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Stars within 12 ly.

A radar map of the positions and distances of all stellar objects or systems within 9 light years (ly). Positions are marked (◆) around Sol according to their right ascension (clockwise in hours angle) and inward according to their declination, entered as lines (doted when negative) of their top-down viewed arcs between each's position and distance mark (▬). The marked distances are measured outward from the center with each ly represented by a concentric circle. For within 12 ly see this map.

This list covers all known stars, brown dwarfs, and sub-brown dwarfs within 20 light-years (6.13 parsecs) of the Sun. So far, 131 such objects have been found. Only 22 are bright enough to be visible without a telescope, for which the star's visible light needs to reach or exceed the dimmest brightness visible to the naked eye from Earth, 6.5 apparent magnitude.

The known 131 objects are bound in 94 stellar systems. Of those, 103 are main sequence stars: 80 red dwarfs and 23 "typical" stars having greater mass. Additionally, astronomers have found 6 white dwarfs (stars that have exhausted all fusible hydrogen), 21 brown dwarfs, as well as 1 sub-brown dwarf, WISE 0855−0714 (possibly a rogue planet). The closest system is Alpha Centauri, with Proxima Centauri as the closest star in that system, at 4.2465 light-years from Earth. The brightest, most massive and most luminous object among those 131 is Sirius A, which is also the brightest star in Earth's night sky; its white dwarf companion Sirius B is the hottest object among them. The largest object within the 20 light-years is Procyon.

The Solar System, and the other stars/dwarfs listed here, are currently moving within (or near) the Local Interstellar Cloud, roughly 30 light-years (9.2 pc) across. The Local Interstellar Cloud is, in turn, contained inside the Local Bubble, a cavity in the interstellar medium about 300 light-years (92.0 pc) across. It contains Ursa Major and the Hyades star cluster, among others. The Local Bubble also contains the neighboring G-Cloud, which contains the stars Alpha Centauri and Altair. In the galactic context, the Local Bubble is a small part of the Orion Arm, which contains most stars that we can see without a telescope. The Orion arm is one of the spiral arms of our Milky Way galaxy.

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Astrometrics

The easiest way to determine stellar distance to the Sun for objects at these distances is parallax, which measures how much stars appear to move against background objects over the course of Earth's orbit around the Sun. As a parsec (parallax-second) is defined by the distance of an object that would appear to move exactly one second of arc against background objects, stars less than 5 parsecs away will have measured parallaxes of over 0.2 arcseconds, or 200 milliarcseconds. Determining past and future positions relies on accurate astrometric measurements of their parallax and total proper motions (how far they move across the sky due to their actual velocity relative to the Sun), along with spectroscopically determined radial velocities (their speed directly towards or away from us, which combined with proper motion defines their true movement through the sky relative to the Sun). Both of these measurements are subject to increasing and significant errors over very long time spans, especially over the several thousand-year time spans it takes for stars to noticeably move relative to each other.

Based on results from the Gaia telescope's second data release from April 2018, an estimated 694 stars will approach the Solar System to less than 5 parsecs in the next 15 million years. Of these, 26 have a good probability to come within 1.0 parsec (3.3 light-years) and another 7 within 0.5 parsecs (1.6 light-years). This number is likely much higher, due to the sheer number of stars needed to be surveyed; a star approaching the Solar System 10 million years ago, moving at a typical Sun-relative 20–200 kilometers per second, would be 600–6,000 light-years from the Sun at present day, with millions of stars closer to the Sun. The closest encounter to the Sun so far predicted is the low-mass orange dwarf star Gliese 710 / HIP 89825 with roughly 60% the mass of the Sun. It is currently predicted to pass 19,300 ± 3,200 astronomical units (0.305 ± 0.051 light-years) from the Sun in 1.280+0.041
−0.039 million years from the present, close enough to significantly disturb the Solar System's Oort cloud.

List

Key
$	Bright star (absolute magnitude of +8.5 or brighter)
	White dwarf
§	Brown dwarf
&	Sub-brown dwarf or rogue planet
*	Nearest in constellation
	Visible to the unaided eye (apparent magnitude of +6.5 or brighter)

The classes of the stars and brown dwarfs are shown in the color of their spectral types (these colors are derived from conventional names for the spectral types and do not necessarily represent the star's observed color). Many brown dwarfs are not listed by visual magnitude but are listed by near-infrared J band apparent magnitude due to how dim (and often invisible) they are in visible color bands (U, B or V). Absolute magnitude (with electromagnetic wave, 'light' band denoted in subscript) is a measurement at a 10-parsec distance across imaginary empty space devoid of all its sparse dust and gas. Some of the parallaxes and resultant distances are rough measurements.

