The following nearest bright stars are found within of the closest star, the Sun, and have an absolute magnitude of +8.5 or brighter, which is approximately comparable to a listing of stars more luminous than a red dwarf. Right ascension and declination coordinates are for the epoch J2000. The distance measurements are based on the Hipparcos Catalogue and other astrometric data. In the event of a spectroscopic binary, the combined spectral type and absolute magnitude are listed in italics.
The list is ordered by increasing distance.
+Legend A-type star F-type star G-type star K-type star M-type star
Stars within 10 parsecs These stars are estimated to be within 32.6 light-years of the Sun.
Star DesignationStellarClassMagnitudeRightAscension(J2000)Declination (J2000)Distance(Light-years)ApparentAbsoluteSunG2V−26.744.80——0α CentauriA (Rigil Kentaurus)G2V−0.01 4.34 4.34B (Toliman)K1V1.355.71 Sirius (α Canis Majoris)A1V−1.441.45 8.60ε Eridani (Ran)K2V3.726.18 10.561 CygniAK5.0V5.207.49 11.4BK7.0V6.058.33Procyon (α Canis Minoris)AF5IV-V0.402.68 11.5ε IndiK5Ve4.696.90 11.9τ CetiG8Vp3.495.68 11.9Groombridge 1618 (in Ursa Major)K7.0V6.608.16 15.9ο2 Eridani A (Keid)K1Ve4.435.92 16.370 OphiuchiAK1Ve4.245.7116.7BK5Ve6.017.48Altair (α Aquilae)A7Vn0.762.21 16.7σ DraconisG9V4.675.87 18.8Gliese 570 (in Libra) AK5Ve5.726.86 19.2η Cassiopeiae A (Achird)G3V3.464.59 19.336 OphiuchiA (Guniibuu)K1Ve5.076.18 19.4BK1Ve5.116.22CK5Ve6.337.45 HR 7703 (in Sagittarius) AK3V5.326.42 19.682 G. EridaniG8V4.265.35 19.7δ PavonisG7IV3.554.62 19.9HD 219134 / Gliese 892 (in Cassiopeia)K3V5.576.49 21.3ξ BoötisAG8Ve4.725.59 22.0BK4Ve6.977.84Gliese 667 (in Scorpius)AK3V6.297.07 23.2BK5V7.248.02Gliese 105 (in Cetus) AK3V5.796.50 23.4HD 4628 (in Pisces)K2V5.746.38 24.3β HydriG2IV2.823.46 24.3107 PisciumK1V5.245.86 24.4μ Cassiopeiae AG5VI5.175.78 24.6TW Piscis Austrini BK5Ve6.487.07 24.8Vega (α Lyrae)A0Va0.030.58 25.0Fomalhaut (α Piscis Austrini/α PsA) AA3V1.171.74 25.1Gliese 673 (in Ophiuchus)K7V7.548.10 25.1p EridaniAK0V5.826.27 25.5BK5V5.956.40π3 Orionis (Tabit)F6V3.193.67 26.3χ DraconisAF7V3.684.15 26.3BK0V5.676.14Gliese 884 (in Aquarius)K57.888.33 26.6μ HerculisG5IV3.423.80 27.1β Canum Venaticorum (Chara)G0V4.244.63 27.561 VirginisG5V4.745.09 27.9ζ TucanaeF9V4.234.56 28.0χ1 Orionis AG0V4.394.70 28.3HD 50281 (in Monoceros) AK3V6.586.88 28.4HR 1614 (284 G. Eridani) AK3V6.226.49 28.441 G. Arae AG8V5.555.83 28.7ξ Ursae MajorisA (Alula Australis)G0V4.414.25 28.8BG5V4.875.07HD 192310/Gliese 785 (5 G. Capricorni)K2+V5.736.00 29.1γ LeporisAF7V3.593.83 29.3BK2V6.176.41δ Eridani (Rana)K0IV3.523.74 29.5Groombridge 1830 (in Ursa Major)G8Vp6.426.61 29.7β Comae BerenicesG0V4.234.42 29.8κ1 CetiG5V4.845.03 29.8HD 102365 (in Centaurus) AG3V4.895.06 30.1γ PavonisF6V4.214.39 30.261 Ursae MajorisG8V5.315.41 31.1HR 4458 (in Hydra) AK0V5.966.06 31.212 OphiuchiK2V5.775.82 31.8Gliese 638 (in Hercules)K7V8.108.15 31.9
Stars between 10 and 13 parsecs These stars are estimated to be from 32.7 to 42.4 light years distant from the Sun.
