster of Orion complex)	204,000	-8.535	1,340	5.13 (combined)	39,000	SIMBAD	[113][29]
δ Orionis Aa1 (Mintaka in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	191,000	-8.46	1,200	2.5 (combined)	29,500	SIMBAD	[114][115]
γ2 Velorum A (WR 11 in Vela OB2)	170,000	-8.336	1,230	1.83 (combined)	57,000	SIMBAD	[109][29]
η Canis Majoris (Aludra in Collinder 121)	151,000	-8.21	2,000	2.45	15,000	SIMBAD	[104][29]
κ Crucis (in Jewel Box Cluster of Centaurus OB1)	151,000	-8.21	7,500	5.98	16,300	SIMBAD	[116][49]
λ Orionis A (Meissa in Collinder 69 of Orion complex)	150,000	-8.2	1,100	3.54	37,700	SIMBAD	[117][118]
β Orionis A (Rigel in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	120,000	-7.96	860	0.13	12,100	SIMBAD	[119][29]
θ2 Orionis A (in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	107,000	-7.833	1,500	5.02	34,900	SIMBAD	[120][121]
Betelgeuse	87,100	-7.61	550	0.50	3,600	SIMBAD	[122][123]
Antares A	75,900	-7.46	550	0.6–1.6	3,660	SIMBAD	[124][125]
ζ Ophiuchi (in Upper Scorpius subgroup of Scorpius OB2)	74,100	-7.435	370	2.569	34,000	SIMBAD	[97][29]
ι Orionis Aa1 (Hatysa in NGC 1980 of Orion complex)	68,000	-7.341	1,340	2.77 (combined)	32,500	SIMBAD	[126][127]
υ Orionis (in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	60,000	-7.205	2,900	4.618	33,400	SIMBAD	[128][129]
κ Orionis (Saiph in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	57,000	-7.147	650	2.09	26,500	SIMBAD	[107][29]
σ Cygni (in Cygnus OB4)	52,000	-7.06	3,260	4.233	10,800	SIMBAD	[130][131]
ζ Persei (in Perseus OB2)	47,000	-6.941	750	2.86	20,800	SIMBAD	[107][29]
μ Columbae (Runaway star from Trapezium Cluster)	46,000	-6.91	1,300	5.18	33,000	SIMBAD	[132][29]
σ Orionis Aa (in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	41,700	-6.81	1,260	4.07 (combined)	35,000	SIMBAD	[133][134]
δ Scorpii A (Dschubba in Upper Scorpius subgroup of Scorpius OB2)	38,000	-6.71	440	2.307 (combined)	27,400	SIMBAD	[135][136]
ε Persei A (in α Persei Cluster)	28,300	-6.391	640	2.88 (combined)	26,500	SIMBAD	[107][137]
θ Carinae A (in IC 2602 of Scorpius OB2)	25,700	-6.284	460	2.76 (combined)	31,000	SIMBAD	[107][138]
β Canis Majoris (Mirzam in Local Bubble of Scorpius OB2)	25,000	-6.26	490	1.985	23,200	SIMBAD	[139][140]
σ Orionis Ab (in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	18,600	-5.934	1,260	4.07 (combined)	29,000	SIMBAD	[133][134]
σ Orionis B (in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	15,800	-5.757	1,260	4.07 (combined)	31,000	SIMBAD	[133][134]
θ2 Orionis B (in Orion OB1 of Orion complex)	12,300	-5.485	1,500	6.38	29,300	SIMBAD	[141]
γ Orionis (Bellatrix in Bellatrix Cluster of Orion complex)	9,210	-5.17	250	1.64	21,800	SIMBAD	[142][143]
ι Orionis Aa2 (in NGC 1980 of Orion complex)	8,630	-5.1	1,340	2.77 (combined)	27,000	SIMBAD	[126][127]
λ Tauri A (in Pisces-Eridanus stellar stream)	5,800	-4.669	480	3.47 (combined)	18,700	SIMBAD	[107][144]
ρ Ophiuchi A (in ρ Ophiuchi cloud complex of Scorpius OB2)	4,000	-4.285	360	4.63 (combined)	22,000	SIMBAD	[145][29]
δ Persei (in α Persei Cluster)	2,860	-3.901	520	3.01	14,900	SIMBAD	[146][138]
α Scorpii B (in Loop I Bubble of Scorpius OB2)	2,820	-3.885	550	5.5	18,500	SIMBAD	[147][118]
