List of nearest stars

        Our Milky Way galaxy contains billions of stars, ranging from massive, bright stars to small, faint stellar remnants. Some stars exist on their own, while many are part of binary or multiple star systems. This page presents a list of the nearest stars to the Solar System, helping to map our local stellar neighborhood and understand the diversity of stars closest to us.

The list can be filtered by stellar category, allowing you to explore specific types of stars such as red dwarfs, Sun-like stars, white dwarfs, or brown dwarfs. This flexible view makes it easier to compare different stellar populations and focus on objects of interest. While the main emphasis is on nearby stars, the catalog also extends beyond the immediate neighborhood, offering a broader perspective on stellar types within our galaxy.

	Mass	Distance
G 141-36 2MASS J18481752+0741210	M5V	0.13 M☉	24.8 ly
Gliese 514 Ross 490, LHS 352, BD+11 2576, G 63-34, LTT 13925, NLTT 34287, LFT 1012, HIP 65859, HIC 65859, MCC 143, 2MASS J13295979+1022376, TYC 895-317-1 , Gl 514	M1Ve	0.51 M☉	24.9 ly
Gliese 4053 LP 71-165, G 258-33, LHS 3376, PLX 4228.11, USNO 554	M4.5VC	0.16 M☉	24.9 ly
107 Piscium BD+19° 279, CCDM J01425+2016A, GC 2080, Gliese 68, HD 10476, HIP 7981, HR 493, IDS 01371+1947 A, LFT 153, LHS 1287, LTT 10596, NLTT 5685, PPM 91014, SAO 74883, WDS 01425+2016A	K1V	0.89 M☉	24.9 ly
Gliese 4248 Luyten 499-56, L 499-56, LHS 3746, LP 983-71, LTT 8811	M3V	0.2 M☉	25 ly
Mu Cassiopeiae 30 Cassiopeiae, Gliese 53, HR 321, BD+54°223, HD 6582, LHS 8, LTT 10460, GCTP 219.00, SAO 22024, FK5 1030, LFT 107, HIP 5336, GC 1360, CCDM J01080+5455, MU Cas, V* MU Cas	G5Vb	0.74 M☉	25 ly
Vega Alpha Lyrae, Lucida Lyrae, Gliese 721, GJ 721, Wega, α Lyrae, 3 Lyrae, BD+38°3238, GCTP 4293.00, HD 172167, HIC 91262, HIP 91262, HR 7001, LTT 15486, SAO 67174	A0Va	2.1 M☉	25 ly
Gliese 109 Ross 556, V VX Ari, VX Arietis, V* VX Ari, HIC 12781, HIP 12781, Ci 20 180, Ci 20 180, LHS 1439, LTT 10897	M3V	0.3 M☉	25.1 ly
Fomalhaut α Piscis Austrini, α PsA, Alpha PsA, 24 Piscis Austrini, CPD −30° 6685, FK5 867, Gl 881, HD 216956, HIP 113368, HR 8728, SAO 191524, alf PsA	A3V C	1.9 M☉	25.1 ly
AN Sextantis Gliese 382, HIP 49986, HIC 49986, G 162-25, G 53-29, LTT 3734, V* AN Sex, BD-03 2870, NLTT 23680, MCC 569, 2MASS J10121768-0344441	M2 V	0.56 M☉	25.1 ly
Gliese 673 Wolf 718, LHS 447, BD +02°3312, HD 157881, LTT 15175, GCTP 3955.00, SAO 122374, Vys 794, HIP 85295	K7 V	0.65 M☉	25.2 ly
SIPS J1259-4336 2MASS J12590470-4336243, TIC 248223026, WISEA J125905.84-433627.2	M8:	-	25.2 ly
Gliese 2005 LHS 1070, LP 881-64, LEI 1, 2MASS J00244419-2708242	M6V	0.15 M☉	25.2 ly
Gliese 3378 Luyten 1813-21, G 192-13, LHS 1805, GJ 3378	M3.5V	0.26 M☉	25.2 ly
Gliese 701 Luyten 991-14, LHS 3356, HD 165222, LFT 1389, HIP 88574, G 21-1, G 20-22, NLTT 45883, MCC 176, 2MASS J18050755-0301523, LTT 7180	M2 V	0.49 M☉	25.2 ly
Gliese 1093 Luyten 399-68, LHS 223, G 109-35, PLX 1635.01, NLTT 17247, 2MASS J06592868+1920577	M5 V	0.21 M☉	25.3 ly
LP 71-82 G 227-22, LSPM J1802+6415, NLTT 45873, 2MASS J18021660+6415445, 2E 4002, RX J1802.2+6415, TIC 233068870, WISEA J180216.92+641540.2	M5 V	-	25.4 ly
WISE 1800+0134 WISEP J180026.60+013453.1, DENIS J180026.4+013457, 2MASS J18002648+0134565	L7.5	0.05 M☉	25.5 ly
Gliese 623 HEN 1, LHS 417, G 202-45, HIC 80346, HIP 80346, LFT 1273, LHS 417, L 1707-1, LTT 14885, NLTT 42730, 2MASS J16240913+4821112	M3 V	0.51 M☉	25.6 ly
2MASS 0729-3954 2MASS 0729-39, 2MASS J07290002-3954043, WISEA J072859.49-395345.3, TIC 173510894	T8 D	0.04 M☉	25.8 ly