Known star systems within 20 light-years (6.13 parsecs)
Designation		Distance (ly (±err))→→	Constellation	Coordinates: RA, Dec (Ep J2000, Eq J2000)	Stellar class	Mass	Magnitude (m_V or m_J)		Parallax (mas (±err))	Notes and additional references
System	Star or (sub-) brown dwarf	Distance (ly (±err))→→	Constellation	Coordinates: RA, Dec (Ep J2000, Eq J2000)	Stellar class	`M`_☉	App.	Abs.	Parallax (mas (±err))	Notes and additional references
Solar System	Sun (Sol)$	0.0000158	N/A	N/A	G2V	1	−26.74	4.85	N/A	eight recognized planets and more dwarf planets
Alpha Centauri	Proxima Centauri (C, V645 Centauri)	4.2465 ^+0.0003_−{{{2}}}	Cen*	14^h 29^m 43.0^s −62° 40′ 46″	M5.5Ve	0.122	11.09	15.53	768.0665 ^+0.0499_−{{{2}}}	flare star, two confirmed planets (b, 2016, and d, 2022) and a third disputed planet (c, 2019)
	Rigil Kentaurus (A)$	4.3441 ^+0.0022_−{{{2}}}		14^h 39^m 36.5^s −60° 50′ 02″	G2V	1.079	0.01	4.38	750.81 ^+0.38_−{{{2}}}	one directly-imaged habitable-zone planet candidate (Candidate 1) (2021)
	Toliman (B)$	4.3441 ^+0.0022_−{{{2}}}		14^h 39^m 35.1^s −60° 50′ 14″	K1V	0.909	1.34	5.71	750.81 ^+0.38_−{{{2}}}	planet b refuted in 2015
Barnard's Star (BD+04°3561a)		5.9629 ^+0.0004_−{{{2}}}	Oph*	17^h 57^m 48.5^s +04° 41′ 36″	M4.0Ve	0.144	9.53	13.22	546.9759 ^+0.0401_−{{{2}}}	flare star, largest-known proper motion, one refuted planet (b)
Luhman 16 (WISE 1049−5319)	A§	6.5029 ^+0.0011_−{{{2}}}	Vel*	10^h 49^m 18.9^s −53° 19′ 10″	L8±1	0.032	10.7 J	14.2 J	501.557 ^+0.082_−{{{2}}}	nearest brown dwarfs
Luhman 16 (WISE 1049−5319)	B§	6.5029 ^+0.0011_−{{{2}}}	Vel*	10^h 49^m 18.9^s −53° 19′ 10″	T1±2	0.027			501.557 ^+0.082_−{{{2}}}	nearest brown dwarfs
WISE 0855−0714&		7.430 ^+0.041_−{{{2}}}	Hya*	08^h 55^m 10.8^s -07° 14′ 43″	Y4	0.003-0.010	25.0 J	28.2 J	439.0 ^+2.4_−{{{2}}}	sub-brown dwarf
Wolf 359 (CN Leonis)		7.8558 ^+0.0013_−{{{2}}}	Leo*	10^h 56^m 29.2^s +07° 00′ 53″	M6.0V	0.090	13.44	16.55	415.1794 ^+0.0684_−{{{2}}}	flare star, has 1 candidate & 1 refuted planet
Lalande 21185 (BD+36°2147, Gliese 411, HD 95735)		8.3044 ^+0.0007_−{{{2}}}	UMa*	11^h 03^m 20.2^s +35° 58′ 12″	M2.0V	0.390	7.47	10.44	392.7529 ^+0.0321_−{{{2}}}	two known planets (2019, 2021)
Alpha Canis Majoris	Sirius (A)$	8.7094 ^+0.0054_−{{{2}}}	CMa*	06^h 45^m 08.9^s −16° 42′ 58″	A1V	2.063	−1.46	1.42	374.4896 ^+0.2313_−{{{2}}}	brightest star in the night sky
Alpha Canis Majoris	B	8.7094 ^+0.0054_−{{{2}}}	CMa*	06^h 45^m 08.9^s −16° 42′ 58″	DA2	1.018	8.44	11.34	374.4896 ^+0.2313_−{{{2}}}	brightest star in the night sky
Luyten 726-8 (Gliese 65)	A (BL Ceti)	8.724 ^+0.012_−{{{2}}}	Cet*	01^h 39^m 01.3^s −17° 57′ 01″	M5.5Ve	0.102	12.54	15.40	373.8443 ^+0.5009_−{{{2}}}	flare star (Archetypal member)
Luyten 726-8 (Gliese 65)	B (UV Ceti)	8.724 ^+0.012_−{{{2}}}	Cet*	01^h 39^m 01.3^s −17° 57′ 01″	M6.0Ve	0.100	12.99	15.85	373.8443 ^+0.5009_−{{{2}}}	flare star (Archetypal member)
Ross 154 (V1216 Sagittarii)		9.7063 ^+0.0009_−{{{2}}}	Sgr*	18^h 49^m 49.4^s −23° 50′ 10″	M3.5Ve	0.17	10.43	13.07	336.0266 ^+0.0317_−{{{2}}}	flare star
Ross 248 (HH Andromedae)		10.3057 ^+0.0014_−{{{2}}}	And*	23^h 41^m 54.7^s +44° 10′ 30″	M5.5Ve	0.136	12.29	14.79	316.4812 ^+0.0444_−{{{2}}}	flare star
Ran (Epsilon Eridani)$		10.4749 ^+0.0037_−{{{2}}}	Eri*	03^h 32^m 55.8^s −09° 27′ 30″	K2V	0.820	3.73	6.19	311.37 ^+0.11_−{{{2}}}	three circumstellar disks, one confirmed planet (AEgir, 2000) and one candidate (c, 2002)
Lacaille 9352 (Gliese 887)		10.7241 ^+0.0007_−{{{2}}}	PsA*	23^h 05^m 52.0^s −35° 51′ 11″	M0.5V	0.486	7.34	9.75	304.1354 ^+0.0200_−{{{2}}}	two planets, b and c, with equivocal evidence for a third in the habitable zone (2020)
Ross 128 (FI Virginis)		11.0074 ^+0.0011_−{{{2}}}	Vir*	11^h 47^m 44.4^s +00° 48′ 16″	M4.0Vn	0.168	11.13	13.51	296.3053 ^+0.0302_−{{{2}}}	flare star, one planet (b) (2017)
EZ Aquarii (Gliese 866, Luyten 789-6)	A	11.109 ^+0.034_−{{{2}}}	Aqr*	22^h 38^m 33.4^s −15° 17′ 57″	M5.0Ve	0.11	13.33	15.64	293.60 ^+0.9_−{{{2}}}	A & B flare stars
	B				M?	0.11	13.27	15.58
	C				M?	0.10	14.03	16.34
Alpha Canis Minoris	Procyon (A)$	11.402 ^+0.032_−{{{2}}}	CMi*	07^h 39^m 18.1^s +05° 13′ 30″	F5IV–V	1.499	0.38	2.66	286.05 ^+0.81_−{{{2}}}
