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
L 762-51 LHS 2794, EPIC 212285603, GJ 3804, Gliese 3804, HIC 67164, HIP 67164, LFT 1035, L 762-51, LP 798-34, LTT 5346, 2MASS J13455074-1758047, NLTT 35132, TIC 286942673, TYC 6127-534-1	dM3.5	-	36.5 ly
L 136-37 LTT 2816, NLTT 17788, 2MASS J07205204-6210118, DENIS J072051.9-621011, TIC 349374765, WISEA J072051.59-621009.5	M3	-	36.6 ly
Gliese 173 GJ 173, BD-11 916, LP 715-52, GCRV 2717, HIC 21556, HIP 21556, LTT 2050, 2MASS J04374188-1102198, MCC 106, NLTT 13657, TIC 55997717, TYC 5324-581-1, WEB 4138	M1V	0.48 M☉	36.6 ly
Ross 508 LHS 396, G 137-2, G 136-103, GJ 585, Gliese 585, JP11 5158, LFT 1203, LTT 14584, 2MASS J15235112+1727569, NLTT 40124, TIC 400019820, WISEA J152350.85+172744.4	M4.92	0.18 M☉	36.6 ly
EGGR 248 GJ 1086, Gliese 1086, G 106-4, G 99-37, LTT 17876, NLTT 15714, 2MASS J05511947-0010213, SDSS J055119.47-001021.4, TIC 176670072, WD 0548-001	DQ8P	-	36.6 ly
UCAC4 608-044702 2MASS J08401597+3127068, TIC 341526939, LSPM J0840+3127	M3.5Ve	-	36.6 ly
HD 28343 GJ 169, Gliese 169, HIC 20917, HIP 20917, LTT 11433, NLTT 13343, 2MASS J04290013+2155214, TIC 17558287, TYC 1277-601-1, WISEA J042900.05+215523.6	M0.5V	-	36.6 ly
2MASS J0700+3157 2MASSI J0700366+315726, TIC 165098841, WISEA J070036.77+315719.7, WDS J07006+3157AB	L3+L6.5	-	36.6 ly
11 Leonis Minoris 11 LMi, BD+36°1979, GJ 356, Gliese 356, HD 82885, HIC 47080, HIP 47080, HR 3815, SAO 61586, WDS 09357+3549, GC 13242, TIC 8915802, TYC 2500-1533-1, WISEA J093538.92+354834.4, LTT 12535, NLTT 22117, 2MASS J09353959+3548366	G8Va	0.96 M☉	36.6 ly
2MASS J19251275+0700362 TIC 133125017, WISE J192512.78+070038.8	L7	-	36.6 ly
Arcturus * alf Boo, Alpha Boötis, Alramech, Abramech, α Boötis, 16 Boötis, BD+19°2777, GJ 541, Gliese 541, HD 124897, HIC 69673, HIP 69673, HR 5340, SAO 100944, LHS 48, GCTP 3242.00	K1.5IIIFe-0.5	1.1 M☉	36.7 ly
Gliese 3959 2E 3717, G 180-60, HAT 193-01110, NLTT 43010, 2MASS J16311879+4051516, SDSS J163118.77+405152.1, NN 3959, GJ 3959	M6 V	0 M☉	36.7 ly
G 107-69 LHS 229, G 111-7, G 193-50, GJ 275.2 A, Gliese 275.2 A, 2MASS J07304280+4811599, NLTT 17949, TIC 328328639, WISEA J073042.55+481145.2	M4V	-	36.8 ly
2MASS J16452211-1319516 TIC 203506666, WISEA J164521.83-132000.6	L1.5	-	36.8 ly
LP 625-34 GJ 3967, Gliese 3967, 2MASS J16400599+0042188, NLTT 43307, TIC 281935723,	M5V	-	36.8 ly
HD 85512 CD−42°5678, Gaia DR2 5412947081287925504, GJ 370, Gliese 370, HIC 48331, HIP 48331, LHS 2201, 2MASS J09510700-4330097	K6Vk:	0.69 M☉	36.8 ly
PM J17189-4131 DENIS J171854.5-413140, 2MASS J17185456-4131395, TIC 192642951, WISEA J171854.33-413149.6	M6	-	36.8 ly
G 3-14 LHS 1290, G 71-28, GJ 70, Gliese 70, HIC 8051, HIP 8051, LFT 1851, LTT 10604, NLTT 5733, 2MASS J01432015+0419172, TIC 369534824, TYC 32-1005-1, WISEA J014319.89+041910.0	M2V	-	36.9 ly
LP 938-71 DENIS J010250.6-373744, LHS 132, 2MASS J01025100-3737438, NLTT 3459, TIC 180724005, WISEA J010252.38-373741.0	M8.0V	-	36.9 ly
PM J19515-3510 NSN 488A, WDS J19516-3511A	M4 D	-	37 ly

