44 CLOSEST STARS44 CLOSEST STARSAND HOW THEY COMPARE TO OUR SUN

EARTH

R Solar radius (a unit of distance to express the size of stars relative to the sun)

L Solar luminosity (a unit of radiant flux used to compare the luminosity of stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects in terms of the sunʼs output)

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Solar System

8.317 light-minutes(432,288 miles)

8

R

System/constellationPotential planetsDistance From Earth

DISTANCE FROM EARTH (light-years)

light-yearsR L

Bernard’s StarOphiuchus15.9570.196 0.0035

light-yearsR L

Wolf 359 (CN Leonis)Leo27.8560.16 0.0014

light-yearsR L

α Centauri A (Rigil Kentaurus)Alpha Centauri 4.3651.223 1.519

light-yearsR L

α Centauri B (Toliman)Alpha Centauri 4.370.863 0.5002

5light-years

10light-years

light-yearsR L

Lalande 21185Ursa Major18.3070.393 0.026

light-yearsR L

Sirius ACanis Major 8.6591.711 25.4

light-yearsR L

Sirius BCanis Major 8.6590.0084 0.056

light-yearsR L

Luyten 726-8ACetus 8.7910.14 0.00004

light-yearsR L

Luyten 726-8BCetus 8.7910.14 0.00004

light-yearsR L

Ross 154Sagittarius 9.70350.24 0.0038

light-yearsR L

Ross 248Andromeda 10.29030.16 0.0018

light-yearsR L

Epsilon EridaniEridanus210.4460.735 0.34

light-yearsR L

Lacaille 9352Piscis Austrinus310.72110.47 0.0367

light-yearsR L

Ross 128Virgo1110.1967 0.00362 light-years

R L

EZ Aquarii A

(part of triple star system)

Aquarius 11.10.175 0.000087

light-yearsR L

61 Cygni ACygnus311.40.665 0.153

110 250.010.001

<=0.0001

0.50.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9L

L

light-yearsR L

Procyon ACanis Minor 11.42.048 6.93

light-yearsR L

61 Cygni BCygnus 11.40.595 0.085

light-yearsR L

Procyon BCanis Minor 11.40.012 0.00049

light-yearsR L

Struve 2398 ADraco 11.490.35 0.35

light-yearsR L

Struve 2398 BDraco211.490.248 0.021

light-yearsR L

Gliese 687Draco114.840.492 0.0213 

light-yearsR L

Gliese 674Ara114.830.41 0.016

light-yearsR L

TZ ArietisAries 14.60.161 0.00135

light-yearsR L

Gliese 1Sculptor 14.20.46 0.02

light-yearsR L

Van Maanen’s starPisces 14.070.011 0.00017

light-yearsR L

Wolf 424 BVirgo 14.050.14 0.0008 

light-yearsR L

Wolf 424 AVirgo 14.050.17 0.00014 

light-yearsR L

Wolf 1061Ophiuchus314.040.307 0.0102

light-yearsR L

Kruger 60 ACepheus (bordering) 130.35 0.01

light-yearsR L

Lacaille 8760Microscopium 12.90.51 0.072

light-yearsR L

Kapteyn’s StarPictor212.80.291 0.01

light-yearsR L

SCR 1845-6357Pavo 12.60.096 0.0004

light-yearsR L

Teegarden’s StarAries212.50.127 0.0007

light-yearsR L

Tau CetiCetus511.750.793 0.52

light-yearsR L

Epsilon IndiIndus111.870.73 0.22

light-yearsR L

DX CancriCancer 11.680.11 0.00065

light-yearsR L

Groombridge 34 BAndromeda 11.620.18 0.00085

light-yearsR L

Groombridge 34 AAndromeda211.620.38 0.022

light-yearsR L

Gliese 1061Horologium311.980.156 0.001

12light-years

15light-years

light-yearsR L

YZ CetiCetus412.10.168 0.00018 

light-yearsR L

Luyten’s StarCanis Minor412.20.35 0.0088

light-yearsR L

Kruger 60 BCepheus (bordering) 130.24 0.0034

SOURCES:nasa.govuniverseguide.comspace.comsolstation.comstellar-database.comwikipedia.orgresearchgate.com jumk.debritannica.com

light-yearsR L

Proxima CentauriAlpha Centauri14.2440.1542 0.00005