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
LP 267-299	M5.5	-	101 ly
HD 81809 HIP 46404, TIC 46802551, HR 3750	G1.5IV-V	0.87 M☉	101 ly
HD 29021 BD+60 825, HIC 21571, HIP 21571, 2MASS J04375221+6040344, SAO 13210, TIC 458350670, TYC 4078-428-1, uvby98 100029021	G5 E	0.85 M☉	101 ly
Iota Draconis Edasich, Eldsich, 12 Draconis, BD+59 1654, FK5 425, FK5 571, HD 137759, HIP 75458, HR 5744, SAO 29520, 2MASS J15245578+5857577	K2III	1.8 M☉	101 ly
HD 221420	G2IV-V	1.7 M☉	102 ly
TOI 700 TIC 150428135, UCAC3 49-21611, 2MASS J06282325-6534456, WISE J062823.05-653443.7, APASS 31812705	M2 V	0.42 M☉	102 ly
HD 50554 BD+24°1451, GC 9043, HIP 33212, SAO 78855, GSC 01894-01961, TOI-6965	F8V	1.1 M☉	102 ly
HD 185283	K3V	0.8 M☉	102 ly
TOI-2119 Gaia EDR3 1303675097215915264, TIC 236387002, StM 274		0.53 M☉	103 ly
TOI 6086 2MASS J17412905+3018135, UCAC4 602-058239	M3	0.25 M☉	103 ly
HR 5183 HD 120066, LHS 2798, AG+06 1648, BD+07 2690, GC 18625, HIC 67246, HIP 67246, IRAS 13444+0635, LFT 1036, LTT 14020, 2MASS J13465711+0621013, SAO 120108, ROT 1995, TD1 17051, TIC 379117362, TYC 314-1369-1, WEB 11833, WISEA J134656.76+062059.8	G0V C	1.1 M☉	103 ly
2MASS J04160640-5935386 2MASS J04160640-5935386; WISEA J041606.56-593537.5; Gaia DR3 4678628654309752576; TIC 198079261; Gaia DR2 4678628654309752576		-	103 ly
TOI 4559 TIC 271169413, LP 912-46		0.39 M☉	103 ly
HD 73583 TOI-560, HIP 42401, HIC 42401, GL 313, Gliese 313, TYC-5441-431-1, BD-12 2618	K4+Vk:	0.73 M☉	103 ly
2MASS J0001+1535 2MASS J00011217+1535355	L4	0.03 M☉	103 ly
HD 37124 BD+20°1018, Gliese 209, GJ 209, HD 37124, HIC 26381, HIP 26381, SAO 77323, G 100-27	G4IV-V	0.81 M☉	103 ly
Alkaid Eta Ursae Majoris, Benetnash, Benetnasch, Elkeid, η UMa, 85 UMa, BD+50°2027, FK5 509, GC 18643, HD 120315, HIC 67301, HIP 67301, HR 5191, PPM 53742, SAO 44752	B3 V	6.1 M☉	104 ly
CWISE J0506+0738 CWISE J050626.96+073842.4	L8γ–T0γ	0.01 M☉	104 ly
HD 130322 BD+00 3243, HIC 72339, HIP 72339, LTT 5873, NLTT 38386	K0V C	0.92 M☉	104 ly
HIP 5763 BD+15 176, HIC 5763, 2MASS J01135887+1629404, TIC 408290683, TYC 1196-1222-1, Gaia DR2 2783854903410922496	K6V C	0.73 M☉	104 ly

Star name

Mass

Distance

LP 267-299

M5.5

101 ly

HD 81809

HIP 46404, TIC 46802551, HR 3750

G1.5IV-V

0.87 M☉

101 ly

HD 29021

BD+60 825, HIC 21571, HIP 21571, 2MASS J04375221+6040344, SAO 13210, TIC 458350670, TYC 4078-428-1, uvby98 100029021

G5 E

0.85 M☉

101 ly

Iota Draconis

Edasich, Eldsich, 12 Draconis, BD+59 1654, FK5 425, FK5 571, HD 137759, HIP 75458, HR 5744, SAO 29520, 2MASS J15245578+5857577

K2III

1.8 M☉

101 ly

HD 221420

G2IV-V

1.7 M☉

102 ly

TOI 700

TIC 150428135, UCAC3 49-21611, 2MASS J06282325-6534456, WISE J062823.05-653443.7, APASS 31812705

M2 V

0.42 M☉

102 ly

HD 50554

BD+24°1451, GC 9043, HIP 33212, SAO 78855, GSC 01894-01961, TOI-6965

F8V

1.1 M☉

102 ly

HD 185283

K3V

0.8 M☉

102 ly

TOI-2119

Gaia EDR3 1303675097215915264, TIC 236387002, StM 274

0.53 M☉

103 ly

TOI 6086

2MASS J17412905+3018135, UCAC4 602-058239

0.25 M☉

103 ly

HR 5183

HD 120066, LHS 2798, AG+06 1648, BD+07 2690, GC 18625, HIC 67246, HIP 67246, IRAS 13444+0635, LFT 1036, LTT 14020, 2MASS J13465711+0621013, SAO 120108, ROT 1995, TD1 17051, TIC 379117362, TYC 314-1369-1, WEB 11833, WISEA J134656.76+062059.8

G0V C

1.1 M☉

103 ly

2MASS J04160640-5935386

2MASS J04160640-5935386; WISEA J041606.56-593537.5; Gaia DR3 4678628654309752576; TIC 198079261; Gaia DR2 4678628654309752576

103 ly

TOI 4559

TIC 271169413, LP 912-46

0.39 M☉

103 ly

HD 73583

TOI-560, HIP 42401, HIC 42401, GL 313, Gliese 313, TYC-5441-431-1, BD-12 2618

K4+Vk:

0.73 M☉

103 ly

2MASS J0001+1535

2MASS J00011217+1535355

0.03 M☉

103 ly

HD 37124

BD+20°1018, Gliese 209, GJ 209, HD 37124, HIC 26381, HIP 26381, SAO 77323, G 100-27

G4IV-V

0.81 M☉

103 ly

Alkaid

Eta Ursae Majoris, Benetnash, Benetnasch, Elkeid, η UMa, 85 UMa, BD+50°2027, FK5 509, GC 18643, HD 120315, HIC 67301, HIP 67301, HR 5191, PPM 53742, SAO 44752

B3 V

6.1 M☉

104 ly

CWISE J0506+0738

CWISE J050626.96+073842.4

L8γ–T0γ

0.01 M☉

104 ly

HD 130322

BD+00 3243, HIC 72339, HIP 72339, LTT 5873, NLTT 38386

K0V C

0.92 M☉

104 ly

HIP 5763

BD+15 176, HIC 5763, 2MASS J01135887+1629404, TIC 408290683, TYC 1196-1222-1, Gaia DR2 2783854903410922496

K6V C

0.73 M☉

104 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 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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