α Pavonis Aa (Peacock in Tucana-Horologium association)	2,150	-3.593	180	1.94	17,700	SIMBAD	[148][127]
η Tauri A (Alcyone in Pleiades)	1,820	-3.409	440	2.87 (combined)	12,300	SIMBAD	[149][29]
ο Velorum (in IC 2391 of Scorpius OB2)	1,000	-2.76	490	3.6	16,200	SIMBAD	[150][138]
ψ Persei (in α Persei Cluster)	775	-2.483	580	4.31	16,000	SIMBAD	[146][29]
γ Canis Majoris (Muliphein in Collinder 121)	715	-2.397	440	4.1	13,600	SIMBAD	[146][151]
ο Aquarii (in Pisces-Eridanus stellar stream)	340	-1.589	440	4.71	13,500	SIMBAD	[146][152]
φ Eridani (in Tucana-Horologium association)	255	-1.276	150	3.55	13,700	SIMBAD	[153][154]
ν Fornacis (in Pisces-Eridanus stellar stream)	245	-1.233	370	4.69	13,400	SIMBAD	[155][29]
ε Chamaeleontis (in ε Chamaeleontis moving group of Scorpius OB2)	100	-0.26	360	4.91	10,900	SIMBAD	[156][138]
η Chamaeleontis (in η Chamaeleontis moving group of Scorpius OB2)	95	-0.204	310	5.453	12,500	SIMBAD	[146][49]
ε Hydri (in Tucana-Horologium association)	60	0.295	150	4.12	11,000	SIMBAD	[157][146]
τ1 Aquarii (in Pisces-Eridanus stellar stream)	50	0.429	320	5.66	10,600	SIMBAD	[146][158]
β1 Tucanae (in Tucana-Horologium association)	40	0.735	140	4.37	10,600	SIMBAD	[159][118]
Sun (in Solar System)	1	4.739996	0.0000158	-26.744	5,772	IAU	[160][161][162]

1. M33-013406.63, also called LGGS J013406.63+304147.8, was thought of as a star with over 8 million luminosity in the past, but a new reference indicated that M33-013406.63 may be a binary, the primary will be reduced to about 4.5 million luminosity.
2. Identified as a binary system, or possibly three stars. But the secondary is almost completely swamped by the primary.
3. Mercer 23 is an open cluster near Galactic plane.
4. Mercer 30 is an open cluster in Dragonfish Nebula.
5. The paper mistakenly lists the bolometric magnitude as -10.5 instead of -11.5.
6. This is a binary system but the secondary is much less luminous than the primary.
7. VVV CL041 is an open cluster.
8. Cl 1813-178 is an open cluster in the molecular cloud complex W33 Complex.
9. VVV CL074 is an open cluster.
10. Variable, luminosity was five times higher at outburst in 1994.
11. Luminous blue variable, peak luminosity shown.
12. G10.0-0.3 is a radio nebula in Galactic Center.
13. Mercer 81 is an open cluster in the molecular cloud G338.4+0.2.
14. DBSB 179 is an open cluster in the molecular cloud G347.6+0.2.
15. Bochum 10 is an open cluster in Carina Nebula.
16. Blue Bubble Nebula is a Wolf–Rayet nebula around Hen 3-519.
17. Strictly speaking, MSX5C G358.5391+00.1305 is the name of the star, Wray 17-96 is the name of the nebula.
18. N135 is an emission nebula in Large Magellanic Cloud.
19. This parameter is based on the optical-only fits for these stars.
20. DEM S10 is a H II region in Small Magellanic Cloud.
21. FSR 1555 is a star cluster.
22. DEM S80 is a H II region in Small Magellanic Cloud.
23. SFC 27 is a part of the molecular cloud G291.27-0.71.
24. BSDL 2505 is a star cluster in Large Magellanic Cloud.
25. Vela R2 is a OB association in Vela Molecular Ridge.
26. IC 4996 is an open cluster in Cygnus OB1.

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