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
WISE 1322-2340	T8	-	32.9 ly
HD 223889 L 26-27, CD-76 1182, DENIS J235349.8-753756, HIC 117828, HIP 117828, LTT 9759, 2MASS J23535017-7537575, NLTT 58294, TIC 402104884, TYC 9477-617-1, WISEA J235350.77-753800.5	M3	-	33 ly
Gliese 678.1 BD+05 3409, G 139-43, WOR 25, GJ 9592, HIC 85665, HIP 85665, LTT 15197, NLTT 44915, MCC 321, 2MASS J17302272+0532547, Wolf 751	M1 Ve	0 M☉	33 ly
WISE J081117.81-805141.3	T9.5	-	33.1 ly
Gliese 453 LHS 319, GC 16365, GJ 453, HD 103932, HIC 58345, HIP 58345, LFT 865, LTT 4450, 2MASS J11575619-2742251, TIC 403802333, TYC 6674-576-1, Zkh 175	K4+V	-	33.2 ly
G 97-15 GJ 3326, Gliese 3326, LTT 17736, 2MASS J05041476+1103238, NLTT 14445, TIC 415508270, WISEA J050414.71+110325.9	M5V	-	33.2 ly
WISE 1614+1739 WISE J161441.46+173935.5, CNS5 3987, WISEA J161441.47+173935.4	T9	-	33.2 ly
Gliese 660 GJ 660, G 19-15, LPM 629, HIC 84123, HIP 84123, LFT 1324, LHS 3269, L 989-20, LPM 629, LP 627-9, LTT 6854, NLTT 44323, 2MASS J17115234-0151057, TIC 142948307, TYC 5065-23-1, WISEA J171152.00-015108.8	M3V	-	33.2 ly
Alpha Mensae Alf Men, Alp Men, CD−74° 294, FK5 239, GJ 231, Gliese 231, HD 43834, HIP 29271, HR 2261, SAO 256274, LTT 2490	G7 V	1.1 M☉	33.3 ly
Gliese 487 G 237-78, GJ 487, DEL 4, AC +66 3955, HIC 62556, HIP 62556, JP11 5150, LSPM J1249+6606, LTT 13665, NLTT 32013, 2MASS J12490273+6606366, TIC 341687654, TYC 4168-824-1, V* DP Dra, WISEA J124902.00+660635.8, Gaia DR2 1677568527365572224	M3V	-	33.3 ly
Gliese 203 HIP 25578, Ross 41, GJ 203, LHS 1761, LFT 411, G 102-3, G 97-42, LTT 11651, NLTT 15107, 2MASS J05280015+0938382	M3.5Ve	0.22 M☉	33.3 ly
UCAC4 175-092532 2MASS J12455254-5506502, SCR J1245-5506, TIC 419692115, WISEA J124552.96-550651.6	M5e	-	33.3 ly
Gliese 1265 GJ 1265, L 788-37, LHS 3776, LFT 1695, LP 819-52, LTT 8915, 2MASS J22134277-1741081, NLTT 53236, WISEA J221343.49-174111.9	dM4.5 C	0.18 M☉	33.4 ly
Gliese 3049 LHS 1134, LFT 69, 2MASS J00432603-4117337, L 363-38, LTT 400, LP 989-140, NLTT 2382, GJ 3049	M5	0.21 M☉	33.4 ly
L 273-106 LHS 5341, LFT 1428, L 273-106, LTT 7416, NLTT 46865, 2MASS J18430697-5436481, TIC 120395704, WISEA J184306.81-543653.4	M5	-	33.4 ly
Gliese 1083 G 100-28, GJ 1083, WNO 45, LTT 17846, NLTT 15441, TIC 75326630, V* V780 Tau, 2MASS J05402570+2448090, USNO 307, WISEA J054025.79+244804.2	M7V	-	33.4 ly
2MASS J0419+4233 2MASS J04195212+4233304, TIC 347994537, WISEA J041952.62+423315.4, LSPM J0419+4233, LSR J0419+4233	M8/9V	-	33.5 ly
Gliese 339.1 EGGR 250, EGGR 250, G 195-19, LHS 262, NLTT 21302, SDSS J091555.98+532522.8, TIC 251080865, WD 0912+536, 2MASS J09155623+5325249, WISEA J091554.79+532512.0	DCP7	-	33.5 ly
LSPM J0510+2714 LSR J0510+2713, 2MASS J05102012+2714032, TIC 69850453, WISEA J051019.92+271355.3, USNO-B1.0 1172-00096972	M7V	-	33.5 ly
Gliese 1232 LHS 3438, CRC 32A, G 185-9, G 142-11, GJ 1232, Gliese 1232, JP11 5097, LFT 1454, L 1283-23, LP 452-2, LTT 15611, 2MASS J19095098+1740074, NLTT 47484, TIC 395665737, Gaia DR2 4514347014274847744	M4V	-	33.5 ly

