Gigantes | Stellar Catalog

	Mass	Distance
Pollux β Geminorum, 78 Geminorum, BD+28°1463, GCTP 1826.00, Gliese 286, GJ 286, HD 62509, HIP 37826, HR 2990, LFT 548, LHS 1945, LTT 12065, SAO 79666, * bet Gem	K0IIIb	1.9 M☉	33.8 ly
Arcturus * alf Boo, Alpha Boötis, Alramech, Abramech, α Boötis, 16 Boötis, BD+19°2777, GJ 541, Gliese 541, HD 124897, HIC 69673, HIP 69673, HR 5340, SAO 100944, LHS 48, GCTP 3242.00	K1.5IIIFe-0.5	1.1 M☉	36.7 ly
Delta Capricorni Aa Deneb Algedi, Deneb Algiedi, Scheddi, δ Cap, Del Cap, 49 Capricorni, BD−16 5943, FK5 819, GJ 837, HD 207098, HIP 107556, HR 8322, SAO 164644, ADS 15314, WDS 21470-1608	A7m III	2 M☉	38 ly
Delta Capricorni Ab		-	38 ly
Capella Aa 13 Aur, ANJ 1, FRH 1A, ADS 3841 AP, CEL 586, 2E 1239, FK5 193, GJ 194, Gliese 194, HD 34029, HIC 24608, HIP 24608, HR 1708, JP11 1010, LSPM J0516+4559, LTT 11619, 2MASS J05164138+4559525, N30 1121, NLTT 14766, NSV 1897, SBC7 214, TIC 368326352, TYC 3358-3141-1, UBV 5009, VVO 236, YPAC 23, Alhajoth, Hokulei, α Aurigae, 13 Aurigae, Capella, Alpha Aurigae	G3III:	2.6 M☉	43.5 ly
Capella Ab	K0III	2.5 M☉	43.5 ly
Beta Cassiopeiae Caph, Chaph, Kaff, Al Sanam al Nakah,[ 11 Cas, Gl 8, Gliese 8, HR 21, BD+58°3, HD 432, LHS 1027, GCTP 16.00, SAO 21133, FK5 2, HIP 746, GC 147, ADS 107, CCDM J00092+5909	F2III	1.9 M☉	54.7 ly
Chi Eridani χ Eri, FK5 68, GJ 81, Gliese 81, HD 11937, HIP 9007, HR 566, SAO 232573	G8IIIbCNIV	1.6 M☉	57.4 ly
Theta Centauri Menkent, θ Cen, Theta Cen, 5 Centauri, CD−35° 9260, FK5 520, HD 123139, HIP 68933, HR 5288, SAO 205188, LHS 2858, Tet Cen	K0-IIIb	1.3 M☉	58.8 ly
Eta Serpentis 58 Serpentis, BD−02° 4599, HD 168723, HIP 89962, HR 6869, SAO 142241, LHS 3381, FK5 688, GJ 711, Gliese 711, LFT 1409, LTT 7300, NLTT 46332, 2MASS J18211862-0253554, TIC 168775356, TYC 5102-416-1, WDS J18213-0254A, eta Ser	K0III-IV	2 M☉	62.2 ly
Nu Octantis nu Oct, CD−77 1079, CCDM J21415-7723, FK5 810, GC 30289, GJ 9744, Gliese 9744, HIP 107089, HR 8254, HD 205478, SAO 257948, WDS J21415-7723	K1III	1.4 M☉	63.3 ly
Alpha Trianguli Mothallah, Ras al Muthallah, Caput Trianguli, α Trianguli,[11] 2 Trianguli, HR 544, HD 11443, BD+28°312, FK5 64, HIP 8796, SAO 74996	F5III	1.7 M☉	63.3 ly
Rho Puppis ρ Puppis, 15 Puppis, CPD−23°3368, FK5 308, HD 67523, HIP 39757, HR 3185, SAO 175217	F5IIkF2IImF5II	1.9 M☉	63.5 ly
Epsilon Scorpii Wei, Larawag, 26 Scorpii, CD–34 11285, FK5 628, GCTP 3823.00, Gl 639.1, Gliese 639.1, HD 151680, HIP 82396, HR 6241, LHS 3244, SAO 208078	K1III	1.2 M☉	63.7 ly
Alpha Arietis Hemal, Hamal, Ras Hammel, El Nath, Arietis, α Ari, Alpha Arietis, Alpha Ari, 13 Arietis, 13 Ari, BD+22 306, FK5 74, GC 2538, GJ 84.3, GJ 9072, Gliese 9072, HD 12929, HIP 9884, HR 617, LTT 10711, NLTT 7032, PPM 91373, SAO 75151	K2-IIIbCa-1	1.5 M☉	65.8 ly
Aldebaran Alpha Tau, α Tau, alf Tau, 87 Tauri, BD+16°629, GJ 171.1, Gliese 171.1, HD 29139, HIC 21421, HIP 21421, HR 1457, SAO 94027	K5+III B	1.2 M☉	66.6 ly
7 Canis Majoris Nu2 Canis Majoris, ν2 CMa, 7 CMa, BD−19°1502, FK5 2510, GC 8624, Gliese 239.1, GJ 239.1, HD 47205, HIP 31592, HIC 31592, HR 2429, SAO 151702, GJ 9214, Gliese 9214, IRAS 06345-1912, 2MASS J06364103-1915210, TD1 7611, TIC 48237215, TYC 5956-2621-1, YZ 109 2354	K1.5III-IVFe1 B	1.3 M☉	66.8 ly
Iota Virginis Syrma, 99 Vir, iot Vir, BD−05°3843, FK5 525, GJ 9473, Gliese 9473, HD 124850, HIP 69701, HR 5338, SAO 139824	F7III	1.5 M☉	71.8 ly
Epsilon Cygni Aa Aljanah, Gienah, ε Cyg, 53 Cygni, BD +33°4018, FK5 780, GCTP 4959.00, Gliese 806.1, Gl 806.1, HD 197989, HIC 102488, HIP 102488, HR 7949, LHS 5358, SAO 70474, WDS 20462+3358	K0III	2 M☉	72.7 ly
Epsilon Cygni Ab	K0III	-	72.7 ly

