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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 444-35 | M3.5V | - | 55.4 ly |
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SCR J1343-4002 | - | 55.4 ly | |
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BD-13 5069 GJ 724, Gliese 724, Karmn J18409–133 |
M1.0V | 0.53 M☉ | 55.4 ly |
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L 88-43 | M3 | - | 55.4 ly |
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Gaia EDR3 1827996187813279360 | - | 55.4 ly | |
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HD 7924 BD+75°58, GJ 56.5, Gliese 56.5, GJ 9054, Gliese 9054, HD 7924, HIC 6379, HIP 6379, SAO 4386, PPM 4675, TIC 468723402, TYC 4494-1346-1, GCRV 766, GSC 04494-01396, 2MASS J01215911+7642372 |
K0.5V C | 0.81 M☉ | 55.5 ly |
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2MASS J1045-0149 2MASS J10452400-0149576 |
L1 | - | 55.5 ly |
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G 273-147 | dM4.0 | - | 55.5 ly |
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2MASS J0429-3123 2MASS J04291842-3123568 |
M7.5 | - | 55.5 ly |
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LEHPM 2421 | - | 55.5 ly | |
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L 46-163 | M2.5V | - | 55.5 ly |
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2MASSW J0015+3516 2MASSW J0015447+351603 |
L1.0V | - | 55.5 ly |
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LSPM J2004+0321 | M5V | - | 55.5 ly |
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LSPM J1136+5624 | M4.0 | - | 55.6 ly |
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EGGR 374 | DQ7P | - | 55.6 ly |
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2MASS J22443167+2043433 2MASS J2244+2043 |
L6-L8gamma | - | 55.6 ly |
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SCR J1118-4721 | DC | - | 55.6 ly |
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PM J07498-0317 | - | 55.6 ly | |
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L 160-5 | - | 55.6 ly | |
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G 200-58 | - | 55.6 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 |
