Nearest Stars

Common Name Constellation Distance
(l. yr.)
Apparent
Magnitude
Absolute
Magnitude
Sun -- -- -26.7 4.8
Proxima Centauri Centaurus 4.2 11.1
(var.)
15.5
Alpha Centauri A Centaurus 4.3 -0.01 4.4
Alpha Centauri B Centaurus 4.3 1.3 5.7
Barnard's Star -- 6.0 9.5 13.2
Wolf Leo 7.7 13.5
(var.)
16.7
BD+ 36° 2147 A -- 8.2 7.5 10.5
BD+ 36° 2147 B -- 8.2 7.5 10.5
Luyten 726-8 A Cetus 8.4 12.5
(var.)
15.5
Luyten 726-8 B Cetus 8.4 13.0
(var.)
16.0
Sirius A Canis Major 8.6 -1.5 1.4
Sirius B Canis Major 8.6 8.3 11.2
Ross 154 -- 9.4 10.5 13.1
Ross 248 -- 10.4 12.3 14.8
Epsilon Eridani A Eridanus 10.8 3.7 6.1
Epsilon Eridani B Eridanus 10.8 -- --
Ross 128 -- 10.9 11.1 13.5
61 Cygni A Cygnus 11.1 5.2
(var.)
7.6
61 Cygni B Cygnus 11.1 6.0 8.4
61 Cygni A1 Cygnus 11.1 -- --
61 Cygni B1 Cygnus 11.1 -- --
Epsilon Indi Indus 11.2 4.7 7.0
BD+ 43° 44 A -- 11.2 8.1 10.4
BD+ 43° 44 B -- 11.2 8.1 10.4
L789-6 -- 11.2 12.2 14.5
Procyon A Canis Minor 11.4 0.4 2.6
Procyon B Canis Minor 11.4 10.7 13.0
BD +59 1915 A -- 11.6 8.9 11.2
BD +59 1915 B -- 11.6 9.7 11.9
CoD -36 15693 -- 11.8 7.6 9.6