Star DesignationStellarClassMagnitudeRightAscension(J2000)Declination (J2000)Distance(Light-years)ApparentAbsoluteHR 511K0V5.635.61 32.8HR 5256K3V6.496.47 33.0α MensaeG5V5.085.05 33.1Gliese 453K4V6.996.95 33.2PolluxK0IIIb1.161.09 33.7HD 17925 (32 G. Eridani)K1V6.055.97 33.9ι PerseiG0V4.053.94 34.4Wolf 635 AK7 V7.707.54 35.1HR 9038 AK3V6.366.19 35.2ζ Herculis (Tianji) AF9IV2.912.74 35.2 BG7V5.435.26δ Trianguli (Deltoton)G0V4.844.66 35.4β Virginis (Zavijava)F8V3.593.40 35.6Gliese 86 AK0V6.125.93 35.6Gliese 688 AK3V6.536.38 35.9HR 6806K2V6.386.15 36.0HD 115404 AK1V6.526.27 36.1DenebolaA3Vvar2.141.92 36.254 PisciumK0V5.885.65 36.2γ SerpentisF6V3.853.62 36.3Gliese 320K2V6.586.35 36.3HD 85512K5V7.677.43 36.411 Leonis Minoris AG8V5.405.16 36.5θ Persei AF7V4.103.85 36.6Arcturus (α Boötis)K1.5III−0.05−0.31 36.7η Boötis A/BG0IV2.682.41 37.0HD 222237K3V7.096.81 37.2Gliese 169K7V8.308.00 37.4HR 5553 A/BK2V6.005.69 37.6ζ Doradus AF7V4.714.38 38.0λ SerpentisG0Vvar4.424.07 38.3ι Pegasi A/BF5V3.773.42 38.3δ Capricorni AA5IV2.73–2.932.37 38.6γ Virginis AF0V3.463.10 38.6 BF0V3.523.16Gliese 542K3V6.666.29 38.6Gliese 414 AK7V8.307.92 38.9ζ2 ReticuliG1V5.244.83 39.4ζ Trianguli Australis AF9V4.914.50 39.5ζ1 ReticuliG2V5.535.11 39.5Gliese 798K7 V8.838.41 39.5HR 3384G9V6.385.95 39.8V538 AurigaeK1Ve6.215.77 39.9β Trianguli AustralisF1V2.832.38 40.185 Pegasi AG3V5.815.34 40.5 BK6V8.888.41HD 101581K5V7.777.28 40.8ρ1 Cancri AG8V5.965.47 40.9HD 69830 (285 G. Puppis)K0V5.955.45 41.0Gliese 67 AG1.5V4.954.30 41.2λ AurigaeG0V4.694.18 41.2HD 14412 (22 G. Fornacis)G8V6.335.81 41.3HD 104304 (24 G. Virginis)K0IV5.544.99 41.644 Boötis AF9V5.204.67 41.6 B/CG2V5.975.44HD 158633K0V6.445.90 41.7HD 40307K3V7.176.63 41.836 Ursae Majoris AF8V4.824.28 41.9HD 147513 (62 G. Scorpii) G3V5.374.82 42.0Gliese 428 (it) AK7V7.516.96 42.0 BM0Ve8.828.27Gliese 349 (es)K3V7.206.68 42.1
Stars between 13 and 15 parsecs These stars are estimated to be from 42.5 to 48.9 light years distant from the Sun. A value of 48.9 light years corresponds to a minimum parallax of 66.7 mas.