Alpha Canis Minoris	B	11.402 ^+0.032_−{{{2}}}	CMi*	07^h 39^m 18.1^s +05° 13′ 30″	DQZ	0.602	10.70	12.98	286.05 ^+0.81_−{{{2}}}
61 Cygni	A (BD+38°4343)$	11.4039 ^+0.0012_−{{{2}}}	Cyg*	21^h 06^m 53.9^s +38° 44′ 58″	K5.0V	0.70	5.21	7.49	286.0054 ^+0.0289_−{{{2}}}	First star (besides Sun) to have measured distance. B flare star, with possible planet or brown dwarf. Possible circumstellar disk.
61 Cygni	B (BD+38°4344)$	11.4039 ^+0.0012_−{{{2}}}	Cyg*	21^h 06^m 55.3^s +38° 44′ 31″	K7.0V	0.63	6.03	8.31	286.0054 ^+0.0289_−{{{2}}}
Struve 2398 (Gliese 725, BD+59°1915)	A (HD 173739)	11.4908 ^+0.0009_−{{{2}}}	Dra*	18^h 42^m 46.7^s +59° 37′ 49″	M3.0V	0.334	8.90	11.16	283.8401 ^+0.0220_−{{{2}}}	flare stars, star B has 2 candidate planets
Struve 2398 (Gliese 725, BD+59°1915)	B (HD 173740)	11.4908 ^+0.0009_−{{{2}}}	Dra*	18^h 42^m 46.9^s +59° 37′ 37″	M3.5V	0.248	9.69	11.95	283.8401 ^+0.0220_−{{{2}}}	flare stars, star B has 2 candidate planets
Groombridge 34 (Gliese 15)	A (GX Andromedae)	11.6191 ^+0.0008_−{{{2}}}	And	00^h 18^m 22.9^s +44° 01′ 23″	M1.5V	0.38	8.08	10.32	280.7068 ^+0.0203_−{{{2}}}	flare star, two known planets (Ab, 2014, and Ac, 2018)
Groombridge 34 (Gliese 15)	B (GQ Andromedae)	11.6191 ^+0.0008_−{{{2}}}	And	00^h 18^m 22.9^s +44° 01′ 23″	M3.5V	0.15	11.06	13.30	280.7068 ^+0.0203_−{{{2}}}	flare star
DX Cancri (G 51-15)		11.6797 ^+0.0027_−{{{2}}}	Cnc*	08^h 29^m 49.5^s +26° 46′ 37″	M6.5Ve	0.09	14.78	16.98	279.2496 ^+0.0637_−{{{2}}}	flare star
Epsilon Indi (CPD−57°10015)	A$	11.8670 ^+0.0041_−{{{2}}}	Ind*	22^h 03^m 21.7^s −56° 47′ 10″	K5Ve	0.754	4.69	6.89	274.8431 ^+0.0956_−{{{2}}}	one planet (Ab) (2018)
	Ba§			22^h 04^m 10.5^s −56° 46′ 58″	T1.0V	0.065	12.3 J	14.5 J
	Bb§			22^h 04^m 10.5^s −56° 46′ 58″	T6.0V	0.050	13.2 J	15.4 J
Tau Ceti (BD−16°295)$		11.9118 ^+0.0074_−{{{2}}}	Cet	01^h 44^m 04.1^s −15° 56′ 15″	G8.5Vp	0.783	3.49	5.68	273.8097 ^+0.1701_−{{{2}}}	one debris disk four confirmed planets (e, f, g, and h) (2012, 2017), four candidate planets (b, c, d, and "i") (2012, 2019)
Gliese 1061 (LHS 1565)		11.9839 ^+0.0014_−{{{2}}}	Hor*	03^h 35^m 59.7^s −44° 30′ 45″	M5.5V	0.113	13.09	15.26	272.1615 ^+0.0316_−{{{2}}}	has 3 known planets (2019)
YZ Ceti (LHS 138)		12.1222 ^+0.0015_−{{{2}}}	Cet	01^h 12^m 30.6^s −16° 59′ 56″	M4.5V	0.130	12.02	14.17	269.0573 ^+0.0337_−{{{2}}}	flare star, three planets (b, c, and d) (2017)
Luyten's Star (BD+05°1668)		12.3485 ^+0.0019_−{{{2}}}	CMi	07^h 27^m 24.5^s +05° 13′ 33″	M3.5Vn	0.26	9.86	11.97	264.1269 ^+0.0413_−{{{2}}}	two planets (b, c) (2017) and two suspected planets (d, e) (2019)
Teegarden's Star (SO025300.5+165258)		12.4970 ^+0.0045_−{{{2}}}	Ari*	02^h 53^m 00.9^s +16° 52′ 53″	M6.5V	0.08	15.14	17.22	260.9884 ^+0.0934_−{{{2}}}	has 2 known planets (2019)
Kapteyn's Star (CD−45°1841)		12.8308 ^+0.0008_−{{{2}}}	Pic*	05^h 11^m 40.6^s −45° 01′ 06″	M1.5VI	0.281	8.84	10.87	254.1986 ^+0.0168_−{{{2}}}	two refuted planets (b and c) (2014)
Lacaille 8760 (AX Microscopii)		12.9472 ^+0.0018_−{{{2}}}	Mic*	21^h 17^m 15.3^s −38° 52′ 03″	M0.0V	0.60	6.67	8.69	251.9124 ^+0.0352_−{{{2}}}	brightest M dwarf star in night sky, flare star
SCR 1845-6357	A	13.0638 ^+0.0070_−{{{2}}}	Pav*	18^h 45^m 05.3^s −63° 57′ 48″	M8.5V	0.07	17.39	19.41	249.6651 ^+0.1330_−{{{2}}}
SCR 1845-6357	B§	13.0638 ^+0.0070_−{{{2}}}	Pav*	18^h 45^m 02.6^s −63° 57′ 52″	T6	0.03	13.3 J	15.3 J	249.6651 ^+0.1330_−{{{2}}}
Kruger 60 (BD+56°2783)	A	13.0724 ^+0.0052_−{{{2}}}	Cep*	22^h 27^m 59.5^s +57° 41′ 45″	M3.0V	0.271	9.79	11.76	249.5 ^+0.1_−{{{2}}}	B flare star
Kruger 60 (BD+56°2783)	B (DO Cephei)	13.0724 ^+0.0052_−{{{2}}}	Cep*	22^h 27^m 59.5^s +57° 41′ 45″	M4.0V	0.176	11.41	13.38	249.5 ^+0.1_−{{{2}}}	B flare star
DEN 1048-3956		13.1932 ^+0.0027_−{{{2}}}	Ant*	10^h 48^m 14.7^s −39° 56′ 06″	M8.5V	0.08	17.39	19.37	247.2156 ^+0.0512_−{{{2}}}
Ross 614 (V577 Monocerotis, Gliese 234)	A (LHS 1849)	13.363 ^+0.040_−{{{2}}}	Mon*	06^h 29^m 23.4^s −02° 48′ 50″	M4.5V	0.223	11.15	13.09	244.07 ^+0.73_−{{{2}}}	A flare star
Ross 614 (V577 Monocerotis, Gliese 234)	B (LHS 1850)	13.363 ^+0.040_−{{{2}}}	Mon*	06^h 29^m 23.4^s −02° 48′ 50″	M5.5V	0.111	14.23	16.17	244.07 ^+0.73_−{{{2}}}	A flare star
UGPS J0722-0540§		13.43 ^+0.13_−{{{2}}}	Mon	07^h 22^m 27.3^s –05° 40′ 30″	T9	0.010-0.025	16.52 J	18.45 J	242.8 ^+2.4_−{{{2}}}
