Name↕ | Star↕ | Radius (km)↕ | Constellation↕ | Distance (pc)↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NML Cygni | NML Cygni | 2,800 | Cygnus | — |
WOH G64 | WOH G64 | 1,540 | Dorado | — |
RW Cephei | RW Cephei | 1,535 | Cepheus | — |
Westerlund 1-26 | Westerlund 1-26 | 1,530 | Ara | 11,500 |
Mu Cephei | Mu Cephei | 1,455 | Cepheus | — |
KY Cygni | KY Cygni | 1,420 | Cygnus | 1,580 |
KW Sagittarii | KW Sagittarii | 1,235 | Sagittarius | — |
DU Crucis | DU Crucis | 1,180 | Crux | 2,192 |
EV Carinae | EV Carinae | 1,168 | Carina | 2,413 |
LBV 1806-20 | LBV 1806-20 | 1,135 | Sagittarius | — |
NO Aurigae | NO Aurigae | 1,000 | Auriga | — |
UY Scuti | UY Scuti | 916 | Scutum | 9,500 |
RT Carinae | RT Carinae | 861 | Carina | — |
TV Geminorum | TV Geminorum | 770 | Gemini | — |
6 Geminorum | 6 Geminorum | 670 | Gemini | — |
47 Cygni | 47 Cygni | 575 | Cygnus | — |
CIT 6 | CIT 6 | 575 | — | — |
CW Leonis | CW Leonis | 560 | Leo | 90 |
V382 Carinae | V382 Carinae | 485 | Carina | 2 |
Sigma Canis Majoris | Sigma Canis Majoris | 420 | Canis Major | — |
S Vulpeculae | S Vulpeculae | 382 | Vulpecula | 3 |
UU Aurigae | UU Aurigae | 370 | Auriga | 490 |
IRAS 17163-3907 | IRAS 17163-3907 | 350 | Scorpius | 4,150 |
Omicron1 Canis Majoris | Omicron1 Canis Majoris | 280 | Canis Major | 777 |
AG Carinae | AG Carinae | 275 | Carina | 1,338 |
Omicron1 Centauri | Omicron1 Centauri | 270 | Centaurus | — |
Pi Aurigae | Pi Aurigae | 265 | Auriga | 221 |
Wray 17-96 | Wray 17-96 | 265 | Scorpius | — |
Phi Cassiopeiae | Phi Cassiopeiae | 263 | Cassiopeia | — |
b Velorum | b Velorum | 250 | Vela | — |
41 Geminorum | 41 Geminorum | 220 | Gemini | — |
Deneb | Deneb | 203 | Cygnus | 1,640 |
Xi Cygni | Xi Cygni | 200 | Cygnus | — |
BQ Octantis | BQ Octantis | 197 | Octans | 548 |
Epsilon Pegasi | Epsilon Pegasi | 185 | Pegasus | 670 |
HD 189276 | HD 189276 | 178 | Cygnus | 250 |
24 Sagittarii | 24 Sagittarii | 174 | Sagittarius | 564 |
c Puppis | c Puppis | 169 | Puppis | 248 |
Gamma1 Normae | Gamma1 Normae | 160 | Norma | — |
66 Orionis | 66 Orionis | 148 | Orion | 484 |
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