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
Gamma Pavonis γ Pav, CD−65° 2751, FK5 805, Gliese 827, HD 203608, HIP 105858, HR 8181, LHS 3674, LTT 8510, SAO 254999, gam Pav	F9 V	1.2 M☉	30.2 ly
WISE 1804+3117	T9.5	-	30.2 ly
Gliese 1103 Luyten 961-1, G 112-50, LFT 553, LP 603-1, LP 603-2, LHS 1951, LHS 1952, LTT 12077, NLTT 18546	M4.5V	0.1 M☉	30.2 ly
Kappa 1 Ceti 96 Ceti, BD+02°518, FK5 1095, GCTP 691.00, Gliese 137, HD 20630, HIP 15457, HR 996, LTT 11094, SAO 111120, kap01 Cet, Kappa1 Ceti	G5V	1 M☉	30.3 ly
WISEP J232519.54-410534.9 WISEA J232519.55-410535.1, WISE J232519.53-410535.0, EQ J2325-4105	T9pec	-	30.3 ly
SDSS J1416+1348 SDSS J141624.08+134826.7, WISE J141623.94+134836.0	L7	0.07 M☉	30.3 ly
2MASS J0011+5908 GAT 1367, Karmn J00115+591, LSPM J0011+5908, LSR J0011+5908, 2MASS J00113182+5908400, PM J00115+5908, TIC 452882423	M6.0V	-	30.4 ly
66 G. Centauri Gliese 442, HD 102365, HR 4523, 66 G. Centauri, CD -39°7301, LHS 311, LTT 4373, GCTP 2725.00, SAO 223020, HIP 57443	G6V	0.89 M☉	30.4 ly
Gliese 84 HIP 9724, LHS 149, LTT 1092, G 272-148, BD-18 359	M2.5 V	0.4 M☉	30.4 ly
2MASS J18212815+1414010	L5	-	30.5 ly
2MASS J03400942-6724051	L7	-	30.5 ly
Ross 837 LHS 2830, Ci 20 824, GALEX 3870529557103646973, G 65-19, GJ 3817, Gliese 3817, LFT 1053, LTT 14082, 2MASS J13581392+1234438, NLTT 35837, TIC 387009593	M3.5V	-	30.5 ly
Gliese 3135 LHS 1339, CD-30 731, HIC 9786, HIP 9786, LFT 180, L 511-7, LTT 1101, NLTT 7002, 2MASS J02054859-3010361, GJ 3135	M2.5 V	0 M☉	30.6 ly
Gliese 3306 EGGR 41, CSI-08-04354, LFT 367, LHS 194, L 879-14, LP 655-42, LTT 2049, NLTT 13658, 2MASS J04374739-0849089, WD 0435-088	DQ8	-	30.7 ly
Wolf 1062 AST 1, ASCC 1159413, Ci 20 1136, G 22-18, Gliese 748, GJ 748, HIC 94349, HIP 94349, LFT 1455, LHS 472, LSPM J1912+0253, LTT 15619, 2MASS J19121455+0253111, NLTT 47511, TIC 228846172, TYC 467-4992-1	M3.5V	0.37 M☉	30.7 ly
Gliese 367 GJ 367, CD-45 5378, LHS 2182, HIC 47780, HIP 47780, LFT 682, LPM 328, LTT 3579, NLTT 22506, 2MASS J09442986-4546351, TOI 731, TIC 34068865, WISEA J094429.37-454641.4	M1.0V	0.45 M☉	30.7 ly
Gliese 357 TOI 562, L 678-39, LHS 2157, LFT 661, LPM 321, LP 788-6, LTT 3534, NLTT 22154, 2MASS J09360161-2139371, HIP 47103, HIC 47103, GJ 357	M2.5 V	0.36 M☉	30.8 ly
1RXS J115928.5-524717	M9Ve	-	30.9 ly
Gliese 226 LHS 215, G 222-11, HIC 29277, HIP 29277, LFT 445, LTT 11765, NLTT 15960, 2MASS J06101978+8206256, AC+82 1111	M2.5 V	0 M☉	30.9 ly
UCAC4 379-100760 Karmn J18057-143, 2MASS J18054470-1422425, PM J18057-1422, TIC 362144730	M5.5V	-	30.9 ly

