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List of nearest Red dwarfs

        This page highlights red dwarfs near the Solar System, which are key targets in the study of nearby stars and planetary systems. Their abundance and long-lived stability make them especially interesting for exoplanet searches, including exoplanets in the habitable zone. Understanding nearby red dwarfs helps place our Sun in context and provides important clues about where habitable planets and potential life might be found.

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	Mass	Distance
Gliese 3618 LHS 288, Luyten 143-23, LTT 3946, RHG95 1673	M5.5V	0.1 M☉	15.8 ly
Gliese 1002 LHS 2, G 158-27, GCTP 9.01, Gaia DR2 2441630500517079808, GJ 1002, JP11 5942, 2MASS J00064325-0732147, NLTT 248, TIC 176287658, PM 00042-0747, UCAC4 413-000170, WISEA J000642.61-073237.0, Zkh 3	M5.5 V C	0.11 M☉	15.8 ly
Gliese 412 WX UMa, BD+44 2051, G 176-11, LTT 12976, LFT 757, LHS 38, LHS 39, NLTT 26245, FK5 4979, SAO 43609, HIP 54211, PLX 2582	M2 V	0.48 M☉	16 ly
Gliese 412 B WX Ursae Majoris	M6 V	0.1 M☉	16 ly
AD Leonis Gliese 388, BD+20 2465, G 54-23, LHS 5167, LTT 12761, NLTT 24015, SAO 81292, PLX 2420, TYC 1423-174-1	dM3	0.4 M☉	16.2 ly
Gliese 832 GJ 832, CD-49°13515, HD 204961, HIP 106440, LHS 3685, PLX 5190	M1.5V	0.45 M☉	16.2 ly
Gliese 1005 Luyten 722-22, HIC 1242, HIP 1242, G 158-50, G 266-76, LHS 1047, LP 764-87, LTT 114, GJ 1005, 2MASS J00152799-1608008	M4V	0.18 M☉	16.3 ly
Gliese 1005 B	M7V	0.11 M☉	16.3 ly
Gliese 682 CD-44 11909, GJ 682, LHS 451, LFT 1358, HIP 86214, HIC 86214, PLX 3992	M3.5	0.2 M☉	16.3 ly
40 Eridani C DY Eri, BD-07°781 C, LHS 25, LTT 1909, omi02 Eri C	M4.5 V	0.2 M☉	16.4 ly
EV Lacertae Gliese 873, GJ 873, BD+43 4305, LHS 3853, LTT 16695, HIP 112460, PLX 5520	M3.5	0.35 M☉	16.5 ly
EI Cancri B LHS 2077, NLTT 20637	M7 V	0.1 M☉	16.6 ly
EI Cancri EI Cnc, Gliese 1116, G 9-38, G 47-14, G 41-11, LP 426-40, LTT 12343	M7	0.12 M☉	16.8 ly
Gliese 3379 G 099-049, G 99-49, G 106-17, LTT 17897, NLTT 15908, PLX 1383.02, TYC 134-605-1, GJ 3379, WDS J06001+0242A, PLX 1383.02, 2MASS J06000351+0242236	M3.5 V	0.23 M☉	17 ly
Gliese 445 G 254-29, AC+79 3888, HIC 57544, HIP 57544, LFT 849, LHS 2459, LTT 13235, NLTT 28539, PLX 2722, GJ 445, глизе 445, JP11 5142, 2MASS J11474143+7841283, TIC 358615829, TYC 4553-192-1	M4.0Ve C	0.2 M☉	17.1 ly
2MASS J1540-5101 2MASS J154043.42-510135.7, WISEA J154045.67-510139.3, UCAC4 195-119117	M6.5 V	0.09 M☉	17.4 ly
Gliese 3323 LHS 1723, NLTT 14393, 2MASS J05015746-0656459, 1RXS J050157.6-065641, LP 656-38	M4 Ve	0.16 M☉	17.5 ly
Gliese 526 Lalande 25372, BD+15°2620, CD+15° 2620, HD 119850, HIP 67155, PLX 3135, SAO 100695, TYC 899-789-1, Wolf 498	M1.5 V	0.28 M☉	17.7 ly
Stein 2051 G 175-34, HIP 21088, WDS J04312+5858AB, Gliese 169.1, PLX 986.01, LHS 26, NLTT 13373, TYC 3744-412-1, 2MASS J04311147+585837, WISE J043113.20+585816.7	M4 Ve	0.22 M☉	18 ly
Gliese 251 LHS 1879, Ross 578, Wolf 294, HD 265866, HIP 33226, LHS 1879, LTT 11941, GJ 251	M3 Ve	0.35 M☉	18.2 ly

