List of nearest giant stars


This is a list of the nearest giant stars to Earth, located at a distance of up to from Earth.

List

Name Apparent magnitude Notes-
PolluxK0 III1.1417th brightest star in the night sky and the nearest red giant/red clump.-
Arcturus-0.05Fourth-brightest star in the night sky, and the nearest red-giant branch star to Earth.-
Capella AG8III0.03The nearest yellow giant, together with Capella A. With a magnitude of 0.08, the Capella star system is the 6th-brightest star in the night sky.-
Capella BG0III0.16The nearest yellow giant, together with Capella B.-
Errai K1III-IVCN13.21-
Caph F2 III1.91 ± 0.022.28 -
Chi EridaniG8IIIb CNIV1.583.70-
Menkent K0 III1.272.06-
Epsilon ReticuliK2III-IV4.44-
Eta SerpentisK0III-IV5.897 ± 0.0283.26-
Mothallah F5III3.221.73.42-
Tureis F5IIkF2IImF5II2.78 -
Larawag K1 III12.61.242.31 -
Nu2 Canis MajorisK1.5III-IVFe13.96-
AldebaranK5+III 45.1 ± 0.11.16 ± 0.070.86 14th brightest star in the night sky.-
HamalK2-IIIbCa-12.0049th brightest star in the night sky.-
Unukalhai K2IIIbCN112.191.612.623-
Aljanah K0III11.182.48-
Kaus Borealis K1IIIb2.82-
Cebalrai K2IIICN0.52.749-
AliothA1III-IVpkB92.911.7733rd brightest star in the night sky.-
Ankaa K0.5IIIb14.72.79 ± 0.142.377-
Seginus A7 III or A7 IV+4.653.03 -
Wazn K1III_CN+111.53.105-
GacruxM3.5III731.64The nearest M-type red giant, and the 25th brightest star in the night sky.-
36 G. DoradusK2III-IV4.66-
Cursa A3 III var or A3 IV2.552.796-
Delta MuscaeK2 III8.61.53.61-
Kappa OphiuchiK2III111.19 ± 0.143.20-
Athebyne G8 III10.46–10.532.73-
37 LibraeK1III-IV4.62
Praecipua K0+III-IV3.83 -
Diphda K0 III3.52.02-
Altais G9III3.07-
Alpha IndiK0III-IV3.11-