Nombre de la estrella

Mass

Distance

β Geminorum, 78 Geminorum, BD+28°1463, GCTP 1826.00, Gliese 286, GJ 286, HD 62509, HIP 37826, HR 2990, LFT 548, LHS 1945, LTT 12065, SAO 79666, * bet Gem

K0IIIb

1.9 M☉

33.8 ly

Arcturus

* alf Boo, Alpha Boötis, Alramech, Abramech, α Boötis, 16 Boötis, BD+19°2777, GJ 541, Gliese 541, HD 124897, HIC 69673, HIP 69673, HR 5340, SAO 100944, LHS 48, GCTP 3242.00

K1.5IIIFe-0.5

1.1 M☉

36.7 ly

Delta Capricorni Aa

Deneb Algedi, Deneb Algiedi, Scheddi, δ Cap, Del Cap, 49 Capricorni, BD−16 5943, FK5 819, GJ 837, HD 207098, HIP 107556, HR 8322, SAO 164644, ADS 15314, WDS 21470-1608

A7m III

2 M☉

38 ly

Delta Capricorni Ab

38 ly

Capella Aa

13 Aur, ANJ 1, FRH 1A, ADS 3841 AP, CEL 586, 2E 1239, FK5 193, GJ 194, Gliese 194, HD 34029, HIC 24608, HIP 24608, HR 1708, JP11 1010, LSPM J0516+4559, LTT 11619, 2MASS J05164138+4559525, N30 1121, NLTT 14766, NSV 1897, SBC7 214, TIC 368326352, TYC 3358-3141-1, UBV 5009, VVO 236, YPAC 23, Alhajoth, Hokulei, α Aurigae, 13 Aurigae, Capella, Alpha Aurigae

G3III:

2.6 M☉

43.5 ly

Capella Ab

K0III

2.5 M☉

43.5 ly

Beta Cassiopeiae

Caph, Chaph, Kaff, Al Sanam al Nakah,[ 11 Cas, Gl 8, Gliese 8, HR 21, BD+58°3, HD 432, LHS 1027, GCTP 16.00, SAO 21133, FK5 2, HIP 746, GC 147, ADS 107, CCDM J00092+5909

F2III

1.9 M☉

54.7 ly

Chi Eridani

χ Eri, FK5 68, GJ 81, Gliese 81, HD 11937, HIP 9007, HR 566, SAO 232573

G8IIIbCNIV

1.6 M☉

57.4 ly

Theta Centauri

Menkent, θ Cen, Theta Cen, 5 Centauri, CD−35° 9260, FK5 520, HD 123139, HIP 68933, HR 5288, SAO 205188, LHS 2858, Tet Cen

