This is a list of Wolf-Rayet stars, in order of their distance from Earth.
| Star system←← | Nebula | Median distance (ly) | Stars in system | Spectral type | Apparent magnitude (V) | Comments and references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma² Velorum (WR 11/Suhail al Muhlif/Regor) | 2 | WC8 | 1.83 | The Closest Wolf-Rayet star to Earth. | ||
| 3,232 | 2 | qWR | 9.88 | The primary of HD 45166 is currently the only known example of a qWR star. | ||
| 3,377.2±153.6 | 1 | WC | Center star of NGC 4361 Nebula. | |||
| 4,000 | 1 | WO2 | 12.94 | |||
| HD 151932 (WR 78) | 4,100 | 1 | WN7h | 6.45 - 6.61 | ||
| HD 326823 (V1104 Scorpii) | 4,142 | 1 | WNpec | 9.03 | ||
| HD 151932 (WR 78) | 4,200 | 1 | WN7h | 6.45 - 6.61 | ||
| EZ Canis Majoris (WR 6) | 4,900 | 1 | WN4-s | 6.91 | ||
| WR 111 (HD 165763) | 1 | WC5 | +7.82 | |||
| WR 140 (SBC9 1232) | 5,600 ± 300 | 2 | WC7p | 6.85 | ||
| HD 152408 (WR 79a) | 5,600 | 1 | WN9ha | 5.81-5.85 | ||
| 5,900 | 1 | WC7 | ||||
| WR 133 (V1676 Cyg) | 6,100 ± 300 | 2 | WN5o | 6.75 - 6.84 | ||
| HD 152408 (WR 79a) | 6,500 | 1 | WN9ha | 5.81-5.85 | ||
| WR 25 (HD 93162) | 6,500 | 2 | O2.5If*/WN6 | 8.80 | ||
| Apep (WR 70-16) | 3 | WR + WR | ||||
| CV Serpentis (WR 113) | 6,700 ± 200 | 2 | WC8d | 9.08 | ||
| WR 136 (HD 192163) | 6,700 ± 500 | 1 | WN6(h)-s | 7.50 | ||
| 6849 ± 800 | 1 | WR | 9.27 | |||
| 7,270 | 1 | WC3 | Central star of NGC 2867 Nebula. | |||
| Theta Muscae (WR 48a) | 7,400 | 4 | WC5/6 | 5.53 | ||
| WR 93b | 7,600 ± 500 | 1 | WO3 | 15.2 | ||
| WR 2 | 8,186 | 1 | WN2-w | 11.33 | ||
| WR 22 (V429 Carinae) | 8,300 ± 700 | 2 | WN7h | 6.42 | ||
| WR 104 (V5097 Sgr) | 8,400 | 3 | WC9d | 13.28 + 15.36 | ||
| 9,000 | 2 | WR | 6.0 - 9.4 | |||
| WR 8 | 9,000 | 1 | WR | |||
| WR 46 (DI Crucis) | 9,300 ± 900 | 1 | WN3p-w | 10.83 | ||
| WR 3 | 1 | WN3-hw | 10.69 | |||
| WR 102 | 9,500 ± 600 | 1 | WO2 | 14.10 | ||
| WR 138 | 10,000 | 1 | WR | |||
| WR 1 | 10,500 ± 500 | 1 | WN4-s | 10.54 | ||
| 11285.01 | 1 | WN4.5 | Member of Markarian 50 Cluster. | |||
| 11,350 | 1 | WC9d | 9.1 | |||
| WR 9 | 12,000 ± 600 | 2 | WC4 | 10.50 | ||
| WR 142a | 13,000 | 1 | WR | |||
| WR 21a | 13,100 ± 700 | 1 | O3/WN5ha + O3Vz((f*)) | 12.661 | ||
| CD Crucis (WR 47) | 14,000 | 2 | WN6o | 10.81 | ||
| 14,000 | 1 | WN4 | It is the central star of Abell 48 Planetary Nebula. | |||
| WR 24 (HD 93131) | 14,000 | 1 | WN6ha-w | 6.48 - 6.50 | ||
| WR 20a | 14,000 ± 1,000 | 2 | O3If*/WN6 + O3If*/WN6 | 13.28 | ||
| WR 142b | 15,000 | 1 | WR | |||
| WR 7 (HD 56925) | 16,000 | 1 | WN4-s | 11.56 | ||
| 17,000 ± 1,000 | 2 | WN11 | 6.96 | |||
| WR 12 (V378 Velorum) | 19,000 ± 1,000 | 1 | WN8h | 10.78 | ||
| 20,000 | 1 | Ofpe/WN9 | >23 | |||
| WR 124 (QR Sagittae) | 21,000 ± 2,000 | 1 | WN8h | 11.50±0.11 | ||
| 1 | WO4 | |||||
| Cygnus X-3 (WR 145a/V1521 Cyg) | 24,135±1,100 | 1 | WN 4–6 | |||
| NGC 3603-A1 (WR 43a/HD 97950A1) | 24,800 | 2 | WN6h+WN6h | 11.18 | ||
| NGC 3603-B (WR 43b/HD 97950B) | 24,800 | 1 | WN6h | 11.33 | ||
| NGC 3603-C (WR 43c/HD 97950C) | 24,800 | 1 | WN6h | 11.89 | ||
