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This '''list of the nearest stars to Earth''' is ordered by increasing distance.
'''Nearest star systems to Earth'''


* ] - 8 light minutes from Earth # ] - 8 light minutes from Earth
* ] Star System - ] = ] ] , Alpha Centauri A and B = 4.36 LY . # ] Star System
## ] - ] ]
## Alpha Centauri A - 4.36 LY
* ] - 5.96 LY . ## Alpha Centauri B - 4.36 LY
* Wolf 359 - 7.78 LY . # ] - 5.96 LY
* Lalande 21185 - 8.29 LY # ] - 7.78 LY
* ] Star System - Sirius and Sirius B = 8.58 LY . # Lalande 21185 - 8.29 LY
* UV Ceti Star System - UV Ceti and Gl 65 B = 8.72 LY . # ] Star System
* Ross 154 - 9.68 LY . ## Sirius - 8.58 LY
* Ross 248 - 10.32 LY . ## Sirius B - 8.58 LY
# UV Ceti Star System
⚫ * ] - 10.52 LY .
* Lacaille 9352 - 10.74 LY . ## UV Ceti - 8.72 LY
* Ross 128 - 10.91 LY . ## Gl 65 B - 8.72 LY
⚫ # Ross 154 - 9.68 LY
* EZ Aquarii Star System - EZ Aquarii, Gl 866 B, and Gl 866 C = 11.26 LY .
# Ross 248 - 10.32 LY
* ] Star System - Procyon A and B = 11.40 LY .
* ] Star System - 61 Cygni A and B = 11.40 LY . # ] - 10.52 LY
* Gl 725 Star System - Gl A and B = 11.52 LY . # Lacaille 9352 - 10.74 LY
* Gl 15 Star System - Gl A and B = 11.62 LY . # Ross 128 - 10.91 LY
# EZ Aquarii Star System
⚫ * ] - 11.82 LY .
* DX Cancri - 11.82 LY . ## EZ Aquarii - 11.26 LY
* ] - ] . ## Gl 866 B - 11.26 LY
* GJ 1061 - 11.92 LY . ## Gl 866 C - 11.26 LY
# ] Star System
⚫ * YZ Ceti - 12.13 LY .
* Luyten's Star - 12.36 LY . ## Procyon A - 11.40 LY
* Kapteyn's Star - 12.77 LY . ## Procyon B - 11.40 LY
# ] Star System
⚫ * AX Microscopium - 12.86 LY .
## 61 Cygni A - 11.40 LY
⚫ * Kruger 60 Star System - Kruger 60 and Gl B = 13.14 LY .
## 61 Cygni B - 11.40 LY
* Ross 614 Star System - Ross 614 and Gl 234 B = 13.34 LY .
* Gl 628 - 13.81 LY . # Gl 725 Star System
* Gl 35 - 14.06 LY . ## Gl A - 11.52 LY
* Gl 1 - 14.22 LY . ## Gl B - 11.52 LY
* Wolf 424 Star System - Wolf 424 and Gl 473 B = 14.30 LY . # Gl 15 Star System
## Gl A - 11.62 LY
## Gl B - 11.62 LY
⚫ # ] - 11.82 LY
⚫ # DX Cancri - 11.82 LY
# ] - ]
# GJ 1061 - 11.92 LY
# YZ Ceti - 12.13 LY
# Luyten's Star - 12.36 LY
# Kapteyn's Star - 12.77 LY
⚫ # AX Microscopium - 12.86 LY
# Kruger 60 Star System
⚫ ## Kruger 60 - 13.14 LY
## Gl B - 13.14 LY
# Ross 614 Star System
## Ross 614 - 13.34 LY
## Gl 234 B - 13.34 LY
# Gl 628 - 13.81 LY
# Gl 35 - 14.06 LY
# Gl 1 - 14.22 LY
# Wolf 424 Star System
## Wolf 424 - 14.30 LY
## Gl 473 B - 14.30 LY


Note on nearest star systems: light year distances taken from parallax data determined by the ] (or Recons). The sources for their determination were the Yale Parallax Catalog , Hipparcos , Soderhjelm 1999 , Tinney 1996 . Note on nearest star systems: light year distances taken from parallax data determined by the ] (or Recons). The sources for their determination were the Yale Parallax Catalog , Hipparcos , Soderhjelm 1999 , Tinney 1996 .

Revision as of 19:18, 15 October 2002

This list of the nearest stars to Earth is ordered by increasing distance.

  1. Sun - 8 light minutes from Earth
  2. Alpha Centauri Star System
    1. Proxima Centauri - 4.22 LY
    2. Alpha Centauri A - 4.36 LY
    3. Alpha Centauri B - 4.36 LY
  3. Barnard's Star - 5.96 LY
  4. Wolf 359 - 7.78 LY
  5. Lalande 21185 - 8.29 LY
  6. Sirius Star System
    1. Sirius - 8.58 LY
    2. Sirius B - 8.58 LY
  7. UV Ceti Star System
    1. UV Ceti - 8.72 LY
    2. Gl 65 B - 8.72 LY
  8. Ross 154 - 9.68 LY
  9. Ross 248 - 10.32 LY
  10. Epsilon Eridani - 10.52 LY
  11. Lacaille 9352 - 10.74 LY
  12. Ross 128 - 10.91 LY
  13. EZ Aquarii Star System
    1. EZ Aquarii - 11.26 LY
    2. Gl 866 B - 11.26 LY
    3. Gl 866 C - 11.26 LY
  14. Procyon Star System
    1. Procyon A - 11.40 LY
    2. Procyon B - 11.40 LY
  15. 61 Cygni Star System
    1. 61 Cygni A - 11.40 LY
    2. 61 Cygni B - 11.40 LY
  16. Gl 725 Star System
    1. Gl A - 11.52 LY
    2. Gl B - 11.52 LY
  17. Gl 15 Star System
    1. Gl A - 11.62 LY
    2. Gl B - 11.62 LY
  18. Epsilon Indi - 11.82 LY
  19. DX Cancri - 11.82 LY
  20. Tau Ceti - 11.88 LY
  21. GJ 1061 - 11.92 LY
  22. YZ Ceti - 12.13 LY
  23. Luyten's Star - 12.36 LY
  24. Kapteyn's Star - 12.77 LY
  25. AX Microscopium - 12.86 LY
  26. Kruger 60 Star System
    1. Kruger 60 - 13.14 LY
    2. Gl B - 13.14 LY
  27. Ross 614 Star System
    1. Ross 614 - 13.34 LY
    2. Gl 234 B - 13.34 LY
  28. Gl 628 - 13.81 LY
  29. Gl 35 - 14.06 LY
  30. Gl 1 - 14.22 LY
  31. Wolf 424 Star System
    1. Wolf 424 - 14.30 LY
    2. Gl 473 B - 14.30 LY

Note on nearest star systems: light year distances taken from parallax data determined by the Research Consortium on Nearby Stars (or Recons). The sources for their determination were the Yale Parallax Catalog , Hipparcos , Soderhjelm 1999 , Tinney 1996 .

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See also: Star