K0-IIIb

1.3 M☉

58.8 ly

Eta Serpentis

58 Serpentis, BD−02° 4599, HD 168723, HIP 89962, HR 6869, SAO 142241, LHS 3381, FK5 688, GJ 711, Gliese 711, LFT 1409, LTT 7300, NLTT 46332, 2MASS J18211862-0253554, TIC 168775356, TYC 5102-416-1, WDS J18213-0254A, eta Ser

K0III-IV

2 M☉

62.2 ly

Nu Octantis

nu Oct, CD−77 1079, CCDM J21415-7723, FK5 810, GC 30289, GJ 9744, Gliese 9744, HIP 107089, HR 8254, HD 205478, SAO 257948, WDS J21415-7723

K1III

1.4 M☉

63.3 ly

Alpha Trianguli

Mothallah, Ras al Muthallah, Caput Trianguli, α Trianguli,[11] 2 Trianguli, HR 544, HD 11443, BD+28°312, FK5 64, HIP 8796, SAO 74996

F5III

1.7 M☉

63.3 ly

Rho Puppis

ρ Puppis, 15 Puppis, CPD−23°3368, FK5 308, HD 67523, HIP 39757, HR 3185, SAO 175217

F5IIkF2IImF5II

1.9 M☉

63.5 ly

Epsilon Scorpii

Wei, Larawag, 26 Scorpii, CD–34 11285, FK5 628, GCTP 3823.00, Gl 639.1, Gliese 639.1, HD 151680, HIP 82396, HR 6241, LHS 3244, SAO 208078

K1III

1.2 M☉

63.7 ly

Alpha Arietis

Hemal, Hamal, Ras Hammel, El Nath, Arietis, α Ari, Alpha Arietis, Alpha Ari, 13 Arietis, 13 Ari, BD+22 306, FK5 74, GC 2538, GJ 84.3, GJ 9072, Gliese 9072, HD 12929, HIP 9884, HR 617, LTT 10711, NLTT 7032, PPM 91373, SAO 75151

K2-IIIbCa-1

1.5 M☉

65.8 ly

Aldebaran

Alpha Tau, α Tau, alf Tau, 87 Tauri, BD+16°629, GJ 171.1, Gliese 171.1, HD 29139, HIC 21421, HIP 21421, HR 1457, SAO 94027

K5+III B

1.2 M☉

66.6 ly

7 Canis Majoris

Nu2 Canis Majoris, ν2 CMa, 7 CMa, BD−19°1502, FK5 2510, GC 8624, Gliese 239.1, GJ 239.1, HD 47205, HIP 31592, HIC 31592, HR 2429, SAO 151702, GJ 9214, Gliese 9214, IRAS 06345-1912, 2MASS J06364103-1915210, TD1 7611, TIC 48237215, TYC 5956-2621-1, YZ 109 2354

K1.5III-IVFe1 B

1.3 M☉

66.8 ly

Iota Virginis

Syrma, 99 Vir, iot Vir, BD−05°3843, FK5 525, GJ 9473, Gliese 9473, HD 124850, HIP 69701, HR 5338, SAO 139824

F7III

1.5 M☉

71.8 ly

Epsilon Cygni Aa

Aljanah, Gienah, ε Cyg, 53 Cygni, BD +33°4018, FK5 780, GCTP 4959.00, Gliese 806.1, Gl 806.1, HD 197989, HIC 102488, HIP 102488, HR 7949, LHS 5358, SAO 70474, WDS 20462+3358

K0III

2 M☉

72.7 ly

Epsilon Cygni Ab

K0III

72.7 ly

Frequently Asked Questions about nearby stars

What is the nearest star?

Nearest star is Proxima Centauri, located approximately 4.24 light-years (1.30 parsecs) from the Sun. It is part of the Alpha Centauri star system, which also includes Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B.

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Nearest stars to Earth include the Alpha Centauri system (Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and Proxima Centauri), Barnard's Star, and Wolf 359. There are also brown dwarfs Luhman 16 and WISE 0855−0714.

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Why are the nearest stars important for astronomy and physics?

The nearest stars provide valuable laboratories for studying stellar evolution, space environments, and the fundamental physics of stars. Observing these stars helps astronomers understand the structure of our galaxy and the broader universe.

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