Star name

Mass

Distance

Gamma Pavonis

γ Pav, CD−65° 2751, FK5 805, Gliese 827, HD 203608, HIP 105858, HR 8181, LHS 3674, LTT 8510, SAO 254999, gam Pav

F9 V

1.2 M☉

30.2 ly

WISE 1804+3117

T9.5

30.2 ly

Gliese 1103

Luyten 961-1, G 112-50, LFT 553, LP 603-1, LP 603-2, LHS 1951, LHS 1952, LTT 12077, NLTT 18546

M4.5V

0.1 M☉

30.2 ly

Kappa 1 Ceti

96 Ceti, BD+02°518, FK5 1095, GCTP 691.00, Gliese 137, HD 20630, HIP 15457, HR 996, LTT 11094, SAO 111120, kap01 Cet, Kappa1 Ceti

G5V

1 M☉

30.3 ly

WISEP J232519.54-410534.9

WISEA J232519.55-410535.1, WISE J232519.53-410535.0, EQ J2325-4105

T9pec

30.3 ly

SDSS J1416+1348

SDSS J141624.08+134826.7, WISE J141623.94+134836.0

0.07 M☉

30.3 ly

2MASS J0011+5908

GAT 1367, Karmn J00115+591, LSPM J0011+5908, LSR J0011+5908, 2MASS J00113182+5908400, PM J00115+5908, TIC 452882423

M6.0V

30.4 ly

66 G. Centauri

Gliese 442, HD 102365, HR 4523, 66 G. Centauri, CD -39°7301, LHS 311, LTT 4373, GCTP 2725.00, SAO 223020, HIP 57443

G6V

0.89 M☉

30.4 ly

Gliese 84

HIP 9724, LHS 149, LTT 1092, G 272-148, BD-18 359

M2.5 V

0.4 M☉

30.4 ly

2MASS J18212815+1414010

30.5 ly

2MASS J03400942-6724051

30.5 ly

Ross 837

LHS 2830, Ci 20 824, GALEX 3870529557103646973, G 65-19, GJ 3817, Gliese 3817, LFT 1053, LTT 14082, 2MASS J13581392+1234438, NLTT 35837, TIC 387009593

M3.5V

30.5 ly

Gliese 3135

LHS 1339, CD-30 731, HIC 9786, HIP 9786, LFT 180, L 511-7, LTT 1101, NLTT 7002, 2MASS J02054859-3010361, GJ 3135

M2.5 V

0 M☉

30.6 ly

Gliese 3306

EGGR 41, CSI-08-04354, LFT 367, LHS 194, L 879-14, LP 655-42, LTT 2049, NLTT 13658, 2MASS J04374739-0849089, WD 0435-088

DQ8

30.7 ly

Wolf 1062

AST 1, ASCC 1159413, Ci 20 1136, G 22-18, Gliese 748, GJ 748, HIC 94349, HIP 94349, LFT 1455, LHS 472, LSPM J1912+0253, LTT 15619, 2MASS J19121455+0253111, NLTT 47511, TIC 228846172, TYC 467-4992-1

M3.5V

0.37 M☉

30.7 ly

Gliese 367

GJ 367, CD-45 5378, LHS 2182, HIC 47780, HIP 47780, LFT 682, LPM 328, LTT 3579, NLTT 22506, 2MASS J09442986-4546351, TOI 731, TIC 34068865, WISEA J094429.37-454641.4

M1.0V

0.45 M☉

30.7 ly

Gliese 357

TOI 562, L 678-39, LHS 2157, LFT 661, LPM 321, LP 788-6, LTT 3534, NLTT 22154, 2MASS J09360161-2139371, HIP 47103, HIC 47103, GJ 357

M2.5 V

0.36 M☉

30.8 ly

1RXS J115928.5-524717

M9Ve

30.9 ly

Gliese 226

LHS 215, G 222-11, HIC 29277, HIP 29277, LFT 445, LTT 11765, NLTT 15960, 2MASS J06101978+8206256, AC+82 1111

M2.5 V

0 M☉

30.9 ly

UCAC4 379-100760

Karmn J18057-143, 2MASS J18054470-1422425, PM J18057-1422, TIC 362144730

M5.5V

30.9 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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