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
2MASS J0825+2115 2MASS J08251968+2115521, 2MASSI J0825196+211552, 2MUCD 10721, SDSS J082519.45+211550.2, TIC 14604618, WISEA J082519.23+211548.3	L7.5V	-	35.2 ly
CWISEP J225628.97+400227.3		-	35.2 ly
Gliese 3820 LHS 2836, L 763-63, LP 799-7, LTT 5455, NLTT 35884, 2MASS J13591045-1950034	M4.5 V	-	35.3 ly
WISE J2102-4429 WISEA J210200.14-442919.9, WISE J210200.15-442919.5	T9	-	35.3 ly
2MASS J2228-4310 TIC 139457908, WISEA J222829.01-431029.8, WISE J222829.00-431029.4, 2MASS J22282889-4310262	T6.5	-	35.4 ly
Gliese 3182 GJ 3182, EGGR 473, G 174-14, LHS 1446, 2MASS J02483643+5423225, NLTT 8988, TIC 470881332, WD 0245+54, WISEA J024835.91+542318.5	DAZ9	-	35.4 ly
Gliese 1050 LHS 157, GCRV 26217, GJ 1050, L 513-23, LFT 221, LP 941-142, LTT 1304, 2MASS J02395066-3407557, NLTT 8645, TIC 122574885, WISEA J023951.16-340815.1	M3	-	35.5 ly
EGGR 381 GJ 1004, Gliese 1004, G 217-37, LHS 1038, NLTT 574, 2MASS J00121479+5025213, TIC 201892746, WISEA J001214.23+502514.7, WD 0009+501	DA7.6	-	35.5 ly
Gaia EDR3 881250430700478080 2MASS J07584037+3247245, TIC 43103262, WISE J075840.16+324720.6, SDSS J075840.32+324723.2	T2	-	35.5 ly
Wolf 1478 LHS 2932, GJ 553.1, GJ 9484, Gliese 9484, HIC 70975, HIP 70975, LTT 5734, TIC 297175954, 2MASS J14310120-1217451, NLTT 37557, TIC 297175954, TYC 5571-551-1, WISEA J143100.88-121749.9	dM3.5	0.3 M☉	35.5 ly
Ross 594 GJ 170, Gliese 170, G 81-21, JP11 5112, LFT 355, LHS 1674, LTT 11440, LTT 10440, NLTT 13380, 2MASS J04302527+3951000, TIC 238865036, V* V546 Per, WISEA J043025.53+395053.5	M5V	-	35.5 ly
Gliese 4281 GJ 4281, LP 760-3, EPIC 206050032, LHS 523, 2MASS J22285440-1325178, NLTT 53958, WISEA J222854.11-132530.5	M6.5V	-	35.5 ly
L 34-26 NLTT 18592, 2MASS J07491271-7642065, TIC 272232401, TYC 9381-1809-1, USNO-B1.0 0132-00043434, COCONUTS-2A	M3Ve	0.3 M☉	35.5 ly
Gliese 4063 LP 229-17, NLTT 46690, 2MASS J18343664+4007266	M4 V	0 M☉	35.5 ly
HR 9038 Aa BD+74° 1047, GJ 909, Gliese 909, WDS J23524+7533, HR 9038 A, HD 223778, HIP 117712, SAO 10879	K3V	0.7 M☉	35.5 ly
LP 847-48 HIC 48659, HIP 48659, NLTT 22957, 2MASS J09552387-2715405, TIC 22147322, TYC 6612-5-1	M3V	-	35.6 ly
Delta Trianguli δ Trianguli, δ Tri, Delta Tri, 8 Trianguli, BD+33° 395, Gliese 92, HD 13974, HIP 10644, HR 660, LHS 154, LTT 10770, SAO 55420, * del Tri	G0.5V	1 M☉	35.6 ly
Gliese 228 GJ 228, BD+10 1032, G 102-53, G 105-16, HIC 29316, HIP 29316, LFT 458, LHS 1830, LTT 11799, NLTT 16165, 2MASS J06105481+1019056, Ross 79, TIC 229264027, WISEA J061054.84+101856.0	M2.5V	-	35.6 ly
Gliese 3412 G 250-29, GJ 3412, HEI 334, HIC 33142, HIP 33142, LFT 493, LHS 221, L 1815-5, LP 87-237, LTT 11937, NLTT 17099, 2MASS J06540419+6052191, TIC 88334764, TYC 4110-2079-1, WISEA J065404.98+605208.1	M3.0Ve	-	35.6 ly
Gliese 9492 G 239-25, GKI 4A, HIC 71898, HIP 71898, LTT 14363, NLTT 38229, MCC 723, 2MASS J14422164+6603208, GJ 9492	M3 V	0.41 M☉	35.7 ly

