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
AU Microscopii AU Mic, Gliese 803, GJ 803, LDS 720A, HD 197481, HIC 102409, HIP 102409, LTT 8214, NLTT 49807, MCC 824, 2MASS J20450949-3120266, TOI-2221, TIC 441420236	M1 Ve	0.5 M☉	31.7 ly
L 88-59 GJ 3112, Gliese 3112, EC 01416-6733, GCRV 26186, LFT 158, LHS 145, LTT 934, 2MASS J01430103-6718293, NLTT 5777, TIC 24705587, WD 0141-675, WD0141-675	DAZ8.1	0.58 M☉	31.7 ly
2MASS J20304235+0749358 PSO J307.6784+07.8236, TIC 374469464, WISE J203042.79+074934.7, EQ J2030+0749	T1.5	-	31.7 ly
Gliese 1138 LHS 293, LFT 740, L 1545-74, LP 263-29, LTT 12885, NLTT 25434, G 146-67, 2MASS J10494561+3532515, GJ 1138, G 119-36	M5 V	-	31.7 ly
2MASS J02572581-3105523	L8.5	-	31.8 ly
LP 655-48 DENIS J044023.1-053009, 2MASS J04402325-0530082, 2MUCD 10316, NLTT 13728, TIC 298907057	M7.5Ve	-	31.8 ly
Gliese 436 2MASS J11421096+2642251, GJ 436, HIP 57087, LTT 13213, LHS 310, Ross 905, G 120-68, LFT 838, NLTT 28288, WISEA J114211.79+264215.1	M3V	0.41 M☉	31.9 ly
Gliese 1028 LHS 134, G 268-110, NLTT 3576, 2MASS J01045368-1807292, GJ 1028, Gliese 1028	M6V	0.14 M☉	31.9 ly
2MASS J1515+4847 WISEA J151459.85+484756.7, 2MASSW J1515008+484742	L6	0.05 M☉	32 ly
Gliese 638 HD 151288, BD +33°2777, LTT 14967, NLTT 43504, SAO 65525, NSV 7951, HIC 82003, HIP 82003, G 181-6, 2MASS J16450635+3330330	K7.5 Ve	0 M☉	32.1 ly
V388 Cassiopeiae V388 Cas, Gliese 51, Wolf 47, WNO 51B, LFT 95, LHS 1183, LTT 10364, BD+61 195B, NLTT 3445, G 243-55, 2MASS J01031971+6221557, TIC 52183206, Zkh 21, WISEA J010320.94+622156.8	M5 V	0.52 M☉	32.2 ly
Gliese 22 MCY 1, VYS 2A, ADS 433 AC, GJ 22 A, LFT 47, LHS 114, LTT 10178, 2MASS J00322970+6714080, NLTT 1707, TIC 420470817, TYC 4027-803-1, V547 Cas, WDS J00321+6715Aa, Gliese 22, V547 Cassiopeiae, BD+66 34A, ADS 440	M2V	0.38 M☉	32.3 ly
Gaia EDR3 4318384355378007424		-	32.3 ly
12 Ophiuchi 12 Oph, BD-01 3220, FK5 1433, GCTP 3773.00, Gliese 631, HD 149661, HIP 81300, HR 6171, LHS 3224, LTT 6632, V2133 Oph, SAO 141269	K1 V	0.91 M☉	32.3 ly
UPM J0815-2344 UCAC3 133-99469, 2MASS J08151117-2344157, TIC 437229644, UCAC4 332-044363		-	32.3 ly
Gliese 3988 G 203-42, LHS 3262, NLTT 44121, 2MASS J17032384+5124219, GJ 3988, Karmn J17033+514	M4.5 V	0.18 M☉	32.3 ly
HD 232979 HD 232979, TYC 3732-542-1, HIP 21553	M0.5V	-	32.3 ly
Gliese 1125 G 48-20, LHS 2149, HIC 46655, HIP 46655, LFT 653, L 1038-28, LP 607-58, LTT 12513, NLTT 21945, 2MASS J09304457+0019214	M3.5 V	0 M☉	32.3 ly
WISE J0336-0143 WISE J033605.05-014350.4	Y0 C	0.01 M☉	32.3 ly
AT Microscopii V* AT Mic A, AT Mic, CD−32°16135, GJ 799, HD 196982, HIP 102141, SAO 212355, WDS J20452-3120BC, CD-32 1613, HIC 102141, RBS 1692, TIC 441398770, 2MASS J20415111-3226073, IRAS 20387-3236	M4.5Ve	0.25 M☉	32.4 ly