Wolf 1061 (Gliese 628, BD−12°4523)		14.0500 ^+0.0016_−{{{2}}}	Oph	16^h 30^m 18.1^s −12° 39′ 45″	M3.0V	0.294	10.07	11.93	232.1390 ^+0.0268_−{{{2}}}	three planets (b, c, and d) (2015)
Van Maanen's star (Gliese 35, LHS 7)		14.0718 ^+0.0011_−{{{2}}}	Psc*	00^h 49^m 09.9^s +05° 23′ 19″	DZ7	0.67	12.38	14.21	231.7800 ^+0.0183_−{{{2}}}	closest-known free-floating white dwarf, third-known white dwarf possible debris disk (1917)
Gliese 1 (CD−37°15492)		14.1747 ^+0.0022_−{{{2}}}	Scl*	00^h 05^m 24.4^s −37° 21′ 27″	M1.5 V	0.45-0.48	8.55	10.35	230.0970 ^+0.0362_−{{{2}}}
TZ Arietis (Gliese 83.1, L 1159-16)		14.5780 ^+0.0046_−{{{2}}}	Ari	02^h 00^m 13.2^s +13° 03′ 08″	M4.5V	0.14	12.27	14.03	223.7321 ^+0.0699_−{{{2}}}	flare star, has one confirmed planet (b)
Wolf 424 (FL Virginis, LHS 333, Gliese 473)	A	14.595 ^+0.031_−{{{2}}}	Vir	12^h 33^m 17.2^s +09° 01′ 15″	M5.5Ve	0.143	13.18	14.97	223.4775 ^+0.4665_−{{{2}}}	flare stars
Wolf 424 (FL Virginis, LHS 333, Gliese 473)	B	14.595 ^+0.031_−{{{2}}}	Vir	12^h 33^m 17.2^s +09° 01′ 15″	M7Ve	0.131	13.17	14.96	223.4775 ^+0.4665_−{{{2}}}	flare stars
Gliese 687 (LHS 450, BD+68°946)		14.8395 ^+0.0014_−{{{2}}}	Dra	17^h 36^m 25.9^s +68° 20′ 21″	M3.0V	0.401	9.17	10.89	219.7898 ^+0.0210_−{{{2}}}	possible flare star, two planets (b) (2014) and (c) (2020)
Gliese 674 (LHS 449)		14.8492 ^+0.0018_−{{{2}}}	Ara*	17^h 28^m 39.9^s −46° 53′ 43″	M3.0V	0.35	9.38	11.09	219.6463 ^+0.0262_−{{{2}}}	one planet (b) (2007)
LHS 292 (LP 731-58)		14.8706 ^+0.0041_−{{{2}}}	Sex*	10^h 48^m 12.6^s −11° 20′ 14″	M6.5V	0.08	15.60	17.32	219.3302 ^+0.0602_−{{{2}}}	flare star
LP 145-141 (WD 1142-645, Gliese 440)		15.1226 ^+0.0013_−{{{2}}}	Mus*	11^h 45^m 42.9^s −64° 50′ 29″	DQ6	0.75	11.50	13.18	215.6753 ^+0.0181_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 1245	A (G 208-44 A)	15.2001 ^+0.0034_−{{{2}}}	Cyg	19^h 53^m 54.2^s +44° 24′ 55″	M5.5V	0.11	13.46	15.17	214.5745 ^+0.0476_−{{{2}}}	flare stars
	B (G 208-45)			19^h 53^m 55.2^s +44° 24′ 56″	M6.0V	0.10	14.01	15.72
	C (G 208-44 B)			19^h 53^m 54.2^s +44° 24′ 55″	M5.5	0.07	16.75	18.46
WISE 1741+2553§		15.22 ^+0.20_−{{{2}}}	Her*	17^h 41^m 24.2^s +25° 53′ 19″	T9		16.53 J	18.18 J	214.3 ^+2.8_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 876 (Ross 780)		15.2382 ^+0.0025_−{{{2}}}	Aqr	22^h 53^m 16.7^s −14° 15′ 49″	M3.5V	0.37	10.17	11.81	214.0380 ^+0.0356_−{{{2}}}	four planets (d (2005), c (2001), b (1998), and e (2010))
WISE 1639-6847§		15.450 ^+0.041_−{{{2}}}	TrA*	16^h 39^m 40.9^s -68° 47′ 46″	Y0.5		20.57 J	22.10 J	211.11 ^+0.56_−{{{2}}}
LHS 288 (Luyten 143-23)		15.7586 ^+0.0034_−{{{2}}}	Car	10^h 44^m 21.2^s −61° 12′ 36″	M5.5V	0.11	13.90	15.51	206.9698 ^+0.0448_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 1002		15.8060 ^+0.0036_−{{{2}}}	Cet	00^h 06^m 43.8^s −07° 32′ 22″	M5.5V	0.11	13.76	15.40	206.3500 ^+0.0474_−{{{2}}}	two known planets (b & c, 2022)
DEN 0255-4700§		15.877 ^+0.014_−{{{2}}}	Eri	02^h 55^m 03.7^s −47° 00′ 52″	L7.5V	0.025-0.065	22.92	24.44	205.4251 ^+0.1857_−{{{2}}}
Groombridge 1618 (Gliese 380)$		15.8857 ^+0.0017_−{{{2}}}	UMa	10^h 11^m 22.1^s +49° 27′ 15″	K7.0V	0.67	6.59	8.16	205.3148 ^+0.0224_−{{{2}}}	flare star, one suspected debris disk
Gliese 412	A	15.9969 ^+0.0026_−{{{2}}}	UMa	11^h 05^m 28.6^s +43° 31′ 36″	M1.0V	0.48	8.77	10.34	203.8876 ^+0.0332_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 412	B (WX Ursae Majoris)	15.9969 ^+0.0026_−{{{2}}}	UMa	11^h 05^m 30.4^s +43° 31′ 18″	M5.5V	0.10	14.48	16.05	203.8876 ^+0.0332_−{{{2}}}	flare star
AD Leonis		16.1939 ^+0.0024_−{{{2}}}	Leo	10^h 19^m 36.4^s +19° 52′ 10″	M3.0V	0.39-0.42	9.32	10.87	201.4064 ^+0.0296_−{{{2}}}	flare star, 1 refuted planet (b in 2020)
Gliese 832		16.2005 ^+0.0019_−{{{2}}}	Gru*	21^h 33^m 34.0^s −49° 00′ 32″	M1.5 V	0.45	8.66	10.20	201.3252 ^+0.0237_−{{{2}}}	possible flare star, two planets; one confirmed (b (2008)), and the other now refuted (c (2014))
Gliese 682 (CD-44 11909)		16.3328 ^+0.0026_−{{{2}}}	Sco*	17^h 37^m 03.7^s –44° 19′ 09″	M4 V	0.27	10.95	12.45	199.6944 ^+0.0312_−{{{2}}}	has 2 disputed planets
Omicron² Eridani (40 Eridani, Gliese 166)	Keid (A)$	16.3330 ^+0.0042_−{{{2}}}	Eri	04^h 15^m 16.3^s -07° 39′ 10″	K0.5 V	0.84	4.43	5.93	199.6911 ^+0.0512_−{{{2}}}	has 1 known planet
