The 50 Nearest Stars
| Name |
Absolute Magnitude (M) |
Distance (parsecs) |
Distance (lightyears) |
Spectral Type * |
Apparent Magnitude (m) |
| Sun |
4.83 |
---- |
---- |
G2 V |
-26.8 |
| Proxima Centauri |
15.5
|
1.30 |
4.24 |
M5.5 V |
11.05 |
 Cen A |
4.35
|
1.34 |
4.37 |
G2 V |
-0.01 |
| Cen B |
5.69
|
1.34 |
4.37 |
K0 V |
1.33 |
| Barnard's Star |
13.2
|
1.83 |
5.97 |
M4 V |
9.54 |
SO 025300.5 + 165258
|
12.6
|
2.4
|
7.8
|
M6.5
|
15.4
|
| Wolf 359 |
12.6
|
2.4 |
7.8 |
M6 V
|
13.54 |
| Lalande 21185 |
10.5
|
2.54 |
8.28 |
M2 V |
7.49 |
| Sirius A |
1.43
|
2.63 |
8.57 |
A1 V |
-1.47 |
| Sirius B |
11.34
|
2.63 |
8.57 |
White dwarf |
8.44 |
BL Ceti
|
15.4
|
2.68
|
8.74
|
M5.5 V
|
12.57
|
UV Ceti
|
15.4
|
2.68
|
8.74
|
M6 V
|
12.52
|
| Ross 154 |
13.6
|
2.97 |
9.68 |
M3.5 V |
10.95 |
| Ross 248 |
14.8
|
3.16 |
10.3 |
M5.5 V
|
12.28 |
Eri |
6.18
|
3.23 |
10.5 |
K2 V |
3.73 |
| Lacaille 9352 |
9.75
|
3.29 |
11.7 |
M1.5 V |
7.34 |
| Ross 128 |
13.5
|
3.35 |
10.9 |
M4 V |
11.08 |
EZ Aqr
|
14.5
|
3.45
|
11.2
|
M5 V
|
12.18
|
GJ 866B
|
14.6
|
3.45
|
11.2
|
M5
|
12.33
|
GJ 866C
|
16.34
|
3.45
|
11.2
|
M?
|
14.03
|
Procyon A
|
2.62
|
3.50
|
11.4
|
F5 V
|
0.34
|
Procyon B
|
13.1
|
3.50
|
11.4
|
White dwarf
|
10.8
|
| 61 Cyg A |
7.49
|
3.50 |
11.4 |
K5 V |
5.21 |
| 61 Cyg B |
8.31
|
3.50 |
11.4 |
K7 V |
6.03 |
GJ 725A
|
11.2
|
3.53 |
11.5 |
M3 V
|
8.91
|
GJ 725B
|
12.0
|
3.53 |
11.5 |
M3.5 V
|
9.69
|
GX And
|
10.3
|
3.56 |
11.6 |
M1.5 V |
8.07
|
GQ And
|
13.3
|
3.56 |
11.6 |
M3.5 V |
11.04
|
Ind A
|
6.89
|
3.63 |
11.8 |
K5 V |
4.69 |
DX Cancri
|
17.0
|
3.63
|
11.8
|
M6.5 V
|
14.81
|
 Ceti |
5.69
|
3.64 |
11.9 |
G8 V |
3.50 |
GJ 1061
|
15.2
|
3.68
|
12.0
|
M5.5 V
|
13.03
|
| YZ Ceti |
13.7
|
3.72 |
12.1 |
M4.5 V |
11.6 |
| Luyten's Star |
12.0
|
3.79 |
12.4 |
M3.5 V
|
9.89 |
| Teegarden's Star |
18.5
|
3.85 |
12.5 |
M6.5 V
|
15.40 |
| SCR 1845-6357 |
19.4
|
3.86 |
12.6 |
M8.5 V
|
17.39 |
| Kapteyn's Star |
10.9
|
3.92 |
12.8 |
M1.5 V |
8.89 |
| AX Mic |
8.70
|
3.95 |
12.9 |
M0 V |
6.68 |
| Kruger 60 A |
11.6
|
4.03 |
13.1 |
M3 V |
9.59 |
| Kruger 60 B |
12.3
|
4.03 |
13.1 |
M4 V
|
10.3 |
DEN 1048-3956
|
19.37
|
4.03
|
13.1
|
M8.5 V
|
17.39
|
| Ross 614 A |
13.0
|
4.09 |
13.3 |
M4.5 V |
11.1 |
| Ross 614 B |
16.5
|
4.09 |
13.3 |
M8 V
|
14.6 |
V2306 Oph
|
12.0
|
4.24 |
13.8 |
M3 V
|
10.12 |
Van Maanen's Star
|
14.2
|
4.31 |
14.1
|
White dwarf
|
12.36 |
GJ 1
|
10.4
|
4.36 |
14.2 |
M3 V |
8.57 |
Wolf 424 A
|
14.3
|
4.39 |
14.3 |
M5.5 V
|
12.50
|
Wolf 424 B
|
15.2
|
4.39 |
14.3 |
M7
|
13.4
|
TZ Ari
|
14.0
|
4.45 |
14.5 |
M4.5 V
|
12.26 |
GJ 687
|
10.9
|
4.54 |
14.8 |
M3.0 V |
9.17 |
* In some cases the Luminosity class is not known, while in other
cases, the spectral type is not known - that is why this column is
incomplete.