Star name

Mass

Distance

L 762-51

LHS 2794, EPIC 212285603, GJ 3804, Gliese 3804, HIC 67164, HIP 67164, LFT 1035, L 762-51, LP 798-34, LTT 5346, 2MASS J13455074-1758047, NLTT 35132, TIC 286942673, TYC 6127-534-1

dM3.5

36.5 ly

L 136-37

LTT 2816, NLTT 17788, 2MASS J07205204-6210118, DENIS J072051.9-621011, TIC 349374765, WISEA J072051.59-621009.5

36.6 ly

Gliese 173

GJ 173, BD-11 916, LP 715-52, GCRV 2717, HIC 21556, HIP 21556, LTT 2050, 2MASS J04374188-1102198, MCC 106, NLTT 13657, TIC 55997717, TYC 5324-581-1, WEB 4138

M1V

0.48 M☉

36.6 ly

Ross 508

LHS 396, G 137-2, G 136-103, GJ 585, Gliese 585, JP11 5158, LFT 1203, LTT 14584, 2MASS J15235112+1727569, NLTT 40124, TIC 400019820, WISEA J152350.85+172744.4

M4.92

0.18 M☉

36.6 ly

EGGR 248

GJ 1086, Gliese 1086, G 106-4, G 99-37, LTT 17876, NLTT 15714, 2MASS J05511947-0010213, SDSS J055119.47-001021.4, TIC 176670072, WD 0548-001

DQ8P

36.6 ly

UCAC4 608-044702

2MASS J08401597+3127068, TIC 341526939, LSPM J0840+3127

M3.5Ve

36.6 ly

HD 28343

GJ 169, Gliese 169, HIC 20917, HIP 20917, LTT 11433, NLTT 13343, 2MASS J04290013+2155214, TIC 17558287, TYC 1277-601-1, WISEA J042900.05+215523.6

M0.5V

36.6 ly

2MASS J0700+3157

2MASSI J0700366+315726, TIC 165098841, WISEA J070036.77+315719.7, WDS J07006+3157AB

L3+L6.5

36.6 ly

11 Leonis Minoris

11 LMi, BD+36°1979, GJ 356, Gliese 356, HD 82885, HIC 47080, HIP 47080, HR 3815, SAO 61586, WDS 09357+3549, GC 13242, TIC 8915802, TYC 2500-1533-1, WISEA J093538.92+354834.4, LTT 12535, NLTT 22117, 2MASS J09353959+3548366

G8Va

0.96 M☉

36.6 ly

2MASS J19251275+0700362

TIC 133125017, WISE J192512.78+070038.8

36.6 ly

Arcturus

* alf Boo, Alpha Boötis, Alramech, Abramech, α Boötis, 16 Boötis, BD+19°2777, GJ 541, Gliese 541, HD 124897, HIC 69673, HIP 69673, HR 5340, SAO 100944, LHS 48, GCTP 3242.00

K1.5IIIFe-0.5

1.1 M☉

36.7 ly

Gliese 3959

2E 3717, G 180-60, HAT 193-01110, NLTT 43010, 2MASS J16311879+4051516, SDSS J163118.77+405152.1, NN 3959, GJ 3959

M6 V

0 M☉

36.7 ly

G 107-69

LHS 229, G 111-7, G 193-50, GJ 275.2 A, Gliese 275.2 A, 2MASS J07304280+4811599, NLTT 17949, TIC 328328639, WISEA J073042.55+481145.2

M4V

36.8 ly

2MASS J16452211-1319516

TIC 203506666, WISEA J164521.83-132000.6

L1.5

36.8 ly

LP 625-34

GJ 3967, Gliese 3967, 2MASS J16400599+0042188, NLTT 43307, TIC 281935723,

M5V

36.8 ly

HD 85512

CD−42°5678, Gaia DR2 5412947081287925504, GJ 370, Gliese 370, HIC 48331, HIP 48331, LHS 2201, 2MASS J09510700-4330097

K6Vk:

0.69 M☉

36.8 ly

PM J17189-4131

DENIS J171854.5-413140, 2MASS J17185456-4131395, TIC 192642951, WISEA J171854.33-413149.6

36.8 ly

G 3-14

LHS 1290, G 71-28, GJ 70, Gliese 70, HIC 8051, HIP 8051, LFT 1851, LTT 10604, NLTT 5733, 2MASS J01432015+0419172, TIC 369534824, TYC 32-1005-1, WISEA J014319.89+041910.0

M2V

36.9 ly

LP 938-71

DENIS J010250.6-373744, LHS 132, 2MASS J01025100-3737438, NLTT 3459, TIC 180724005, WISEA J010252.38-373741.0

M8.0V

36.9 ly

PM J19515-3510

NSN 488A, WDS J19516-3511A

M4 D

37 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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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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