Star name

Mass

Distance

Gliese 3618

LHS 288, Luyten 143-23, LTT 3946, RHG95 1673

M5.5V

0.1 M☉

15.8 ly

Gliese 1002

LHS 2, G 158-27, GCTP 9.01, Gaia DR2 2441630500517079808, GJ 1002, JP11 5942, 2MASS J00064325-0732147, NLTT 248, TIC 176287658, PM 00042-0747, UCAC4 413-000170, WISEA J000642.61-073237.0, Zkh 3

M5.5 V C

0.11 M☉

15.8 ly

Gliese 412

WX UMa, BD+44 2051, G 176-11, LTT 12976, LFT 757, LHS 38, LHS 39, NLTT 26245, FK5 4979, SAO 43609, HIP 54211, PLX 2582

M2 V

0.48 M☉

16 ly

Gliese 412 B

WX Ursae Majoris

M6 V

0.1 M☉

16 ly

AD Leonis

Gliese 388, BD+20 2465, G 54-23, LHS 5167, LTT 12761, NLTT 24015, SAO 81292, PLX 2420, TYC 1423-174-1

dM3

0.4 M☉

16.2 ly

Gliese 832

GJ 832, CD-49°13515, HD 204961, HIP 106440, LHS 3685, PLX 5190

M1.5V

0.45 M☉

16.2 ly

Gliese 1005

Luyten 722-22, HIC 1242, HIP 1242, G 158-50, G 266-76, LHS 1047, LP 764-87, LTT 114, GJ 1005, 2MASS J00152799-1608008

M4V

0.18 M☉

16.3 ly

Gliese 1005 B

M7V

0.11 M☉

16.3 ly

Gliese 682

CD-44 11909, GJ 682, LHS 451, LFT 1358, HIP 86214, HIC 86214, PLX 3992

M3.5

0.2 M☉

16.3 ly

40 Eridani C

DY Eri, BD-07°781 C, LHS 25, LTT 1909, omi02 Eri C

M4.5 V

0.2 M☉

16.4 ly

EV Lacertae

Gliese 873, GJ 873, BD+43 4305, LHS 3853, LTT 16695, HIP 112460, PLX 5520

M3.5

0.35 M☉

16.5 ly

EI Cancri B

LHS 2077, NLTT 20637

M7 V

0.1 M☉

16.6 ly

EI Cancri

EI Cnc, Gliese 1116, G 9-38, G 47-14, G 41-11, LP 426-40, LTT 12343

0.12 M☉

16.8 ly

Gliese 3379

G 099-049, G 99-49, G 106-17, LTT 17897, NLTT 15908, PLX 1383.02, TYC 134-605-1, GJ 3379, WDS J06001+0242A, PLX 1383.02, 2MASS J06000351+0242236

M3.5 V

0.23 M☉

17 ly

Gliese 445

G 254-29, AC+79 3888, HIC 57544, HIP 57544, LFT 849, LHS 2459, LTT 13235, NLTT 28539, PLX 2722, GJ 445, глизе 445, JP11 5142, 2MASS J11474143+7841283, TIC 358615829, TYC 4553-192-1

M4.0Ve C

0.2 M☉

17.1 ly

2MASS J1540-5101

2MASS J154043.42-510135.7, WISEA J154045.67-510139.3, UCAC4 195-119117

M6.5 V

0.09 M☉

17.4 ly

Gliese 3323

LHS 1723, NLTT 14393, 2MASS J05015746-0656459, 1RXS J050157.6-065641, LP 656-38

M4 Ve

0.16 M☉

17.5 ly

Gliese 526

Lalande 25372, BD+15°2620, CD+15° 2620, HD 119850, HIP 67155, PLX 3135, SAO 100695, TYC 899-789-1, Wolf 498

M1.5 V

0.28 M☉

17.7 ly

Stein 2051

G 175-34, HIP 21088, WDS J04312+5858AB, Gliese 169.1, PLX 986.01, LHS 26, NLTT 13373, TYC 3744-412-1, 2MASS J04311147+585837, WISE J043113.20+585816.7

M4 Ve

0.22 M☉

18 ly

Gliese 251

LHS 1879, Ross 578, Wolf 294, HD 265866, HIP 33226, LHS 1879, LTT 11941, GJ 251

M3 Ve

0.35 M☉

18.2 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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Frequently Asked Questions about nearby stars

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What are the nearest stars to Earth?

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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