Star name

Mass

Distance

AU Microscopii

AU Mic, Gliese 803, GJ 803, LDS 720A, HD 197481, HIC 102409, HIP 102409, LTT 8214, NLTT 49807, MCC 824, 2MASS J20450949-3120266, TOI-2221, TIC 441420236

M1 Ve

0.5 M☉

31.7 ly

L 88-59

GJ 3112, Gliese 3112, EC 01416-6733, GCRV 26186, LFT 158, LHS 145, LTT 934, 2MASS J01430103-6718293, NLTT 5777, TIC 24705587, WD 0141-675, WD0141-675

DAZ8.1

0.58 M☉

31.7 ly

2MASS J20304235+0749358

PSO J307.6784+07.8236, TIC 374469464, WISE J203042.79+074934.7, EQ J2030+0749

T1.5

31.7 ly

Gliese 1138

LHS 293, LFT 740, L 1545-74, LP 263-29, LTT 12885, NLTT 25434, G 146-67, 2MASS J10494561+3532515, GJ 1138, G 119-36

M5 V

31.7 ly

2MASS J02572581-3105523

L8.5

31.8 ly

LP 655-48

DENIS J044023.1-053009, 2MASS J04402325-0530082, 2MUCD 10316, NLTT 13728, TIC 298907057

M7.5Ve

31.8 ly

Gliese 436

2MASS J11421096+2642251, GJ 436, HIP 57087, LTT 13213, LHS 310, Ross 905, G 120-68, LFT 838, NLTT 28288, WISEA J114211.79+264215.1

M3V

0.41 M☉

31.9 ly

Gliese 1028

LHS 134, G 268-110, NLTT 3576, 2MASS J01045368-1807292, GJ 1028, Gliese 1028

M6V

0.14 M☉

31.9 ly

2MASS J1515+4847

WISEA J151459.85+484756.7, 2MASSW J1515008+484742

0.05 M☉

32 ly

Gliese 638

HD 151288, BD +33°2777, LTT 14967, NLTT 43504, SAO 65525, NSV 7951, HIC 82003, HIP 82003, G 181-6, 2MASS J16450635+3330330

K7.5 Ve

0 M☉

32.1 ly

V388 Cassiopeiae

V388 Cas, Gliese 51, Wolf 47, WNO 51B, LFT 95, LHS 1183, LTT 10364, BD+61 195B, NLTT 3445, G 243-55, 2MASS J01031971+6221557, TIC 52183206, Zkh 21, WISEA J010320.94+622156.8

M5 V

0.52 M☉

32.2 ly

Gliese 22

MCY 1, VYS 2A, ADS 433 AC, GJ 22 A, LFT 47, LHS 114, LTT 10178, 2MASS J00322970+6714080, NLTT 1707, TIC 420470817, TYC 4027-803-1, V547 Cas, WDS J00321+6715Aa, Gliese 22, V547 Cassiopeiae, BD+66 34A, ADS 440

M2V

0.38 M☉

32.3 ly

Gaia EDR3 4318384355378007424

32.3 ly

12 Ophiuchi

12 Oph, BD-01 3220, FK5 1433, GCTP 3773.00, Gliese 631, HD 149661, HIP 81300, HR 6171, LHS 3224, LTT 6632, V2133 Oph, SAO 141269

K1 V

0.91 M☉

32.3 ly

UPM J0815-2344

UCAC3 133-99469, 2MASS J08151117-2344157, TIC 437229644, UCAC4 332-044363

32.3 ly

Gliese 3988

G 203-42, LHS 3262, NLTT 44121, 2MASS J17032384+5124219, GJ 3988, Karmn J17033+514

M4.5 V

0.18 M☉

32.3 ly

HD 232979

HD 232979, TYC 3732-542-1, HIP 21553

M0.5V

32.3 ly

Gliese 1125

G 48-20, LHS 2149, HIC 46655, HIP 46655, LFT 653, L 1038-28, LP 607-58, LTT 12513, NLTT 21945, 2MASS J09304457+0019214

M3.5 V

0 M☉

32.3 ly

WISE J0336-0143

WISE J033605.05-014350.4

Y0 C

0.01 M☉

32.3 ly

AT Microscopii

V* AT Mic A, AT Mic, CD−32°16135, GJ 799, HD 196982, HIP 102141, SAO 212355, WDS J20452-3120BC, CD-32 1613, HIC 102141, RBS 1692, TIC 441398770, 2MASS J20415111-3226073, IRAS 20387-3236

M4.5Ve

0.25 M☉

32.4 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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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.

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List of nearest stars

Frequently Asked Questions about nearby stars

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What is the solar neighborhood?

How do astronomers measure distances to stars?

Are there any exoplanets orbiting the nearest stars?

Why are the nearest stars important for astronomy and physics?

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