Table of Main-Sequence Star Data






spectral classexample startemperature Kluminositymassradius
O9.5Orionis C33,00030,00018.05.90
B0Becrux30,00016,00016.05.70
B2Spica22,0008,30010.55.10
B5Achernar15,0007505.403.70
B8Rigel12,5001303.502.70
A0Sirius A9,500632.602.30
A2Fomalhaut9,000402.202.00
A5Altair8,700241.901.80
F0.7,4009.01.601.50
F2.7,1006.31.501.30
F5Procyon A6,4004.01.351.20
G0Alpha Centauri A .5,9001.451.081.05
G2The Sun5,8001.001.001.00
G5Mu Cassiopeiae5,6000.700.950.91
G8Tau Ceti5,3000.440.850.87
K0Pollux5,1000.360.830.83
K2Epsilon Eridani4,8300.280.780.79
K5Alpha Centauri B4,3700.180.680.74
M0.3,6700.0750.470.63
M2Lalande 211853,4000.030.330.36
M4Ross 1283,2000.00050.200.21
M6Wolf 3593,0000.00020.100.12

Not all of the stars fall into the main sequence. Other types include white dwarfs, long-period variables, and the supergiants.
Temperatures are in Kelvins.
Luminosity, mass, and radius are all relative to those of the Sun.

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Updated July 15, 2009
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