Star name

Mass

Distance

WISE 1322-2340

32.9 ly

HD 223889

L 26-27, CD-76 1182, DENIS J235349.8-753756, HIC 117828, HIP 117828, LTT 9759, 2MASS J23535017-7537575, NLTT 58294, TIC 402104884, TYC 9477-617-1, WISEA J235350.77-753800.5

33 ly

Gliese 678.1

BD+05 3409, G 139-43, WOR 25, GJ 9592, HIC 85665, HIP 85665, LTT 15197, NLTT 44915, MCC 321, 2MASS J17302272+0532547, Wolf 751

M1 Ve

0 M☉

33 ly

WISE J081117.81-805141.3

T9.5

33.1 ly

Gliese 453

LHS 319, GC 16365, GJ 453, HD 103932, HIC 58345, HIP 58345, LFT 865, LTT 4450, 2MASS J11575619-2742251, TIC 403802333, TYC 6674-576-1, Zkh 175

K4+V

33.2 ly

G 97-15

GJ 3326, Gliese 3326, LTT 17736, 2MASS J05041476+1103238, NLTT 14445, TIC 415508270, WISEA J050414.71+110325.9

M5V

33.2 ly

WISE 1614+1739

WISE J161441.46+173935.5, CNS5 3987, WISEA J161441.47+173935.4

33.2 ly

Gliese 660

GJ 660, G 19-15, LPM 629, HIC 84123, HIP 84123, LFT 1324, LHS 3269, L 989-20, LPM 629, LP 627-9, LTT 6854, NLTT 44323, 2MASS J17115234-0151057, TIC 142948307, TYC 5065-23-1, WISEA J171152.00-015108.8

M3V

33.2 ly

Alpha Mensae

Alf Men, Alp Men, CD−74° 294, FK5 239, GJ 231, Gliese 231, HD 43834, HIP 29271, HR 2261, SAO 256274, LTT 2490

G7 V

1.1 M☉

33.3 ly

Gliese 487

G 237-78, GJ 487, DEL 4, AC +66 3955, HIC 62556, HIP 62556, JP11 5150, LSPM J1249+6606, LTT 13665, NLTT 32013, 2MASS J12490273+6606366, TIC 341687654, TYC 4168-824-1, V* DP Dra, WISEA J124902.00+660635.8, Gaia DR2 1677568527365572224

M3V

33.3 ly

Gliese 203

HIP 25578, Ross 41, GJ 203, LHS 1761, LFT 411, G 102-3, G 97-42, LTT 11651, NLTT 15107, 2MASS J05280015+0938382

M3.5Ve

0.22 M☉

33.3 ly

UCAC4 175-092532

2MASS J12455254-5506502, SCR J1245-5506, TIC 419692115, WISEA J124552.96-550651.6

M5e

33.3 ly

Gliese 1265

GJ 1265, L 788-37, LHS 3776, LFT 1695, LP 819-52, LTT 8915, 2MASS J22134277-1741081, NLTT 53236, WISEA J221343.49-174111.9

dM4.5 C

0.18 M☉

33.4 ly

Gliese 3049

LHS 1134, LFT 69, 2MASS J00432603-4117337, L 363-38, LTT 400, LP 989-140, NLTT 2382, GJ 3049

0.21 M☉

33.4 ly

L 273-106

LHS 5341, LFT 1428, L 273-106, LTT 7416, NLTT 46865, 2MASS J18430697-5436481, TIC 120395704, WISEA J184306.81-543653.4

33.4 ly

Gliese 1083

G 100-28, GJ 1083, WNO 45, LTT 17846, NLTT 15441, TIC 75326630, V* V780 Tau, 2MASS J05402570+2448090, USNO 307, WISEA J054025.79+244804.2

M7V

33.4 ly

2MASS J0419+4233

2MASS J04195212+4233304, TIC 347994537, WISEA J041952.62+423315.4, LSPM J0419+4233, LSR J0419+4233

M8/9V

33.5 ly

Gliese 339.1

EGGR 250, EGGR 250, G 195-19, LHS 262, NLTT 21302, SDSS J091555.98+532522.8, TIC 251080865, WD 0912+536, 2MASS J09155623+5325249, WISEA J091554.79+532512.0

DCP7

33.5 ly

LSPM J0510+2714

LSR J0510+2713, 2MASS J05102012+2714032, TIC 69850453, WISEA J051019.92+271355.3, USNO-B1.0 1172-00096972

M7V

33.5 ly

Gliese 1232

LHS 3438, CRC 32A, G 185-9, G 142-11, GJ 1232, Gliese 1232, JP11 5097, LFT 1454, L 1283-23, LP 452-2, LTT 15611, 2MASS J19095098+1740074, NLTT 47484, TIC 395665737, Gaia DR2 4514347014274847744

M4V

33.5 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.

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.

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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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