Brightest blue giants & others
A list of the brightest blue giant, supergiant, hypergiant and other blue-colored stars that can be found in the night sky by eye, binoculars, or modest-sized telescope.
| STAR | TYPE | MAGNITUDE | CONSTELLATION |
| τ Canis Majoris | blue supergiant | 4.4 | Canis Major |
| UW CMa | blue supergiant | 4.8-5.3 | Canis Major |
| δ Circini | blue star | 5.1 | Circinus |
| μ Columbae | blue star | 5.2 | Columba |
| BP Crucis | blue hypergiant | 10.8 | Crux |
| Cygnus OB2-12 | blue hypergiant | 11.4 | Cygnus |
| Cygnus X-1 | blue supergiant | 8.9 | Cygnus |
| V1768 Cygni | blue hypergiant | 5.6 | Cygnus |
| 10 Lacertae | blue star | 4.9 | Lacerta |
| Plasketts star | blue giant | 6.1 | Monocerus |
| ζ Ophiuchi | blue star | 2.6 | Ophiuchus |
| ι Orionis | blue giant | 2.8 | Orion |
| σ Orionis | blue star | 3.8 | Orion |
| θ1 Orionis C | blue star | 5.1 | Orion |
| Alnitak | blue supergiant | 1.8 | Orion |
| Bellatrix | blue giant | 1.6 | Orion |
| Meissa | blue giant | 3.3 | Orion |
| Mintaka | blue giant | 2.2 | Orion |
| Rigel | blue supergiant | 0.05-0.18 | Orion |
| ξ Persei | blue giant | 4 | Perseus |
| Naos | blue supergiant | 2.3 | Puppis |
| HT Sagittae | blue hypergiant | 6.9 | Sagitta |
| V4030 Sagittarii | blue hypergiant | 8.4 | Sagittarius |
| ζ Scorpii | blue hypergiant | 4.7 | Scorpius |
| V430 Scuti | blue hypergiant | 8.3-10.6 | Scutum |
| Alcyone | blue giant | 2.9 | Taurus |