Giants | Stellar Catalog

	Mass	Distance
Alpha Serpentis Unukalhai, Cor Serpentis, Alpha Ser, α Ser, 24 Serpentis, BD+06° 3088, HD 140573, HIP 77070, HR 5854, SAO 121157, ADS 9765, CCDM 15442+0626	K2IIIbCN1	1.7 M☉	74.2 ly
Lambda Sagittarii HD 169916, 2MASS J18275824-2525175, HIP 90496, HR 6913, GJ 9627, Gliese 9627, λ Sgr, lam Sgr, TYC 6861-3180-1, Kaus Borealis, 22 Sagittarii, SAO 186841, PPM 268438	K1IIIb	2.6 M☉	76 ly
Chi Ceti HD 11171, chi Cet, χ Cet, Gj 9061, ENG 8, χ Ceti A, 53 Cet, HD 11171, BD−11° 352, FK5 1051, HIP 8497, HR 531, SAO 148036, χ Ceti B, EZ Cet, HD 11131, BD−11°351, HIP 8486, SAO 148033	F3III	-	76.6 ly
HD 18757 KUI 11	G1.5V	1 M☉	76.8 ly
Iota Leonis B	G3V	1.1 M☉	77 ly
HD 92719 TYC 5498-1529-1, HIP 52369, USNO-A2 0750-07330433	G1.5V	-	77.8 ly
49 Serpentis B	G9V	-	79.3 ly
Phi2 Pavonis φ2 Pav, CD−60° 7508, GJ 9701, HD 196378, HIP 101983, HR 7875, SAO 254846, phi02 Pav	G0VFe-0.8CH-0.5	1.1 M☉	80.4 ly
b Ophiuchi b Oph, 44 Oph, CD−24°13337, FK5 1457, GC 23597, GJ 9591, Gliese 9591, HD 157792, HIP 85340, HR 6486, SAO 185401, TYC 6825-462-1, NSV 8640	kA5hA9mF1III	1.8 M☉	81.5 ly
Alpha Phoenicis Ankaa, Nair al Zaurak, Cymbae, Lucida Cymbae, CD−42°116, FK5 12, GCTP 71.00, HIP 2081, HR 99, HD 2261, LTT 231, SAO 215093, Alf Phe	K0.5IIIb	1.6 M☉	81.7 ly
Beta Ophiuchi Cebalrai, Celbalrai, Cheleb, Kelb Alrai, Bet Oph, β Oph, β Ophiuchi, 60 Oph, 60 Ophiuchi, BD+04°3489, FK5 665, HD 161096, HIP 86742, HR 6603, SAO 122671	K2IIICN0.5	1.8 M☉	83.1 ly
HD 41330	G0V	-	83.7 ly
HD 22879	G0VmF2	0.8 M☉	85.1 ly
Mu Ceti 87 Ceti, HD 17094, HIP 12828, HR 813, SAO 110723, BD+09° 359, mu. Cet	A9IIIp	1.6 M☉	86.8 ly
Delta Muscae Del Mus, δ Mus, CD−70° 997, FK5 487, GC 17672, HD 112985, HIP 63613, HR 4923, SAO 257000	K2III	-	87.2 ly
Kappa Ophiuchi κ Oph, 27 Ophiuchi, BD+09 3298, HD 153210, HIC 83000, HIP 83000, HR 6299, SAO 121962	K2III	1.2 M☉	87.9 ly
HD 181433 CD−66° 2307, GJ 756.1, Gliese 756.1, HIC 95467, HIP 95467, SAO 254563, LTT 7669, NLTT 47732, 2MASS J19250951-6628075, TIC 410399074, TYC 9083-198-1, WISEA J192509.17-662805.2	K3III-IV C	0.86 M☉	88 ly
Beta Columbae β Col, bet Col, Beta Columbae, Beta Col, CD−35 2546, CPD−35 752, FK5 223, GC 7364, HD 39425, HIP 27628, HR 2040, LTT 2392, NLTT 15724, PPM 281952, SAO 196240	K1III_CN+1	1.1 M☉	88.4 ly
Gamma Crucis Gacrux, CD−56 4504, γ Crucis, Gl 470, Gliese 470, HD 108903, HIP 61084, HR 4763, LTT 4752, SAO 240019	M3.5 III	1.5 M☉	88.6 ly
Eta Draconis Aldibain, Athebyne, 14 Draconis, BD+61 1591, FK5 822, HD 148387, HIP 80331, HR 6132, NSV 7713, SAO 17074, WDS 16240+6131	G8-IIIab	2.6 M☉	91.3 ly

