<Table> <Tr> <Th> # </Th> <Th> Distance Light - years ( ± err ) </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Designation </Th> <Th> Stellar class </Th> <Th> Apparent magnitude ( m or m ) </Th> <Th> Absolute magnitude ( M or M ) </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Epoch J2000. 0 </Th> <Th> Parallax mas ( ± err ) </Th> <Th> Discovery date </Th> <Th> Notes and additional references </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> System </Th> <Th> Star </Th> <Th> Star # </Th> <Th> Right ascension </Th> <Th> Declination </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Solar System </Td> <Td> Sun </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> G2V </Td> <Td> − 26.74 </Td> <Td> 4.85 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> has eight known planets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4.2421 ( 16 ) </Td> <Td> Alpha Centauri ( Rigil Kentaurus ) </Td> <Td> Proxima Centauri ( V645 Centauri ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M5. 5Ve </Td> <Td> 11.09 </Td> <Td> 15.53 </Td> <Td> 14 29 43.0 </Td> <Td> − 62 ° 40 ′ 46 '' </Td> <Td> 768.87 ( 029 ) </Td> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> has one known planet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.3650 ( 68 ) </Td> <Td> α Centauri A ( HD 128620 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> G2V </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 14 39 36.5 </Td> <Td> − 60 ° 50 ′ 02 '' </Td> <Td> 747.23 ( 117 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> α Centauri B ( HD 128621 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> K1V </Td> <Td> 1.34 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 14 39 35.1 </Td> <Td> − 60 ° 50 ′ 14 '' </Td> <Td> 1689 </Td> <Td> has two suspected planets ( b & c ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5.9630 ( 109 ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Barnard 's Star ( BD + 04 ° 3561a ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M4. 0Ve </Td> <Td> 9.53 </Td> <Td> 13.22 </Td> <Td> 17 57 48.5 </Td> <Td> + 04 ° 41 ′ 36 '' </Td> <Td> 546.98 ( 1 00 ) </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> largest known proper motion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6.59 ( 7 ) </Td> <Td> Luhman 16 ( WISE 1049 − 5319 ) </Td> <Td> Luhman 16A </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> L8 ± 1 </Td> <Td> 10.7 J </Td> <Td> 14.2 J </Td> <Td> 10 49 15.57 </Td> <Td> − 53 ° 19 ′ 06 '' </Td> <Td> 495 ( 5 ) </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> has one suspected planet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luhman 16B </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> T1 ± 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7.2 ( 6 ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> WISE 0855 − 0714 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 08 55 10.83 </Td> <Td> − 07 ° 14 ′ 42.5 '' </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> sub-brown dwarf </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7.7825 ( 390 ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Wolf 359 ( CN Leonis ) </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> M6. 0V </Td> <Td> 13.44 </Td> <Td> 16.55 </Td> <Td> 10 56 29.2 </Td> <Td> + 07 ° 00 ′ 53 '' </Td> <Td> 419.10 ( 210 ) </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 8.2905 ( 148 ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Lalande 21185 ( BD + 36 ° 2147 ) </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> M2. 0V </Td> <Td> 7.47 </Td> <Td> 10.44 </Td> <Td> 11 03 20.2 </Td> <Td> + 35 ° 58 ′ 12 '' </Td> <Td> 393.42 ( 070 ) </Td> <Td> 1801 </Td> <Td> has one suspected planet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8.5828 ( 289 ) </Td> <Td> Sirius ( α Canis Majoris ) </Td> <Td> Sirius A </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> A1V </Td> <Td> − 1.46 </Td> <Td> 1.42 </Td> <Td> 06 45 08.9 </Td> <Td> − 16 ° 42 ′ 58 '' </Td> <Td> 380.02 ( 128 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> brightest star in the night sky </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sirius B </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> DA2 </Td> <Td> 8.44 </Td> <Td> 11.34 </Td> <Td> 1844 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8.7280 ( 631 ) </Td> <Td> Luyten 726 - 8 </Td> <Td> Luyten 726 - 8 A ( BL Ceti ) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> M5. 5Ve </Td> <Td> 12.54 </Td> <Td> 15.40 </Td> <Td> 01 39 01.3 </Td> <Td> − 17 ° 57 ′ 01 '' </Td> <Td> 373.70 ( 270 ) </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luyten 726 - 8 B ( UV Ceti ) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> M6. 0Ve </Td> <Td> 12.99 </Td> <Td> 15.85