Star DesignationStellarClassMagnitudeRightAscension(J2000)Declination (J2000)Distance(Light-years)ApparentAbsoluteHD 36003 (it)K5V7.657.08 42.5HD 172051 (86 G. Sagittarii)G5V5.855.28 42.6 K7V8.237.65 42.6Gliese 167K5V7.627.03 42.8Capella AaG5III0.760.2042.9 AbG1III0.910.35 SZ Crateris AK5V8.618.0 42.9Gliese 716K2V6.816.21 43.1Gliese 146K5V8.958.34 43.1V1654 AquilaeK4V7.456.84 43.1Gliese 69K5V8.357.74 43.158 EridaniG1V5.635.01 43.4 AK4V7.967.32 43.7 BK6V8.357.71υ AndromedaeAF8V4.104.63 43.7 K3V7.326.67 44.0θ Ursae MajorisF6IV3.022.37 44.0 K5V7.917.24 44.3V834 TauK3V8.037.36 44.4Gliese 853AG1-3V5.334.66 44.4 Gliese 868K5V7.937.25 44.5Gliese 5G8V5.925.23 44.7β Aquilae AG8IV3.753.06 44.710 TauriF9V4.293.60 44.7Gliese 656K0V7.286.58 44.9ι PisciumF7V4.063.36 45.0γ Cephei AK1IV2.942.24 45.0Gliese 615K0V7.366.66 45.1Gliese 898K5/M0V8.387.68 45.136 Ursae Majoris BK7Ve8.778.06 45.218 ScorpiiG1V5.504.76 45.3 K2V7.16.4 45.5τ1 Eridani A/BF5/F6V4.473.74 45.5Gliese 529K5.5Vk8.367.62 45.9Gliese 726K58.918.17 45.9Gliese 282 AK2V7.266.52 45.9 BK59.028.2847 Ursae MajorisG0V5.034.29 45.9 K58.998.24 46.026 Draconis AF9V5.064.31 46.0 BK3V7.957.20α Fornacis AF7IV3.803.05 46.0 BG7V6.735.98Gliese 42K2V7.486.72 46.2 K4V7.917.13 46.2 AG8V6.715.94 46.4 K2V7.396.62 46.4HR 7578K3V6.235.46 46.4π1 Ursae MajorisG1V5.634.86 46.6Ras Alhague AA5III2.081.30 46.7η CepheiK0IV3.422.63 46.8 Gliese 613K3V7.126.33 46.872 HerculisG0V5.384.59 46.9Gliese 796G8V6.375.58 46.9Gliese 481K27.867.07 47.0 K5V8.377.57 47.1 dK58.067.26 47.1ν2 LupiG2V5.664.84 47.5θ Boötis AF7V4.103.28 47.5 AK2V8.087.26 47.6 K2V7.316.48 47.7ι Ursae Majoris AA7V3.232.40 47.7 K1V6.886.05 47.7111 TauriAF8V5.004.17 47.8BdK5e7.837.00 ψ SerpentisG5V5.865.03 47.8 K5V8.057.22 47.8ψ CapricorniF5V4.143.30 47.9HD 97584 AK4V7.686.85 47.9Gliese 14K7V9.028.19 47.9HD 19305M0V9.058.21 48OU GeminorumK2Ve6.765.91 48.2α CorviF2V4.023.17 48.220 Leonis Minoris AG3Va5.404.50 48.6AB Doradus AK1Vp6.985.86 48.7ν PhoenicisF8V4.573.70 48.7Gliese 1021G5V5.804.93 48.7 K7V8.988.10 48.8 K5V8.507.62 48.8AlderaminA7IV-V2.451.58 48.8Gliese 738 AG0V6.225.34 48.9 BK1V7.536.65
See also Lists of astronomical objects Interstellar travel Lists of stars List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs List of star systems within 20–25 light-years List of star systems within 25–30 light-years List of star systems within 30–35 light-years List of star systems within 35–40 light-years List of star systems within 40–45 light-years List of star systems within 45–50 light-years List of star systems within 50–55 light-years List of star systems within 55–60 light-years List of star systems within 60–65 light-years List of star systems within 65–70 light-years List of star systems within 70–75 light-years List of star systems within 75–80 light-years Nearby Stars Database Search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) Stellar parallax
References
Note: see VizieR catalogue V/130. Note: this is a "volume-limited" sample of stars within 16 parsecs of the Sun. Note: see VizieR catalogue J/A+A/367/521.
Note: see VizieR catalogue J/ApJS/168/297. Note: see VizieR catalogie J/ApJS/159/141 . Note: see VizieR catalogue I/311.
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