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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 750-79 | M2.5V | - | 55.6 ly |
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2MASS J0004-1709 2MASS J00045753-1709369 |
M5.5V | - | 55.6 ly |
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LP 771-77 | M4 | - | 55.6 ly |
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HD 53705 HIP 34065, HR 2667 |
G0V | 0.98 M☉ | 55.6 ly |
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G 155-42 | dM2.5 | - | 55.7 ly |
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G 126-31 | M4V | - | 55.7 ly |
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TYC 5383-675-1 | - | 55.7 ly | |
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LP 994-96 | M3e | - | 55.7 ly |
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Gaia EDR3 5486916932205092352 APMPM J0710-5704 |
M4V | - | 55.7 ly |
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Ross 1051 | M1V | - | 55.7 ly |
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LAWD 23 | DA2.3 | - | 55.7 ly |
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Gaia EDR3 5834738502136521600 | - | 55.7 ly | |
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HD 65583 | K0V_Fe-1.3 | - | 55.7 ly |
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G 174-25 | sdM3 | - | 55.7 ly |
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SIPS J2255-5713 | L6:+L8 | - | 55.7 ly |
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PM J11508+6831 | DA7 | - | 55.7 ly |
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G 173-39 | M4.0V | - | 55.7 ly |
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LP 443-17 | M5V | - | 55.7 ly |
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LP 861-22 | M4.5 | - | 55.8 ly |
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UCAC4 400-021119 | M5.0V | - | 55.8 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 |
