Stars


The Ten Nearest Stars
Name Spectral Type Parallax Distance Apparent Visual Magnitude ★
A B (arc seconds) (pc) A B
★ A and B columns identify individual components of binary-star systems.
☆ "wd" stands for "white dwarf."
Sun G2V -26.74
Proxima Centauri M5 0.772 1.30 +11.01
Alpha Centauri G2V K1V 0.742 1.35 -0.01 +1.35
Barnard's Star M5V 0.549 1.82 +9.54
Wolf 359 M8V 0.421 2.38 +13.53
Lalande 21185 M2V 0.397 2.52 +7.50
UV Centi M6V M6V 0.387 2.58 +12.52 +13.02
Sirius A1V wd ☆ 0.379 2.64 -1.44 +8.4
Ross 154 M5V 0.345 2.90 +10.45
Ross 248 M6V 0.314 3.18 +12.29