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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.
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LP 580-33 | M3.0Ve | - | 54.8 ly |
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Ross 417 | M3 | - | 54.8 ly |
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HD 152391 V2292 Ophiuchi, 2MASS J16525877-0001356, BD+00 3593, GJ 641, Gliese 641, HIP 82588, LFT 1307, LHS 426, TYC 5051-1354-1 |
G8.5Vk: | - | 54.8 ly |
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SCR J1630-3633 | - | 54.8 ly | |
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39 Tauri 39 Tau, BD+21 587, GJ 160, Gliese 160, HD 25680, HIP 19076, HR 1262, SAO 76438, A2 Tauri |
G5V | 1.1 M☉ | 54.8 ly |
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LEHPM 2-183 | M8.0V | - | 54.8 ly |
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UCAC4 486-052109 | - | 54.8 ly | |
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G 138-37 | M4V | - | 54.9 ly |
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Gaia EDR3 4062783361232757632 | - | 54.9 ly | |
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HD 121271 | - | 54.9 ly | |
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G 80-21 | M3.0V | - | 54.9 ly |
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HD 193202 | K7V | - | 54.9 ly |
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G 188-26 | M2V | - | 54.9 ly |
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UCAC4 109-117694 | - | 54.9 ly | |
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RX J2354.8+3831 | M3.1V | - | 54.9 ly |
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HD 48948 | K3V | - | 54.9 ly |
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CD-58 538 | M0Ve | - | 54.9 ly |
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HD 221354 HIP 116085, Gliese 895.4, GJ 895.4 |
K0V | - | 54.9 ly |
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HD 76151 BD−04 2490, GC 12307, GJ 327, Gliese 327, HIP 43726, HR 3538, LTT 3283, NLTT 20504, PPM 191823, SAO 136389 |
G2V | 0.92 M☉ | 54.9 ly |
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HD 55575 HR 2721, HIP 35136, GJ 1095, Gliese 1095, SAO 41644, BD+47 1419, TYC 3396-2196-1 |
F9V | 0.91 M☉ | 55 ly |
StellarGuide: Stars
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.More about Stars
| Category | Spectral class | Typical mass (% of solar mass) | Typical size (% of solar radius) | Typical temperature (K) |
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| , , | 10-200% | 50-300% | 2000-10000 K | |
| L, T, Y | 1.2-8.0% | 9-11% | 600-2500 K | |
| M | 7.5-50% | 10-60% | 2400-3900 K | |
| K | 50-80% | 60-90% | 3900-5200 K | |
| G | 80-120% | 80-120% | 5200-6000 K | |
| A, F, B, O | 200-3000% | 200-5000% | 7000-40000 K | |
| K|G|F|A|B | 80-150% | 120-300% | 4500-6000 K | |
| A|B|O, G|F|A, M|G|F|A, K|M|S | 50-300% | 500-20000% | 3000-5000 K | |
| K|M|C, G|F, B|O | 500-10000% | 10000-100000% | 3000-35000 K | |
| A|B, G|F, K|M | 2000-20000% | 50000-200000% | 3000-40000 K | |
| WC|WN|WO | 1000-10000% | 50-500% | 30000-200000 K | |
| DA|DC|DQ|DZ | 20-140% | 0.7-1.5% | 5000-150000 K | |
| 100-300% | 0.001-0.002% | 600000-1000000 K | ||
| , , | 300-10000000% | 0.000001-1% | 0-10000000 K |