	B			04^h 15^m 21.8^s −07° 39′ 29″	DA4	0.573	9.52	11.02
	C			04^h 15^m 21.5^s −07° 39′ 22″	M4 V	0.2036	11.24	12.74
EV Lacertae		16.4761 ^+0.0018_−{{{2}}}	Lac*	22^h 46^m 49.7^s +44° 20′ 02″	M3.5 V	0.35	10.22	11.70	197.9573 ^+0.0220_−{{{2}}}	record setting stellar flare observed
70 Ophiuchi (Gliese 702)	A$	16.7074 ^+0.0087_−{{{2}}}	Oph	18^h 05^m 27.4^s +02° 29′ 59″	K0 V	0.90	4.21	5.66	195.2166 ^+0.1012_−{{{2}}}
70 Ophiuchi (Gliese 702)	B$	16.7074 ^+0.0087_−{{{2}}}	Oph	18^h 05^m 27.5^s +02° 29′ 56″	K5 V	0.70	6.01	7.46	195.2166 ^+0.1012_−{{{2}}}
Altair (Alpha Aquilae)$		16.730 ^+0.049_−{{{2}}}	Aql*	19^h 50^m 47.0^s +08° 52′ 06″	A7 IV-Vn	1.79	0.77	2.22	194.95 ^+0.57_−{{{2}}}
EI Cancri (GJ 1116, G 9-38)	A	16.800 ^+0.011_−{{{2}}}	Cnc	08^h 58^m 15.2^s +19° 45′ 47″	M5.5 V	0.12	14.06	15.50	194.1443 ^+0.1228_−{{{2}}}
EI Cancri (GJ 1116, G 9-38)	B	16.800 ^+0.011_−{{{2}}}	Cnc	08^h 58^m 15.2^s +19° 45′ 47″	M V	0.10	14.92	16.36	194.1443 ^+0.1228_−{{{2}}}
WISE J150649.97+702736.1§		16.856 ^+0.052_−{{{2}}}	UMi*	15^h 06^m 52.4^s +70° 27′ 25″	T6		13.74 J	15.17 J	193.5 ^+0.6_−{{{2}}}
GJ 3379 (G 99-49)		16.9861 ^+0.0027_−{{{2}}}	Ori*	06^h 00^m 03.5^s +02° 42′ 24″	M3.5 V	0.2312	11.31	12.73	192.0135 ^+0.0310_−{{{2}}}
DENIS J081730.0-615520§		17.002 ^+0.037_−{{{2}}}	Car	08^h 17^m 30.1^s −61° 55′ 16″	T6	0.015	13.61 J	15.03 J	191.8362 ^+0.4186_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 445 (LHS 2459, G 254-29)		17.1368 ^+0.0017_−{{{2}}}	Cam*	11^h 47^m 41.4^s +78° 41′ 28″	M3.5 V	0.14	10.79	12.19	190.3251 ^+0.0194_−{{{2}}}
2MASS J15404342−5101357		17.3738 ^+0.0046_−{{{2}}}	Nor*	15^h 40^m 43.5^s -51° 01′ 36″	M7 V	0.090	15.26	16.63	187.7290 ^+0.0496_−{{{2}}}
2MASS 0939−2448	A§	17.41 ^+0.44_−{{{2}}}	Ant	09^h 39^m 35.5^s −24° 48′ 28″	T8 V	0.019–0.048	15.61 J	16.97 J	187.3 ^+4.6_−{{{2}}}	binary brown dwarf
2MASS 0939−2448	B§	17.41 ^+0.44_−{{{2}}}	Ant	09^h 39^m 35.5^s −24° 48′ 28″	T8 V	0.019–0.038			187.3 ^+4.6_−{{{2}}}	binary brown dwarf
Gliese 3323 (LHS 1723, LP 656-38)		17.5309 ^+0.0026_−{{{2}}}	Eri	05^h 01^m 57.4^s −06° 56′ 46″	M4 V	0.1705	12.22	13.57	186.0466 ^+0.0277_−{{{2}}}	has 2 known planets
Gliese 526 (Wolf 498, HD 119850)		17.7263 ^+0.0024_−{{{2}}}	Boo*	13^h 45^m 43.8^s +14° 53′ 29″	M1 V	0.28	8.46	9.78	183.9962 ^+0.0253_−{{{2}}}
Stein 2051 (Gliese 169.1, G 175-34)	A	17.9925 ^+0.0020_−{{{2}}}	Cam	04^h 31^m 11.5^s +58° 58′ 37″	M4 V	0.252	11.04	12.33	181.2730 ^+0.0203_−{{{2}}}
Stein 2051 (Gliese 169.1, G 175-34)	B	17.9925 ^+0.0020_−{{{2}}}	Cam	04^h 31^m 12.6^s +58° 58′ 41″	DC5	0.675	12.43	13.72	181.2730 ^+0.0203_−{{{2}}}
WISEP J111448.80-261828.2§		18.20 ^+0.14_−{{{2}}}	Hya	11^h 14^m 51.3^s −26° 18′ 24″	T7.5	0.029–0.048	15.86 J	17.12 J	179.2 ^+1.4_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 251 (Wolf 294, HD 265866)		18.2146 ^+0.0028_−{{{2}}}	Gem*	06^h 54^m 49.0^s +33° 16′ 05″	M3 V	0.360	10.02	11.29	179.0629 ^+0.0280_−{{{2}}}	has 1 known planet
LP 816-60		18.3305 ^+0.0038_−{{{2}}}	Cap*	20^h 52^m 33.0^s -16° 58′ 29″	M3.5 V	0.224	11.50	12.75	177.9312 ^+0.0365_−{{{2}}}
WISE 0350−5658§		18.49 ^+0.24_−{{{2}}}	Ret*	03^h 50^m 00.3^s -56° 58′ 30″	Y1		22.47 J	23.70 J	176.4 ^+2.3_−{{{2}}}
WISEA J183537.82+325945.4		18.5534 ^+0.0049_−{{{2}}}	Lyr*	18^h 35^m 37.9^s +32° 59′ 55″	M8.5 V	0.053	18.27	19.50	175.7930 ^+0.0468_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 205 (Wolf 1453, HD 36395)		18.6042 ^+0.0022_−{{{2}}}	Ori	05^h 31^m 27.4^s −03° 40′ 38″	M1 V	0.556	7.95	9.17	175.3131 ^+0.0204_−{{{2}}}	has 2 candidate planets
WISE J041521.21-093500.6§		18.62 ^+0.18_−{{{2}}}	Eri	04^h 15^m 19.5^s −09° 35′ 07″	T8	0.03	15.34 J	16.56 J	175.2 ^+1.7_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 229 (HD 42581)	A	18.7906 ^+0.0018_−{{{2}}}	Lep*	06^h 10^m 34.6^s −21° 51′ 53″	M1.5 V	0.579	8.14	9.34	173.5740 ^+0.0170_−{{{2}}}	has 2 known planets
Gliese 229 (HD 42581)	B§	18.7906 ^+0.0018_−{{{2}}}	Lep*	06^h 10^m 34.6^s −21° 51′ 53″	T6 V	0.058	14.01 J	15.21 J	173.5740 ^+0.0170_−{{{2}}}	has 2 known planets
Alsafi (Sigma Draconis)$		18.7993 ^+0.0081_−{{{2}}}	Dra	19^h 32^m 21.6^s +69° 39′ 40″	G9 V	0.85	4.67	5.87	173.4939 ^+0.0748_−{{{2}}}
