Supergigantes | Stellar Catalog

	Mass	Distance
Polaris Aa Polaris, North Star, Cynosura, Alruccabah, Phoenice, Navigatoria, Star of Arcady, Yilduz, Mismar, Alpha UMi, α UMi, 1 Ursae Minoris, BD+88° 8, FK5 907, GC 2243, HD 8890, HIP 11767, HR 424, SAO 308, ADS 1477, CCDM J02319+8915, Polárka	F7Ib	5.4 M☉	433 ly
Beta Aquarii Sadalsuud, Saad el Sund, β Aqr, 22 Aqr, BD–06 5770, FK5 808, GC 30137, HD 204867, HIP 106278, HIC 106278, HR 8232, SAO 145457, ADS 15050 A, CCDM J21316-0534A	G0 Ib	5 M☉	546 ly
Antares Cor Scorpii, K0alb al Akrab, Scorpions Heart, Vespertilio, Alpha Sco, α Sco, 21 Sco, CD−26°11359, FK5 616, HIP 80763, HR 6134, SAO 184415, CCDM J16294-2626, WDS 16294-2626, HD 148478, AAVSO 1623-26	M1.5Iab-Ib	13 M☉	554 ly
Betelgeuse α Ori, 58 Ori, HR 2061, BD+7°1055, HD 39801, FK5 224, HIP 27989, SAO 113271, GC 7451	M1–M2 Ia–ab	11.6 M☉	723 ly
Epsilon Geminorum Epsilon Gem, ε Gem, 27 Geminorum, FK5 254, HD 48329, HIC 32246, HIP 32246, HR 2473, SAO 78682, Mebsuta	G8 Ib	19.2 M☉	845 ly
Rigel β Orionis, Beta Orionis, ADS 3823, STF 668, H II 33, BU 555, CCDM J05145-0812, WDS J05145-0812	B8 Ia	21 M☉	860 ly
Delta Cephei 27 Cephei, BD+57 2548, FK5 847, HD 213306, HIP 110991, HR 8571, SAO 34508	F5Ib-G1Ib	4.5 M☉	917 ly
9 Pegasi 9 Peg, HR 8313, BD+16°4582, HD 206859, SAO 107365, HIC 107348, HIP 107348	G5Ib	7.1 M☉	927 ly
Zeta Puppis Naos, Suhail Hadar, ζ Puppis, ζ Pup, Zeta Pup, CPD−39°2011, FK5 306, GC 10947, HD 66811, HIC 39429, HIP 39429, HR 3165, PPM 312524, SAO 198752	O4If(n)p	56.1 M☉	1084 ly
CE Tauri 119 Tauri, HR 1845, HD 36389, BD+18°875, HIP 25945, SAO 94628, GC 6841, AAVSO 0526+18, Ruby Star	M2Iab-Ib	14.4 M☉	1792 ly
19 Cephei 19 Cep, BD+61°2246, HD 209975, HIP 109017, HR 8428, SAO 19849	O9Ib	20 M☉	2064 ly
Alpha Leporis Arneb, 11 Leporis, BD−17°1166, FK5 207, HD 36673, HIC 25985, HIP 25985, HR 1865, SAO 150547, α Leporis	F0 Ib	13.9 M☉	2219 ly
89 Herculis 89 Her, V441 Herculis, AAVSO 1751+26, BD+26°3120, FK5 1468, GC 24382, HD 163506, HIP 87747, HR 6685, SAO 85545	F2Ibe	1 M☉	4287 ly
HD 167971 C	O8 Iaf	-	4485 ly
HD 144812 Hen 3-1147, TIC 215681637, TYC 8315-1630-1, WRAY 15-1424, V366 Nor	F3Iae C	-	4516 ly
HD 153919 2 U 1700-37, V884 Sco, H 1700-37, TIC 347468930, HIP 83499, INTEGRAL1 39, 2MASS J17035678-3750389, TYC 7869-2226-1, 4U 1700-37, 4U1700	O6.5 Iaf	58 M☉	5155 ly
HR 2422 V640 Monocerotis, HR 2422, BD+6°1309, GC 8631, HIC 31646, HIP 31646, HD 47129, Plasketts Star	O8I	54 M☉	5245 ly
AC Herculis AC Her, GSC 01581-01726, HD 170756, HIP 90697, BD+21°3459, 2MASS J18301623+2152007, IRAS 18281+2149, AAVSO 1826+21	F2pIb	0.6 M☉	5540 ly
Psi1 Aurigae 46 Aurigae, BD+49 1488, FK5 242, HD 44537, HIC 30520, HIP 30520, HR 2289, SAO 41076	K5-M1Iab-Ib	14.4 M☉	5559 ly
Alpha Camelopardalis α Cam, Alpha Camelopardalis, Alpha Cam, 9 Camelopardalis, 9 Cam, BD+66 358, FK5 178, GC 5924, HD 30614, HIP 22783, HR 1542, SAO 13298, PPM 15047, WDS J04541+6621, IRAS 04490+6615	O9Ia	37.6 M☉	6272 ly

Nombre de la estrella

Mass

Distance

Polaris, North Star, Cynosura, Alruccabah, Phoenice, Navigatoria, Star of Arcady, Yilduz, Mismar, Alpha UMi, α UMi, 1 Ursae Minoris, BD+88° 8, FK5 907, GC 2243, HD 8890, HIP 11767, HR 424, SAO 308, ADS 1477, CCDM J02319+8915, Polárka

F7Ib

5.4 M☉

433 ly

Beta Aquarii

Sadalsuud, Saad el Sund, β Aqr, 22 Aqr, BD–06 5770, FK5 808, GC 30137, HD 204867, HIP 106278, HIC 106278, HR 8232, SAO 145457, ADS 15050 A, CCDM J21316-0534A

G0 Ib

5 M☉

546 ly

Antares

Cor Scorpii, K0alb al Akrab, Scorpions Heart, Vespertilio, Alpha Sco, α Sco, 21 Sco, CD−26°11359, FK5 616, HIP 80763, HR 6134, SAO 184415, CCDM J16294-2626, WDS 16294-2626, HD 148478, AAVSO 1623-26

M1.5Iab-Ib

13 M☉

554 ly

Betelgeuse

α Ori, 58 Ori, HR 2061, BD+7°1055, HD 39801, FK5 224, HIP 27989, SAO 113271, GC 7451

M1–M2 Ia–ab

11.6 M☉

723 ly

Epsilon Geminorum

Epsilon Gem, ε Gem, 27 Geminorum, FK5 254, HD 48329, HIC 32246, HIP 32246, HR 2473, SAO 78682, Mebsuta

G8 Ib

19.2 M☉

845 ly

Rigel

β Orionis, Beta Orionis, ADS 3823, STF 668, H II 33, BU 555, CCDM J05145-0812, WDS J05145-0812

B8 Ia

21 M☉

860 ly

Delta Cephei

27 Cephei, BD+57 2548, FK5 847, HD 213306, HIP 110991, HR 8571, SAO 34508

F5Ib-G1Ib

4.5 M☉

917 ly

9 Pegasi

9 Peg, HR 8313, BD+16°4582, HD 206859, SAO 107365, HIC 107348, HIP 107348

G5Ib

7.1 M☉

927 ly

Zeta Puppis

Naos, Suhail Hadar, ζ Puppis, ζ Pup, Zeta Pup, CPD−39°2011, FK5 306, GC 10947, HD 66811, HIC 39429, HIP 39429, HR 3165, PPM 312524, SAO 198752

O4If(n)p

56.1 M☉

1084 ly

CE Tauri

119 Tauri, HR 1845, HD 36389, BD+18°875, HIP 25945, SAO 94628, GC 6841, AAVSO 0526+18, Ruby Star

M2Iab-Ib

14.4 M☉

1792 ly

19 Cephei

19 Cep, BD+61°2246, HD 209975, HIP 109017, HR 8428, SAO 19849

O9Ib

20 M☉

2064 ly

Alpha Leporis

Arneb, 11 Leporis, BD−17°1166, FK5 207, HD 36673, HIC 25985, HIP 25985, HR 1865, SAO 150547, α Leporis

F0 Ib

13.9 M☉

2219 ly

89 Herculis

89 Her, V441 Herculis, AAVSO 1751+26, BD+26°3120, FK5 1468, GC 24382, HD 163506, HIP 87747, HR 6685, SAO 85545

F2Ibe

1 M☉

4287 ly

HD 167971 C

O8 Iaf

4485 ly

HD 144812

Hen 3-1147, TIC 215681637, TYC 8315-1630-1, WRAY 15-1424, V366 Nor

F3Iae C

4516 ly

HD 153919

2 U 1700-37, V884 Sco, H 1700-37, TIC 347468930, HIP 83499, INTEGRAL1 39, 2MASS J17035678-3750389, TYC 7869-2226-1, 4U 1700-37, 4U1700

O6.5 Iaf

58 M☉

5155 ly

HR 2422

V640 Monocerotis, HR 2422, BD+6°1309, GC 8631, HIC 31646, HIP 31646, HD 47129, Plasketts Star

O8I

54 M☉

5245 ly

AC Herculis

AC Her, GSC 01581-01726, HD 170756, HIP 90697, BD+21°3459, 2MASS J18301623+2152007, IRAS 18281+2149, AAVSO 1826+21

F2pIb

0.6 M☉

5540 ly

Psi1 Aurigae

46 Aurigae, BD+49 1488, FK5 242, HD 44537, HIC 30520, HIP 30520, HR 2289, SAO 41076

K5-M1Iab-Ib

14.4 M☉

5559 ly

Alpha Camelopardalis

α Cam, Alpha Camelopardalis, Alpha Cam, 9 Camelopardalis, 9 Cam, BD+66 358, FK5 178, GC 5924, HD 30614, HIP 22783, HR 1542, SAO 13298, PPM 15047, WDS J04541+6621, IRAS 04490+6615

O9Ia

37.6 M☉

6272 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.

What are the nearest stars to Earth?

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.

What is the solar neighborhood?

Solar neighborhood (also Local Interstellar Cloud) is the region of interstellar space that surrounds the Sun with diameter about 15 light years. Stellar Catalog database includes all stars contained within this region.

How do astronomers measure distances to stars?

Astronomers use methods like parallax, standard candles, and redshift to measure distances to stars. Parallax is especially useful for nearby stars in our solar neighborhood, while other techniques help map the universe beyond.

Are there any exoplanets orbiting the nearest stars?

Yes, several exoplanets have been discovered orbiting the nearest stars. For example, Proxima Centauri has an exoplanet called Proxima Centauri b, which is located in the star's habitable zone and is the closest known exoplanet to Earth.

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.

Estrellas

Las estrellas son enormes esferas de gas caliente que brillan al generar energía mediante fusión nuclear en sus núcleos. La mayoría de las estrellas están compuestas principalmente de hidrógeno y helio. En el centro de una estrella, la alta presión y temperatura hacen que los átomos de hidrógeno se fusionen en helio, liberando una enorme cantidad de energía en forma de luz y calor.

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