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
