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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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L 147-101 | M1V | - | 55 ly |
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Ross 1007 | M2V | - | 55 ly |
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Gaia DR2 4975284381905517824 | - | 55 ly | |
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G 251-19 | M3.5Ve | - | 55 ly |
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2MASS J2117-2940 2MASS J21171431-2940034 |
0.01 M☉ | 55 ly | |
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UCAC3 123-175263 | M5 | - | 55 ly |
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CD-46 12902 | M0Vk: | - | 55 ly |
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2MASS J1539-0520 2MASS J15394189-0520428 |
L4.2V | - | 55 ly |
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HD 174080 | K0 | - | 55.1 ly |
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CD-36 14261 | M3Ve | - | 55.1 ly |
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Gliese 4203 GJ 4203, G 93-23, 2MASS J21334913+0146561, TIC 352932355, LHS 3686, G 26-14 |
M4 D | - | 55.1 ly |
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Ross 1019 | M4V | - | 55.1 ly |
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2MASS J2252-1730 DENIS J225210.7-173013, 2MUCD 20976, TIC 188572647, WISEA J225211.04-173012.0, 2MASS J22521073-1730134, Reid 1 |
L4.5 | - | 55.1 ly |
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G 179-57 | M4.0V | - | 55.2 ly |
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Wolf 587 | M3.0Ve | - | 55.2 ly |
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Wolf 90 | M4 | - | 55.2 ly |
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LP 716-10 | M5.5 | - | 55.2 ly |
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L 258-126 | M2 | - | 55.2 ly |
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2MASS J1213-0432 2MASS J12130336-0432437 |
L4.2V | - | 55.2 ly |
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Wolf 1051 | M3.0Ve | - | 55.2 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 |