Star name

Mass

Distance

Unukalhai, Cor Serpentis, Alpha Ser, α Ser, 24 Serpentis, BD+06° 3088, HD 140573, HIP 77070, HR 5854, SAO 121157, ADS 9765, CCDM 15442+0626

K2IIIbCN1

1.7 M☉

74.2 ly

Lambda Sagittarii

HD 169916, 2MASS J18275824-2525175, HIP 90496, HR 6913, GJ 9627, Gliese 9627, λ Sgr, lam Sgr, TYC 6861-3180-1, Kaus Borealis, 22 Sagittarii, SAO 186841, PPM 268438

K1IIIb

2.6 M☉

76 ly

Chi Ceti

HD 11171, chi Cet, χ Cet, Gj 9061, ENG 8, χ Ceti A, 53 Cet, HD 11171, BD−11° 352, FK5 1051, HIP 8497, HR 531, SAO 148036, χ Ceti B, EZ Cet, HD 11131, BD−11°351, HIP 8486, SAO 148033

F3III

76.6 ly

HD 18757

KUI 11

G1.5V

1 M☉

76.8 ly

Iota Leonis B

G3V

1.1 M☉

77 ly

HD 92719

TYC 5498-1529-1, HIP 52369, USNO-A2 0750-07330433

G1.5V

77.8 ly

49 Serpentis B

G9V

79.3 ly

Phi2 Pavonis

φ2 Pav, CD−60° 7508, GJ 9701, HD 196378, HIP 101983, HR 7875, SAO 254846, phi02 Pav

G0VFe-0.8CH-0.5

1.1 M☉

80.4 ly

b Ophiuchi

b Oph, 44 Oph, CD−24°13337, FK5 1457, GC 23597, GJ 9591, Gliese 9591, HD 157792, HIP 85340, HR 6486, SAO 185401, TYC 6825-462-1, NSV 8640

kA5hA9mF1III

1.8 M☉

81.5 ly

Alpha Phoenicis

Ankaa, Nair al Zaurak, Cymbae, Lucida Cymbae, CD−42°116, FK5 12, GCTP 71.00, HIP 2081, HR 99, HD 2261, LTT 231, SAO 215093, Alf Phe

K0.5IIIb

1.6 M☉

81.7 ly

Beta Ophiuchi

Cebalrai, Celbalrai, Cheleb, Kelb Alrai, Bet Oph, β Oph, β Ophiuchi, 60 Oph, 60 Ophiuchi, BD+04°3489, FK5 665, HD 161096, HIP 86742, HR 6603, SAO 122671

K2IIICN0.5

1.8 M☉

83.1 ly

HD 41330

G0V

83.7 ly

HD 22879

G0VmF2

0.8 M☉

85.1 ly

Mu Ceti

87 Ceti, HD 17094, HIP 12828, HR 813, SAO 110723, BD+09° 359, mu. Cet

A9IIIp

1.6 M☉

86.8 ly

Delta Muscae

Del Mus, δ Mus, CD−70° 997, FK5 487, GC 17672, HD 112985, HIP 63613, HR 4923, SAO 257000

K2III

87.2 ly

Kappa Ophiuchi

κ Oph, 27 Ophiuchi, BD+09 3298, HD 153210, HIC 83000, HIP 83000, HR 6299, SAO 121962

K2III

1.2 M☉

87.9 ly

HD 181433

CD−66° 2307, GJ 756.1, Gliese 756.1, HIC 95467, HIP 95467, SAO 254563, LTT 7669, NLTT 47732, 2MASS J19250951-6628075, TIC 410399074, TYC 9083-198-1, WISEA J192509.17-662805.2

K3III-IV C

0.86 M☉

88 ly

Beta Columbae

β Col, bet Col, Beta Columbae, Beta Col, CD−35 2546, CPD−35 752, FK5 223, GC 7364, HD 39425, HIP 27628, HR 2040, LTT 2392, NLTT 15724, PPM 281952, SAO 196240

K1III_CN+1

1.1 M☉

88.4 ly

Gamma Crucis

Gacrux, CD−56 4504, γ Crucis, Gl 470, Gliese 470, HD 108903, HIP 61084, HR 4763, LTT 4752, SAO 240019

M3.5 III

1.5 M☉

88.6 ly

Eta Draconis

Aldibain, Athebyne, 14 Draconis, BD+61 1591, FK5 822, HD 148387, HIP 80331, HR 6132, NSV 7713, SAO 17074, WDS 16240+6131

G8-IIIab

2.6 M☉

91.3 ly

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