Ross 47 (Gliese 213)		18.8883 ^+0.0031_−{{{2}}}	Ori	05^h 42^m 09.3^s +12° 29′ 21″	M4 V	0.35	11.57	12.76	172.6762 ^+0.0286_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 570 (Lalande 27173, 33 G. Librae)	A$	19.1987 ^+0.0074_−{{{2}}}	Lib*	14^h 57^m 28.0^s -21° 24′ 56″	K4 V	0.802	5.64	6.79	169.8843 ^+0.0653_−{{{2}}}
	B				M1.5 V	0.55	8.30	9.45
	C				M	0.35	9.96	11.11
	D§				T7.5	0.05	15.32 J	16.47 J
Gliese 693 (Luyten 205-128)		19.2078 ^+0.0053_−{{{2}}}	Pav	17^h 46^m 32.4^s -57° 19′ 09″	M3 V	0.26	10.76	11.91	169.8042 ^+0.0465_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 754 (Luyten 347-14)		19.2724 ^+0.0067_−{{{2}}}	Tel*	19^h 20^m 48.0^s −45° 33′ 30″	M4 V	0.173	12.23	13.37	169.2351 ^+0.0588_−{{{2}}}	has 1 candidate planet
Gliese 908 (Lalande 46650, BR Piscium)		19.2745 ^+0.0032_−{{{2}}}	Psc	23^h 49^m 12.5^s +02° 24′ 04″	M1 V	0.37	8.98	10.12	169.2163 ^+0.0281_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 752 (Wolf 1055, HD 180617)	A	19.2922 ^+0.0027_−{{{2}}}	Aql	19^h 16^m 55.3^s +05° 10′ 08″	M2.5 V	0.46	9.10	10.24	169.0615 ^+0.0239_−{{{2}}}	has 1 known planet
Gliese 752 (Wolf 1055, HD 180617)	B (VB 10)	19.2922 ^+0.0027_−{{{2}}}	Aql	19^h 16^m 57.6^s +05° 09′ 02″	M8 V	0.075	17.45	18.59	169.0615 ^+0.0239_−{{{2}}}	very small and very dim red dwarf
Gliese 588 (CD-40 9712)		19.2996 ^+0.0031_−{{{2}}}	Lup*	15^h 32^m 12.9^s -41° 16′ 32″	M2.5 V	0.43	9.31	10.45	168.9965 ^+0.0270_−{{{2}}}	has 2 candidate planets
Eta Cassiopeiae (Gliese 34)	Achird (A)$	19.3314 ^+0.0025_−{{{2}}}	Cas*	00^h 49^m 06.3^s +57° 48′ 55″	G3 V	0.972	3.46	4.60	168.7186 ^+0.0216_−{{{2}}}
Eta Cassiopeiae (Gliese 34)	B	19.3314 ^+0.0025_−{{{2}}}	Cas*	00^h 49^m 06.3^s +57° 48′ 55″	K7 V	0.57	7.51	8.65	168.7186 ^+0.0216_−{{{2}}}
36 Ophiuchi (Gliese 663)	Guniibuu (A)$	19.4185 ^+0.0036_−{{{2}}}	Oph	17^h 15^m 20.9^s -26° 36′ 09″	K1.5 V	0.85	5.07	6.20	167.9617 ^+0.0311_−{{{2}}}
	B$			17^h 15^m 21.0^s -26° 36′ 10″	K1 V	0.85	5.08	6.21
	C$			17^h 16^m 13.4^s -26° 32′ 46″	K5 V	0.71	6.32	7.45
YZ Canis Minoris (Ross 882, Gliese 285)		19.5330 ^+0.0040_−{{{2}}}	CMi	07^h 44^m 40.2^s +03° 33′ 09″	M4 V	0.308	11.19	12.30	166.9769 ^+0.0343_−{{{2}}}
WISE 1541−2250§		19.54 ^+0.24_−{{{2}}}	Lib	15^h 41^m 51.6^s −22° 50′ 25″	Y0.5	0.011	20.99 J	22.10 J	166.9 ^+2.0_−{{{2}}}
GJ 1005 (Luyten 722-22, G 158-50)	A	19.577 ^+0.035_−{{{2}}}	Cet	00^h 15^m 28.1^s -16° 08′ 02″	M3.5 V	0.179	11.60	12.71	166.6 ^+0.3_−{{{2}}}	distance uncertain: 16.28±0.75, 17.91±0.67, 17.0±1.5, 16.26±0.76, 17.26, 19.695±0.095 ly
GJ 1005 (Luyten 722-22, G 158-50)	B	19.577 ^+0.035_−{{{2}}}	Cet	00^h 15^m 28.1^s -16° 08′ 02″	M V	0.112	14.02	15.13	166.6 ^+0.3_−{{{2}}}
HR 7703 (279 G. Sagittarii, HD 191408, Gliese 783, IRAS 20079-3614)	A$	19.609 ^+0.013_−{{{2}}}	Sgr	20^h 11^m 11.93^s –36° 06′ 04″	K2.5 V	0.65	5.31	6.41	166.3272 ^+0.1065_−{{{2}}}
	B	19.609 ^+0.013_−{{{2}}}	Sgr	20^h 11^m 11.93^s –36° 06′ 04″	M4 V	0.24	11.50	12.60	166.3272 ^+0.1065_−{{{2}}}
82 G. Eridani (e Eridani, Gliese 139, HD 20794)$		19.7045 ^+0.0093_−{{{2}}}	Eri	03^h 19^m 55.7^s −43° 04′ 11″	G8 V	0.70	4.26	5.35	165.5242 ^+0.0784_−{{{2}}}	has 3 confirmed planets, 3 candidate planets, hot and cold dust disks
Gliese 268 (Ross 986, QY Aurigae)	A	19.7414 ^+0.0076_−{{{2}}}	Aur*	07^h 10^m 01.8^s 38° 31′ 46″	M4.5 V	0.226	12.05	13.14	165.2147 ^+0.0636_−{{{2}}}
Gliese 268 (Ross 986, QY Aurigae)	B	19.7414 ^+0.0076_−{{{2}}}	Aur*	07^h 10^m 01.8^s 38° 31′ 46″	M V	0.192	12.45	13.54	165.2147 ^+0.0636_−{{{2}}}
Delta Pavonis$		19.893 ^+0.015_−{{{2}}}	Pav	20^h 08^m 43.6^s −66° 10′ 55″	G8 IV	1.051	3.55	4.62	163.9544 ^+0.1222_−{{{2}}}	has 1 candidate planet
SIMP0136§		19.955 ^+0.057_−{{{2}}}	Psc	01^h 36^m 56.5^s +09° 33′ 47″	T2.5	0.012	13.25 J	14.32 J	163.4478 ^+0.4629_−{{{2}}}	rogue planet, 12.7 Mj
2MASS 0937+2931§		19.96 ^+0.22_−{{{2}}}	Leo	09^h 37^m 34.9^s 29° 31′ 41″	T7	0.040	14.65 J	15.71 J	163.39 ^+1.76_−{{{2}}}
System	Star or (sub-) brown dwarf	Distance (ly (±err))	Constellation	Coordinates: RA, Dec (Ep J2000, Eq J2000)	Stellar class	Mass `M`_☉	App.	Abs.	Parallax (mas (±err))	Notes and additional references
Designation		Distance (ly (±err))	Constellation	Coordinates: RA, Dec (Ep J2000, Eq J2000)	Stellar class	Mass `M`_☉	Magnitude (m_V or m_J)		Parallax (mas (±err))	Notes and additional references