| HD 97950 (WR 43) | 25,000 | 1 | WR | 9.03 | It is the central core of a super star cluster within the NGC 3603 H II region (similar to R136 within the Tarantula Nebula). | |
| Arches-F1 (WR 102ad) | 25,000 | 1 | WN8-9h | |||
| Arches-F6 (WR 102ah) | 25,000 | 1 | WN8-9h | |||
| Arches-F9 (WR 102ae) | 25,000 | 1 | WN8-9h | |||
| WR 42e (2MASS J11144550-115001) | 25,000 | 1 | O3If*/WN6 | 14.53 | ||
| G0.059-0.068 | 26,000 | 1 | B0-1Ia+/WNLh | |||
| G0.238-0.071 | 26,000 | 1 | WN11h | Present in the Galactic Center region of Milky Way. | ||
| WR 102ka (Peony Star) | 26,000 | 1 | Ofpe/WN9 | |||
| WR 102c | 26,000 | 1 | WN6 | 11.6 | ||
| WR 102ea | 26,000 | 1 | WN9h | 8.8 | ||
| GCIRS 13E (WR 101f) | 26,000 | 1 | WR | Located near Galactic Center. | ||
| 26,000 | 1 | Ofpe/WN9 | Located near Galactic Center. | |||
| WR 101-2 (CXOGC J174516.1-284909) | 26,092 | 1 | Ofpe/WN9 | |||
| WR 31a (Hen 3-519) | 28,000 | 1 | WN11h | 10.85 | ||
| WR 102e | 28,000 | 1 | WR | |||
| WR 150 | 1 | WC5 | 13.47 | |||
| 30,000 | 1 | WC8 | Center Star of NGC 40 Nebula. | |||
| WR 102b | 31,000 | 1 | WR | |||
| Mercer 30-1 A (WR 46-3 A) | 40,000 | 1 | WR | |||
| Mercer 30-7 A | 40,000 | 1 | WR | |||
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is around 163 kly distant and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is around 204 kly distant.
| Host galaxy | Star system | Median distance (ly) | Stars in system | Spectral type | Apparent magnitude (V) | Comments and references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMC | 160,000 | 1 | WO2 | 15.15 | ||
| LMC | 160,000 | 1 | WO4 | 13.95 | ||
| LMC | R145 (HD 269928) | 163,000 | 2 | WN6h + O3.5If*/WN7 | 12.04 | |
| LMC | HD 38282 (BAT99-118/Brey 89) | 163,000 | 2 | WN5-6h + WN6-7h | 11.11 | |
| LMC | 163,000 | 1 | WN4b | 13.81 | ||
| LMC | BAT99-123 (Brey 93) | 163,000 | 1 | WO3 | 15.204 | |
| LMC | Melnick 34 (BAT99-116) | 163,000 | 2 | WN5h + WN5h | 13.09 | |
| LMC | R136a1 (RMC 136a1) | 163,000 | 1 | WN5h | 12.23 | |
| LMC | R136a2 (RMC 136a2) | 163,000 | 1 | WN5h | 12.34 | |
| LMC | 163,000 | 1 | WN5h | 12.97 | ||
| LMC | 163,000 | 1 | WN5h | 12.86 | ||
| LMC | R71 (HD 269006) | 164,000 | 1 | WR | 8.7 - 9.9 - 11.2 | |
| LMC | 164,000 | 1 | O3.5If*/WN7 | |||
| LMC | 164,000 | 1 | O3If*/WN6-A | |||
| LMC | 164,000 | 1 | O2If*/WN5 | |||
| LMC | 164,000 | 1 | WN5h | 16.08 | ||
| LMC | 164,000 | 1 | O3.5If*/WN7 | |||
| LMC | 164,000 | 1 | WR | |||
| LMC | 164,000 | 1 | WN4 | |||
| LMC | 165,000 | 1 | WN6 | 13.38 | ||
| LMC | 165,000 | 1 | Ofpe/WN10 | 11.46 | ||
| SMC | 197,000 | 2 | WN4 | 13.016 | ||
| SMC | 197,000 | 2 | WO4 | 12.83 | ||
| SMC | 200,000 | 1 | WN4 | 8.8 - 11.9 | ||
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is 2.5 Mly distant and the Triangulum Galaxy is around 3.2 Mly distant
| Host galaxy | Star system | Median distance (ly) | Stars in system | Spectral type | Apparent magnitude (V) | Comments and references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triangulum | 2,700,000 | 2 | O4Iab+O4Ia | |||
| Triangulum | 2,700,000 | 2 | WN8h–WN11h | 16.5–18.8 | ||