Star name

Mass

Distance

G 141-36

2MASS J18481752+0741210

M5V

0.13 M☉

24.8 ly

Gliese 514

Ross 490, LHS 352, BD+11 2576, G 63-34, LTT 13925, NLTT 34287, LFT 1012, HIP 65859, HIC 65859, MCC 143, 2MASS J13295979+1022376, TYC 895-317-1 , Gl 514

M1Ve

0.51 M☉

24.9 ly

Gliese 4053

LP 71-165, G 258-33, LHS 3376, PLX 4228.11, USNO 554

M4.5VC

0.16 M☉

24.9 ly

107 Piscium

BD+19° 279, CCDM J01425+2016A, GC 2080, Gliese 68, HD 10476, HIP 7981, HR 493, IDS 01371+1947 A, LFT 153, LHS 1287, LTT 10596, NLTT 5685, PPM 91014, SAO 74883, WDS 01425+2016A

K1V

0.89 M☉

24.9 ly

Gliese 4248

Luyten 499-56, L 499-56, LHS 3746, LP 983-71, LTT 8811

M3V

0.2 M☉

25 ly

Mu Cassiopeiae

30 Cassiopeiae, Gliese 53, HR 321, BD+54°223, HD 6582, LHS 8, LTT 10460, GCTP 219.00, SAO 22024, FK5 1030, LFT 107, HIP 5336, GC 1360, CCDM J01080+5455, MU Cas, V* MU Cas

G5Vb

0.74 M☉

25 ly

Vega

Alpha Lyrae, Lucida Lyrae, Gliese 721, GJ 721, Wega, α Lyrae, 3 Lyrae, BD+38°3238, GCTP 4293.00, HD 172167, HIC 91262, HIP 91262, HR 7001, LTT 15486, SAO 67174

A0Va

2.1 M☉

25 ly

Gliese 109

Ross 556, V VX Ari, VX Arietis, V* VX Ari, HIC 12781, HIP 12781, Ci 20 180, Ci 20 180, LHS 1439, LTT 10897

M3V

0.3 M☉

25.1 ly

Fomalhaut

α Piscis Austrini, α PsA, Alpha PsA, 24 Piscis Austrini, CPD −30° 6685, FK5 867, Gl 881, HD 216956, HIP 113368, HR 8728, SAO 191524, alf PsA

A3V C

1.9 M☉

25.1 ly

AN Sextantis

Gliese 382, HIP 49986, HIC 49986, G 162-25, G 53-29, LTT 3734, V* AN Sex, BD-03 2870, NLTT 23680, MCC 569, 2MASS J10121768-0344441

M2 V

0.56 M☉

25.1 ly

Gliese 673

Wolf 718, LHS 447, BD +02°3312, HD 157881, LTT 15175, GCTP 3955.00, SAO 122374, Vys 794, HIP 85295

K7 V

0.65 M☉

25.2 ly

SIPS J1259-4336

2MASS J12590470-4336243, TIC 248223026, WISEA J125905.84-433627.2

M8:

25.2 ly

Gliese 2005

LHS 1070, LP 881-64, LEI 1, 2MASS J00244419-2708242

M6V

0.15 M☉

25.2 ly

Gliese 3378

Luyten 1813-21, G 192-13, LHS 1805, GJ 3378

M3.5V

0.26 M☉

25.2 ly

Gliese 701

Luyten 991-14, LHS 3356, HD 165222, LFT 1389, HIP 88574, G 21-1, G 20-22, NLTT 45883, MCC 176, 2MASS J18050755-0301523, LTT 7180

M2 V

0.49 M☉

25.2 ly

Gliese 1093

Luyten 399-68, LHS 223, G 109-35, PLX 1635.01, NLTT 17247, 2MASS J06592868+1920577

M5 V

0.21 M☉

25.3 ly

LP 71-82

G 227-22, LSPM J1802+6415, NLTT 45873, 2MASS J18021660+6415445, 2E 4002, RX J1802.2+6415, TIC 233068870, WISEA J180216.92+641540.2

M5 V

25.4 ly

WISE 1800+0134

WISEP J180026.60+013453.1, DENIS J180026.4+013457, 2MASS J18002648+0134565

L7.5

0.05 M☉

25.5 ly

Gliese 623

HEN 1, LHS 417, G 202-45, HIC 80346, HIP 80346, LFT 1273, LHS 417, L 1707-1, LTT 14885, NLTT 42730, 2MASS J16240913+4821112

M3 V

0.51 M☉

25.6 ly

2MASS 0729-3954

2MASS 0729-39, 2MASS J07290002-3954043, WISEA J072859.49-395345.3, TIC 173510894

T8 D

0.04 M☉

25.8 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.

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Stars are enormous spheres of hot gas that shine by generating energy through nuclear fusion in their cores. Most stars are made primarily of hydrogen and helium. In the center of a star, intense pressure and temperature cause hydrogen atoms to fuse into helium, releasing a tremendous amount of energy as light and heat.

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List of nearest stars

Frequently Asked Questions about nearby stars

What is the nearest star?

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What is the solar neighborhood?

How do astronomers measure distances to stars?

Are there any exoplanets orbiting the nearest stars?

Why are the nearest stars important for astronomy and physics?

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