Distant future and past encounters

Distances of the nearest stars from 20,000 years ago until 80,000 years in the future

Over long periods of time, the slow independent motion of stars change in both relative position and in their distance from the observer. This can cause other currently distant stars to fall within a stated range, which may be readily calculated and predicted using accurate astrometric measurements of parallax and total proper motions, along with spectroscopically determined radial velocities. Although predictions can be extrapolated back into the past or forward into the future, they are subject to increasing significant cumulative errors over very long periods. Inaccuracies of these measured parameters make determining the true minimum distances of any encountering stars or brown dwarfs fairly difficult.

One of the first stars known to approach the Sun particularly close is Gliese 710. The star, whose mass is roughly half that of the Sun, is currently 62 light-years from the Solar System. It was first noticed in 1999 using data from the Hipparcos satellite, and was estimated will pass less than 1.3 light-years (0.40 pc) from the Sun in 1.4 million years. With the release of Gaia's observations of the star, it has since been refined to a much closer 0.178 light-years (0.055 pc), close enough to significantly disturb objects in the Oort cloud, which extends out to 1.2 light-years (0.37 pc) from the Sun.

The second-closest object known to approach the Sun was only discovered in 2018 after Gaia's second data release, known as 2MASS J0610-4246. Its approach has not been fully described due to it being a distant binary star with a red dwarf, but almost certainly passed less than 1 light-year from the Solar System roughly 1.16 million years ago.

Gaia's third data release has provided updated values for many of the candidates in the table below.