Star name

Mass

Distance

2MASS J0825+2115

2MASS J08251968+2115521, 2MASSI J0825196+211552, 2MUCD 10721, SDSS J082519.45+211550.2, TIC 14604618, WISEA J082519.23+211548.3

L7.5V

35.2 ly

CWISEP J225628.97+400227.3

35.2 ly

Gliese 3820

LHS 2836, L 763-63, LP 799-7, LTT 5455, NLTT 35884, 2MASS J13591045-1950034

M4.5 V

35.3 ly

WISE J2102-4429

WISEA J210200.14-442919.9, WISE J210200.15-442919.5

35.3 ly

2MASS J2228-4310

TIC 139457908, WISEA J222829.01-431029.8, WISE J222829.00-431029.4, 2MASS J22282889-4310262

T6.5

35.4 ly

Gliese 3182

GJ 3182, EGGR 473, G 174-14, LHS 1446, 2MASS J02483643+5423225, NLTT 8988, TIC 470881332, WD 0245+54, WISEA J024835.91+542318.5

DAZ9

35.4 ly

Gliese 1050

LHS 157, GCRV 26217, GJ 1050, L 513-23, LFT 221, LP 941-142, LTT 1304, 2MASS J02395066-3407557, NLTT 8645, TIC 122574885, WISEA J023951.16-340815.1

35.5 ly

EGGR 381

GJ 1004, Gliese 1004, G 217-37, LHS 1038, NLTT 574, 2MASS J00121479+5025213, TIC 201892746, WISEA J001214.23+502514.7, WD 0009+501

DA7.6

35.5 ly

Gaia EDR3 881250430700478080

2MASS J07584037+3247245, TIC 43103262, WISE J075840.16+324720.6, SDSS J075840.32+324723.2

35.5 ly

Wolf 1478

LHS 2932, GJ 553.1, GJ 9484, Gliese 9484, HIC 70975, HIP 70975, LTT 5734, TIC 297175954, 2MASS J14310120-1217451, NLTT 37557, TIC 297175954, TYC 5571-551-1, WISEA J143100.88-121749.9

dM3.5

0.3 M☉

35.5 ly

Ross 594

GJ 170, Gliese 170, G 81-21, JP11 5112, LFT 355, LHS 1674, LTT 11440, LTT 10440, NLTT 13380, 2MASS J04302527+3951000, TIC 238865036, V* V546 Per, WISEA J043025.53+395053.5

M5V

35.5 ly

Gliese 4281

GJ 4281, LP 760-3, EPIC 206050032, LHS 523, 2MASS J22285440-1325178, NLTT 53958, WISEA J222854.11-132530.5

M6.5V

35.5 ly

L 34-26

NLTT 18592, 2MASS J07491271-7642065, TIC 272232401, TYC 9381-1809-1, USNO-B1.0 0132-00043434, COCONUTS-2A

M3Ve

0.3 M☉

35.5 ly

Gliese 4063

LP 229-17, NLTT 46690, 2MASS J18343664+4007266

M4 V

0 M☉

35.5 ly

HR 9038 Aa

BD+74° 1047, GJ 909, Gliese 909, WDS J23524+7533, HR 9038 A, HD 223778, HIP 117712, SAO 10879

K3V

0.7 M☉

35.5 ly

LP 847-48

HIC 48659, HIP 48659, NLTT 22957, 2MASS J09552387-2715405, TIC 22147322, TYC 6612-5-1

M3V

35.6 ly

Delta Trianguli

δ Trianguli, δ Tri, Delta Tri, 8 Trianguli, BD+33° 395, Gliese 92, HD 13974, HIP 10644, HR 660, LHS 154, LTT 10770, SAO 55420, * del Tri

G0.5V

1 M☉

35.6 ly

Gliese 228

GJ 228, BD+10 1032, G 102-53, G 105-16, HIC 29316, HIP 29316, LFT 458, LHS 1830, LTT 11799, NLTT 16165, 2MASS J06105481+1019056, Ross 79, TIC 229264027, WISEA J061054.84+101856.0

M2.5V

35.6 ly

Gliese 3412

G 250-29, GJ 3412, HEI 334, HIC 33142, HIP 33142, LFT 493, LHS 221, L 1815-5, LP 87-237, LTT 11937, NLTT 17099, 2MASS J06540419+6052191, TIC 88334764, TYC 4110-2079-1, WISEA J065404.98+605208.1

M3.0Ve

35.6 ly

Gliese 9492

G 239-25, GKI 4A, HIC 71898, HIP 71898, LTT 14363, NLTT 38229, MCC 723, 2MASS J14422164+6603208, GJ 9492

M3 V

0.41 M☉

35.7 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

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How do astronomers measure distances to stars?

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Why are the nearest stars important for astronomy and physics?

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