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The Nearest Stars
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|
Name |
Distance
(ly) |
Spectral
Type |
R.A. |
Dec. |
Luminosity
(Solar Units)
|
| Proxima Centauri |
4.2 |
M5.5V |
14 30 |
-62 40 |
5.3 x 10-6
|
| Alpha Centauri A |
4.4 |
G2V |
14 40 |
-60 50 |
1.5
|
| Alpha Centauri B |
4.4 |
K0V |
14 40 |
-60 50 |
0.45
|
| Barnard's Star |
6.0 |
M4V |
17 58 |
+04 42 |
4.5 x 10-4
|
| Wolf 359 |
7.8 |
M6V |
10 56 |
+07 01 |
2.1 x 10-5
|
| Lalande 21185 |
8.3 |
M2V |
11 03 |
+35 58 |
5.8 x 10-3
|
| Sirius A |
8.6 |
A1V |
06 45 |
-16 43 |
23
|
| Sirius B |
8.6 |
WD |
06 45 |
-16 43 |
2.5 x 10-3
|
| Luyten 726-8 A |
8.7 |
M5.5V |
01 39 |
-17 57 |
6.0 x 10-5
|
| Luyten 726-8 B (UV Ceti) |
8.7 |
M6V |
01 39 |
-17 57 |
4.0 x 10-5
|
| Ross 154 |
9.7 |
M3.5V |
18 50 |
-23 50 |
5.2 x 10-4
|
| Ross 248 |
10.3 |
M5.5V |
23 42 |
+44 11 |
1.1 x 10-4
|
| Epsilon Eridani |
10.5 |
K2V |
03 33 |
-09 28 |
0.29
|
| Ross 128 |
10.9 |
M4V |
11 48 |
+00 48 |
3.4 x 10-4
|
| Luyten 789-6 Aa |
11.3 |
M5V |
22 39 |
-15 18 |
4.8 x 10-5
|
| Luyten 789-6 Ba |
11.3 |
- |
22 39 |
-15 18 |
5.1 x 10-5
|
| Luyten 789-6 Ca |
11.3 |
- |
22 39 |
-15 18 |
2.5 x 10-5
|
| Procyon A |
11.4 |
F5IV |
07 39 |
+05 14 |
7.5
|
| Procyon B |
11.4 |
WD |
07 39 |
+05 14 |
5.6 x 10-4
|
| 61 Cygni A |
11.4 |
K5V |
21 07 |
+38 45 |
8.8 x 10-3
|
| 61 Cygni B |
11.4 |
K7V |
21 07 |
+38 45 |
4.1 x 10-3
|
| Gliese 725 A |
11.5 |
M3V |
18 43 |
+59 38 |
3.0 x 10-3
|
| Gliese 725 B |
11.5 |
M4V |
18 43 |
+59 38 |
1.4 x 10-3
|
| Gliese 15 A |
11.6 |
M1V |
00 18 |
+44 01 |
6.5 x 10-3
|
| Gliese 15 B |
11.6 |
M3V |
00 18 |
+44 01 |
4.2 x 10-4
|
| Epsilon Indi |
11.8 |
K5V |
22 03 |
-56 47 |
0.15
|
| GJ 1111 |
11.8 |
M6.5V |
08 30 |
+26 47 |
1.4 x 10-5
|
| Tau Ceti |
11.9 |
G8V |
01 44 |
-15 56 |
0.47
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