Brightest carbon stars
These are the 100 brightest ruby-red carbon stars in the night sky. Carbon stars vary in brightness as they burn their carbon, so the magnitude range is listed.
| STAR | MAGNITUDE RANGE | CONSTELLATION |
| NSV 15196 | 8.3-8.7 | Andromeda |
| ST And | 7.7-11.8 | Andromeda |
| SU And | 8.0-8.5 | Andromeda |
| UY And | 7.4-12.3 | Andromeda |
| VX And | 7.8-9.3 | Andromeda |
| RU Aqu | 8.5-10.1 | Aquarius |
| NSV 11960 | 7.0-7.1 | Aquila |
| UV Aql | 8.0-9.6 | Aquila |
| V Aql | 6.6-8.4 | Aquila |
| V1469 Aql | 8.4-8.7 | Aquila |
| V Ari | 8.3-10.8 | Aries |
| EL Aur | 8.5-8.7 | Auriga |
| FU Aur | 8.3-8.5 | Auriga |
| S Aur | 8.2-13.3 | Auriga |
| TX Aur | 8.5-9.2 | Auriga |
| UU Aur | 5.1-7.0 | Auriga |
| UV Aur | 7.4-10.6 | Auriga |
| V Aur | 8.5-13.0 | Auriga |
| RU Cam | 8.1-9.8 | Camelopardalis |
| S Cam | 7.7-11.6 | Camelopardalis |
| ST Cam | 6.7-8.4 | Camelopardalis |
| U Cam | 6.9-7.6 | Camelopardalis |
| UV Cam | 7.5-8.1 | Camelopardalis |
| XX Cam | 7.1-10.0 | Camelopardalis |
| T Cnc | 7.6-10.5 | Cancer |
| X Cnc | 5.6-7.5 | Cancer |
| Y CVn | 4.8-6.4 | Canes Venatici |
| W CMa | 6.4-7.9 | Canis Major |
| R CMi | 7.3-11.6 | Canis Minor |
| RT Cap | 7.0-8.1 | Capricornus |
| V623 Cas | 7.3-8.1 | Cassiopeia |
| W Cas | 7.8-12.5 | Cassiopeia |
| WZ Cas | 6.9-11.0 | Cassiopeia |
| S Cep | 7.4-12.9 | Cepheus |
| SAO 129989 | 8.2-8.5 | Cetus |
| V CrB | 6.9-12.6 | Corona Borealis |
| AW Cyg | 7.1-8.5 | Cygnus |
| AX Cyg | 7.9-8.8 | Cygnus |
| CY Cyg | 7.9-8.4 | Cygnus |
| RS Cyg | 6.5-9.5 | Cygnus |
| RV Cyg | 7.1-9.3 | Cygnus |
| RY Cyg | 8.5-10.3 | Cygnus |
| SV Cyg | 8.5-8.7 | Cygnus |
| TT Cyg | 7.0-9.1 | Cygnus |
| U Cyg | 5.9-12.1 | Cygnus |
| V Cyg | 7.7-13.9 | Cygnus |
| V460 Cyg | 5.6-7.0 | Cygnus |
| SAO 106516 | 7.9-8.1 | Delphinus |
| RY Dra | 6.0-8.0 | Draco |
| T Dra | 7.2-13.5 | Draco |
| UX Dra | 5.9-7.1 | Draco |
| SY Eri | 8.3-10.0 | Eridanus |
| BM Gem | 8.3-9.2 | Gemini |
| NQ Gem | 7.4-8.0 | Gemini |
| TU Gem | 7.4-8.4 | Gemini |
| VW Gem | 8.1-8.5 | Gemini |
| AC Her | 6.9-9.0 | Hercules |
| RR Her | 7.8-12.5 | Hercules |
| SAO 46574 | 7.3-7.7 | Hercules |
| U Hya | 4.5-6.2 | Hydra |
| V Hya | 6.5-12.0 | Hydra |
| Y Hya | 6.5-9.0 | Hydra |
| R Lep | 5.5-11.7 | Lepus |
| HK Lyr | 7.8-9.6 | Lyra |
| T Lyr | 7.5-9.3 | Lyra |
| U Lyr | 8.3-13.5 | Lyra |
| FU Mon | 8.5-9.8 | Monoceros |
| GY Mon | 8.1-9.0 | Monoceros |
| RV Mon | 7.0-8.9 | Monoceros |
| RY Mon | 7.5-9.2 | Monoceros |
| V614 Mon | 7.0-7.4 | Monoceros |
| TW Oph | 7.0-9.0 | Ophiuchus |
| V Oph | 7.3-11.6 | Ophiuchus |
| BL Ori | 6.0-7.0 | Orion |
| RT Ori | 8.0-8.9 | Orion |
| W Ori | 5.8-10.0 | Orion |
| RX Peg | 7.7-9.5 | Perseus |
| RZ Peg | 7.6-13.6 | Perseus |
| SAO 109003 | 8.2-8.3 | Perseus |
| V466 Per | 8.4-8.9 | Perseus |
| Y Per | 8.1-11.3 | Perseus |
| SAO 128396 | 8.5-8.8 | Pisces |
| TX Psc | 4.8-5.2 | Pisces |
| Z Psc | 6.5-7.9 | Pisces |
| RU Pup | 8.1-11.1 | Puppis |
| BF Sge | 8.5-10.0 | Sagitta |
| X Sge | 7.0-9.7 | Sagitta |
| AQ Sgr | 6.6-8.5 | Sagittarius |
| SZ Sgr | 8.2-9.2 | Sagittarius |
| V1942 Sgr | 6.7-7.0 | Sagittarius |
| S Sct | 6.3-9.0 | Scutum |
| FO Ser | 8.5-8.7 | Serpens |
| TT Tau | 7.7-10.0 | Taurus |
| TU Tau | 5.9-9.2 | Taurus |
| Y Tau | 6.5-9.2 | Taurus |
| VY UMa | 5.9-7.0 | Ursa Major |
| SAO 157721 | 8.5-8.5 | Virgo |
| SS Vir | 6.0-9.6 | Virgo |
| NSV 13571 | 8.1-8.2 | Vulpecula |