List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs facts for kids

Animated 3D map of the nearest stars, centered on the Sun.

A radar-like map showing the positions and distances of stars and other objects within 9 light-years of our Sun.

This list shows all the known stars, brown dwarfs, and sub-brown dwarfs that are within 20 light-years of our Sun. So far, scientists have found 131 such objects. Only 22 of these are bright enough to be seen without a telescope. For us to see a star without a telescope, its light must be brighter than a certain level (magnitude 6.5).

These 131 objects are part of 94 star systems. Most of them (103) are "main sequence stars." This group includes 80 red dwarfs and 23 "typical" stars that are more massive. Scientists have also found 6 white dwarfs (these are stars that have used up all their fuel), 21 brown dwarfs, and 1 sub-brown dwarf. This sub-brown dwarf, called WISE 0855−0714, might even be a planet floating freely in space.

The closest star system to us is Alpha Centauri. The closest star in that system is Proxima Centauri, which is about 4.25 light-years away from Earth. The brightest and most massive object on this list is Sirius A. It is also the brightest star we see in Earth's night sky. Its companion, Sirius B, is a white dwarf and the hottest object on this list. The largest object within 20 light-years is Procyon.

Our Solar System and the other stars on this list are moving within a cloud of gas and dust called the Local Interstellar Cloud. This cloud is about 30 light-years wide. The Local Interstellar Cloud is inside an even bigger empty space called the Local Bubble. This bubble is about 300 light-years across. It contains star groups like Ursa Major and the Hyades. The Local Bubble also holds the nearby G-Cloud, which includes stars like Alpha Centauri and Altair. Our Local Bubble is just a small part of the Orion Arm. This arm is where most of the stars we see without a telescope are located. The Orion arm is one of the spiral arms of our Milky Way galaxy.

Measuring Star Distances
Stars and Brown Dwarfs Near Our Sun
Stars Visiting Our Neighborhood
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Measuring Star Distances

Stars and star systems within 12.5 light-years.

The easiest way to measure how far away nearby stars are is by using something called parallax. This is how much a star seems to shift its position against more distant background objects as Earth moves around the Sun. Imagine holding your finger out and closing one eye, then the other. Your finger seems to jump! Stars do something similar.

A parsec is a unit of distance. It's based on how much a star's position appears to shift. If a star is less than 5 parsecs away, its shift will be easy to measure. To figure out where stars were in the past or will be in the future, scientists use very precise measurements. They look at parallax, how much stars move across the sky (called proper motion), and how fast they are moving directly towards or away from us (called radial velocities). Combining these measurements helps us understand a star's true movement in space. However, these predictions become less accurate over very long periods, like thousands of years.

Thanks to the Gaia telescope, scientists have estimated that about 694 stars will come within 5 parsecs (about 16 light-years) of our Solar System in the next 15 million years. Of these, 26 stars have a good chance of coming within 1 light-year. Another 7 might even come within half a light-year!

One star predicted to come very close to our Sun is a small orange dwarf star called Gliese 710. It is about half the size of our Sun. Scientists believe it will pass about 0.17 light-years away from the Sun in about 1.3 million years. This is close enough to stir up the Oort cloud, which is a huge cloud of icy objects far beyond our planets.

Stars and Brown Dwarfs Near Our Sun

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

The "classes" of stars and brown dwarfs are shown with colors that match their type. Many brown dwarfs are too dim to be seen with regular light. So, their brightness is measured using infrared light (J band). "Absolute magnitude" tells us how bright a star would look if it were all the same distance away from us. Some of the distances listed are approximate.

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
Gliese 65 (Luyten 726–8)	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)
Gliese 65 (Luyten 726–8)	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
Gliese 440 (WD 1142-645, LP 145-141)		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

Stars Visiting Our Neighborhood

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

A video showing the Sun's orbit around the center of our galaxy.

Over long periods, stars slowly move through space. This changes their positions and distances from our Sun. Scientists can predict these movements using very precise measurements. They use how much a star seems to shift (parallax), how much it moves across the sky (proper motion), and how fast it moves towards or away from us (radial velocities). While these predictions are helpful, they become less accurate over extremely long times.

One star that is known to have come very close to the Sun is Gliese 710. This star is about half the size of our Sun. It is currently 62 light-years away. In 1999, data from the Hipparcos satellite first showed that it would pass less than 1.3 light-years from the Sun in about 1.4 million years. More recent observations from the Gaia telescope have made this prediction even more precise. It's now thought that Gliese 710 will pass much closer, about 0.178 light-years away. This is close enough to significantly disturb the Oort cloud, which is a huge, distant cloud of icy objects surrounding our Solar System.

The latest data from the Gaia telescope has given us updated information for many of the stars listed below.

Stars that have passed or will pass within 5 light-years of the Sun
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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Telescopium	19^h 41^m 53.18^s	-46° 02′ 31.4″

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Measuring Star Distances

Stars and Brown Dwarfs Near Our Sun

Stars Visiting Our Neighborhood

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