Stars that are known to have passed or will pass within 5 light-years of the Sun in the past or future
Star name	HIP number	Minimum distance (light-years)	Date of approach in thousands of years	Current distance (light-years)	Stellar classification	Mass in M_☉	Current apparent magnitude	Current Constellation	Current Right ascension	Current Declination
Gliese 710	89825	0.167±0.012	1296+24 −23	62.248±0.020	K7V	0.4–0.6	09.6 9.6	Serpens	18^h 19^m 50.843^s	−01° 56′ 18.98″
HD 7977	N/A	0.478+0.104 −0.078	−2764+28 −29	246.74±0.60	G0V	~1.2	09.04 9.04	Cassiopeia	01^h 20^m 31.597^s	+61° 52′ 57.08″
Scholz's Star and companion brown dwarf	N/A	0.82+0.37 −0.22	−78.5±0.7	22.2±0.2	A: M9V B: T5	A: 0.095 B: 0.063	18.3 18.3	Monoceros	07^h 20^m 03.20^s	-08° 46′ 51.2″
2MASS J0628+1845	N/A	1.61+0.28 −0.24	1720+150 −130	272.28±0.80	M2.5V	0.28	16.2 16.2	Gemini	06^h 28^m 11.593^s	+18° 45′ 12.91″
2MASS J0805+4624	N/A	1.610+0.099 −0.092	−363+13 −14	238.1±1.0	M3V	0.25	17.0 17.0	Lynx	08^h 05^m 29.038^s	+46° 24′ 51.78″
CD-69 2001	N/A	1.616+0.070 −0.068	−1907±10	332.61±0.55	K4V	0.61	11.13 11.13	Indus	21^h 40^m 31.514^s	-69° 25′ 14.58″
HD 49995	N/A	1.70+0.23 −0.20	−4034+94 −98	439.74±0.59	A: F3V B: M1V	A: 1.48 B: 0.49	8.78	Canis Major	06^h 50^m 20.810^s	-18° 37′ 30.58″
2MASS J0621-0101	N/A	1.71+0.46 −0.39	−3206+68 −66	428.8±3.1	G5V	0.96	11.9	Orion	06^h 21^m 34.807^s	-01° 01′ 55.01″
LSPM J2146+3813	N/A	1.8557±0.0048	84.59±0.19	22.9858±0.0034	M5V	~0.15	10.82 10.82	Cygnus	21^h 46^m 22.285^s	+38° 13′ 03.12″
2MASS J0455+1144	N/A	1.94+0.16 −0.15	1702+58 −54	349.50±0.80	M0V	0.50	15.3 15.3	Orion	04^h 55^m 21.427^s	+11° 44′ 41.25″
2MASS J0734-0637	N/A	1.950±0.021	−554.6±3.3	130.66±0.12	M0V	0.50	12.9 12.9	Monoceros	07^h 34^m 39.097^s	-06° 37′ 12.21″
2MASS J1151-0313	N/A	1.98+0.20 −0.18	1017+60 −54	125.88±0.41	M3.5V	0.23	15.3 15.3	Virgo	11^h 51^m 37.434^s	-03° 13′ 45.24″
UCAC4 076-006432	N/A	2.042+0.034 −0.033	−893.8+7.9 −8.0	212.41±0.15	mid K	~0.6	12.69 12.69	Mensa	06^h 34^m 29.385^s	-74° 49′ 47.12″
2MASS J0120+4739	N/A	2.25+0.17 −0.15	473+27 −25	237.56±0.66	M3.5V	0.25	16.5 16.5	Andromeda	01^h 20^m 04.561^s	+47° 39′ 46.56″
TYC 6760-1510-1	N/A	2.46+0.19 −0.18	−1708+44 −47	102.89±0.16	M1.5V	0.58	11.5 11.5	Hydra	15^h 00^m 09.536^s	-29° 05′ 27.67″
UCAC2 15719371	N/A	2.46±0.10	−4282+70 −73	280.80±0.26	K4V	0.66	12.58 12.58	Antlia	09^h 44^m 09.884^s	-37° 45′ 31.09″
TYC 1662-1962-1	N/A	2.637+0.055 −0.054	−1536.6+9.0 −9.1	286.51±0.40	Early K	~0.8	10.95 10.95	Vulpecula	21^h 14^m 32.911^s	+21° 53′ 32.76″
HD 179939	94512	2.65±0.17	3020±25	334.32±0.88	A3V	1.7	07.23 7.23	Aquila	19^h 14^m 10.043^s	+07° 45′ 50.72″
BD-21 1529	N/A	2.701+0.059 −0.058	−1660.1±6.3	368.48±0.56	G5V	~0.95	09.67 9.67	Canis Major	06^h 37^m 48.004^s	-21° 22′ 21.94″
2MASS J1310-1307	N/A	2.79+0.59 −0.47	−1520+150 −190	433.0±2.6	M2.5V	0.34	16.3 16.3	Virgo	13^h 10^m 30.804^s	-13° 07′ 33.55″
UPM J1121-5549	N/A	2.803±0.020	−282.5+1.6 −1.7	72.498±0.029	M3V	0.29	13.5 13.5	Centaurus	11^h 21^m 18.136^s	-55° 49′ 17.77″
UCAC4 464-006057	N/A	2.812+0.052 −0.051	932±11	101.570±0.086	Early M	~0.4	11.73 11.73	Taurus	04^h 09^m 02.050^s	+02° 45′ 38.32″
UCAC4 213-008644	N/A	2.91+0.13 −0.12	−306+12 −13	80.987±0.048	M5.0	0.17	16.4 16.4	Puppis	06^h 21^m 54.714^s	-47° 25′ 31.33″
Gliese 3649	N/A	3.016±0.024	−520.4±3.1	54.435±0.023	M1	0.49	10.85 10.85	Leo	11^h 12^m 38.97^s	+18° 56′ 05.4″
Ross 248	N/A	3.0446±0.0077	38.500±0.096	10.3057±0.0014	M6V	0.136	12.29 12.29	Andromeda	23^h 41^m 54.99^s	+44° 10′ 40.8″
2MASS J1921-1244	N/A	3.08+0.21 −0.19	−3490+120 −130	376.46±0.73	K6V	0.69	12.46 12.46	Sagittarius	19^h 21^m 58.124^s	-12° 43′ 58.61″
Proxima Centauri	70890	3.123±0.015	28.65±0.27	4.24646±0.00028	M5Ve	0.15	11.05 11.05	Centaurus	14^h 29^m 42.949^s	−62° 40′ 46.14″
TYC 9387-2515-1	N/A	3.220+0.081 −0.079	−1509.1+8.6 −8.7	401.96±0.54	K1V	0.86	11.45 11.45	Mensa	06^h 18^m 54.643^s	-80° 19′ 16.54″
Alpha Centauri AB	A: 71683 B: 71685	3.242±0.060	29.63+1.00 −0.98	4.321±0.024	A: G2V B: K1V	A: 1.100 B: 0.907	A: -0.01 B: +1.33	Centaurus	14^h 39^m 36.495^s	−60° 50′ 02.31″
Gliese 445	57544	3.3400±0.0051	46.341±0.065	17.1368±0.0017	M4	0.15?	10.8 10.8	Camelopardalis	11^h 47^m 41.377^s	+78° 41′ 28.18″
2MASS J1638-6355	N/A	3.37+0.29 −0.28	−1428+21 −22	468.5±4.2	K2V	0.82	12.44 12.44	Triangulum Australe	16^h 38^m 21.759^s	-63° 55′ 13.16″
2MASS J0542+3217	N/A	3.43+0.75 −0.71	5823+89 −87	884.6±2.4	A: G4V B: K0V	A: 1.01 B: 0.85	12.80 12.80	Auriga	05^h 42^m 38.349^s	+32° 17′ 29.85″
2MASS J0625-2408	N/A	3.700+0.082 −0.080	−1874±14	534.88±0.93	K/M	~0.5	12.91 12.91	Canis Major	06^h 25^m 42.744^s	-24° 08′ 35.02″
Barnard's Star	87937	3.7682±0.0031	11.735±0.013	5.96290±0.00044	sdM4	0.144	09.54 9.54	Ophiuchus	17^h 57^m 48.498^s	+04° 41′ 36.25″
BD+05 1792	N/A	3.965±0.040	−962.7±3.0	239.73±0.33	G2V	1.07	08.58 8.58	Gemini	07^h 48^m 07.037^s	+05° 27′ 22.51″
2MASS J2241-2759	N/A	4.05±0.16	−2810+37 −38	411.06±0.76	K7V	~0.5	12.28 12.28	Piscis Austrinus	22^h 41^m 50.996^s	-27° 59′ 47.04″
2MASS J1724-0522	N/A	4.15+0.26 −0.25	3058+54 −52	489.5±1.3	K0V	0.86	12.73 12.73	Ophiuchus	17^h 24^m 55.056^s	-05° 22′ 11.45″
StKM 1-554	N/A	4.217+0.036 −0.035	−549.9+2.9 −3.0	151.97±0.19	M0V	0.65	12.17 12.17	Orion	05^h 14^m 01.871^s	+05° 22′ 56.26″
Gliese 3379	N/A	4.227±0.024	−157.43+0.93 −0.94	16.9861±0.0027	M3.5V	0.19	11.31 11.31	Orion	06^h 00^m 03.824^s	+02° 42′ 22.97″
2MASS J1936+3627	N/A	4.23+0.62 −0.57	3830+120 −110	671.6±3.4	G5.5V	0.95	12.2	Cygnus	19^h 36^m 57.294^s	+36° 27′ 57.71″
2MASS J0710+5228	N/A	4.303±0.039	507.6+3.8 −3.7	90.949±0.050	M3V	0.33	12.52 12.52	Lynx	07^h 10^m 52.167^s	+52° 28′ 18.49″
HD 146248	N/A	4.341+0.040 −0.039	−1141.5±3.7	334.87±0.47	G2/3IV	1.23	09.47 9.47	Triangulum Australe	16^h 19^m 27.875^s	-64° 50′ 34.38″
2MASS J1724+0355	N/A	4.37±0.12	1991+38 −37	254.99±0.26	G8V	0.85	12.54 12.54	Ophiuchus	17^h 24^m 34.633^s	+03° 55′ 26.75″
StKM 1-1456	N/A	4.396±0.043	1240.2+6.9 −6.8	144.934±0.095	A: K5V B: M8V	A: 0.81 B: 0.09	10.58 10.58	Hercules	17^h 17^m 31.118^s	+15° 34′ 55.35″
Zeta Leporis	27288	4.43+0.33 −0.30	−878+42 −46	72.81±0.40	A2Vann	2.0	03.55 3.55	Lepus	05^h 46^m 57.341^s	−14° 49′ 19.02″
Lalande 21185	54035	4.6807±0.0055	21.973±0.033	8.30437±0.00068	M2V	0.39	07.52 7.52	Ursa Major	11^h 03^m 20.194^s	+35° 58′ 11.55″
HD 68814	40317	4.724+0.090 −0.089	−2242±13	259.85±0.30	G6V	0.98	09.57 9.57	Hydra	08^h 13^m 57.112^s	-04° 03′ 12.56″
2MASS J1941-4602	N/A	4.814+0.050 −0.049	−456.5+4.1 −4.2	66.848±0.033	M4-M6	~0.15	12.4 12.4	Telescopium	19^h 41^m 53.18^s	-46° 02′ 31.4″

Schematic view to scale of past and future close approaches of stars to the Sun (Up to 4.5 light-years)

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Distant future and past encounters

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