<Table> <Tr> <Th> # </Th> <Th> Distance Light - years ( ± err ) </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Designation </Th> <Th> Stellar class </Th> <Th> Apparent magnitude ( m or m ) </Th> <Th> Absolute magnitude ( M or M ) </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Epoch J2000. 0 </Th> <Th> Parallax mas ( ± err ) </Th> <Th> Discovery date </Th> <Th> Notes and additional references </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> System </Th> <Th> Star </Th> <Th> Star # </Th> <Th> Right ascension </Th> <Th> Declination </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Solar System </Td> <Td> Sun </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> G2V </Td> <Td> − 26.74 </Td> <Td> 4.85 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> has eight known planets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4.2421 ( 16 ) </Td> <Td> Alpha Centauri ( Rigil Kentaurus ) </Td> <Td> Proxima Centauri ( V645 Centauri ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M5. 5Ve </Td> <Td> 11.09 </Td> <Td> 15.53 </Td> <Td> 14 29 43.0 </Td> <Td> − 62 ° 40 ′ 46 '' </Td> <Td> 768.87 ( 029 ) </Td> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> has one known planet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4.3650 ( 68 ) </Td> <Td> α Centauri A ( HD 128620 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> G2V </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 14 39 36.5 </Td> <Td> − 60 ° 50 ′ 02 '' </Td> <Td> 747.23 ( 117 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> α Centauri B ( HD 128621 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> K1V </Td> <Td> 1.34 </Td> <Td> 5.71 </Td> <Td> 14 39 35.1 </Td> <Td> − 60 ° 50 ′ 14 '' </Td> <Td> 1689 </Td> <Td> has two suspected planets ( b & c ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5.9630 ( 109 ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Barnard 's Star ( BD + 04 ° 3561a ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M4. 0Ve </Td> <Td> 9.53 </Td> <Td> 13.22 </Td> <Td> 17 57 48.5 </Td> <Td> + 04 ° 41 ′ 36 '' </Td> <Td> 546.98 ( 1 00 ) </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> largest known proper motion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6.59 ( 7 ) </Td> <Td> Luhman 16 ( WISE 1049 − 5319 ) </Td> <Td> Luhman 16A </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> L8 ± 1 </Td> <Td> 10.7 J </Td> <Td> 14.2 J </Td> <Td> 10 49 15.57 </Td> <Td> − 53 ° 19 ′ 06 '' </Td> <Td> 495 ( 5 ) </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> has one suspected planet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luhman 16B </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> T1 ± 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7.2 ( 6 ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> WISE 0855 − 0714 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 08 55 10.83 </Td> <Td> − 07 ° 14 ′ 42.5 '' </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> sub-brown dwarf </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7.7825 ( 390 ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Wolf 359 ( CN Leonis ) </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> M6. 0V </Td> <Td> 13.44 </Td> <Td> 16.55 </Td> <Td> 10 56 29.2 </Td> <Td> + 07 ° 00 ′ 53 '' </Td> <Td> 419.10 ( 210 ) </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 8.2905 ( 148 ) </Td> <Td colspan="2"> Lalande 21185 ( BD + 36 ° 2147 ) </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> M2. 0V </Td> <Td> 7.47 </Td> <Td> 10.44 </Td> <Td> 11 03 20.2 </Td> <Td> + 35 ° 58 ′ 12 '' </Td> <Td> 393.42 ( 070 ) </Td> <Td> 1801 </Td> <Td> has one suspected planet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8.5828 ( 289 ) </Td> <Td> Sirius ( α Canis Majoris ) </Td> <Td> Sirius A </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> A1V </Td> <Td> − 1.46 </Td> <Td> 1.42 </Td> <Td> 06 45 08.9 </Td> <Td> − 16 ° 42 ′ 58 '' </Td> <Td> 380.02 ( 128 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> brightest star in the night sky </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sirius B </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> DA2 </Td> <Td> 8.44 </Td> <Td> 11.34 </Td> <Td> 1844 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8.7280 ( 631 ) </Td> <Td> Luyten 726 - 8 </Td> <Td> Luyten 726 - 8 A ( BL Ceti ) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> M5. 5Ve </Td> <Td> 12.54 </Td> <Td> 15.40 </Td> <Td> 01 39 01.3 </Td> <Td> − 17 ° 57 ′ 01 '' </Td> <Td> 373.70 ( 270 ) </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luyten 726 - 8 B ( UV Ceti ) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> M6. 0Ve </Td> <Td> 12.99 </Td> <Td> 15.85
which is the nearest star to earth after sun
which is the nearest star to earth after sun
Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri