Nearest star systems Designation Distance (light - years (± err)) Stellar class Apparent magnitude (m or m) Absolute magnitude (M or M) Epoch J2000. 0 Parallax (mas (± err)) Discovery date Notes and additional references System Star # Right ascension Declination Solar System Sun 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 G2V − 26.74 4.85 -- -- -- -- eight planets Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus) Proxima Centauri (V645 Centauri) 7000424410000000000 ♠ 4.2441 ± 0.0011 M5. 5Ve 11.09 15.53 14 29 43.0 − 62 ° 40 ′ 46 '' 7002768500000000000 ♠ 768.50 ± 0.20 1915 flare star, one planet (b) (2016) α Centauri A (HD 128620) 7000436500000000000 ♠ 4.3650 ± 0.0068 G2V 0.01 4.38 14 39 36.5 − 60 ° 50 ′ 02 '' 7002747230000000000 ♠ 747.23 ± 1.17 -- α Centauri B (HD 128621) K1V 1.34 5.71 14 39 35.1 − 60 ° 50 ′ 14 '' 1689 one suspected planet (c) (2013) (planet b refuted in 2015) Barnard 's Star (BD + 04 ° 3561a) 7000595770000000000 ♠ 5.9577 ± 0.0032 M4. 0Ve 9.53 13.22 17 57 48.5 + 04 ° 41 ′ 36 '' 7002547450000000000 ♠ 547.45 ± 0.29 1916 flare star, largest known proper motion Luhman 16 (WISE 1049 − 5319) Luhman 16A 7000650490000000000 ♠ 6.5049 ± 0.0012 L8 ± 1 10.7 J 14.2 J 10 49 15.57 − 53 ° 19 ′ 06 '' 7002501398000000000 ♠ 501.398 ± 0.093 2013 one refuted planet (Ab in 2017) Luhman 16B T1 ± 2 WISE 0855 − 0714 7000726000000000000 ♠ 7.26 ± 0.13 Y2 25.0 J 08 55 10.83 − 07 ° 14 ′ 42.5 '' 7002449000000000000 ♠ 449 ± 8 2014 sub-brown dwarf Wolf 359 (CN Leonis) 7000785600000000000 ♠ 7.856 ± 0.031 M6. 0V 13.44 16.55 10 56 29.2 + 07 ° 00 ′ 53 '' 7002415160000000000 ♠ 415.16 ± 1.62 1919 flare star Lalande 21185 (BD + 36 ° 2147) 7000830700000000000 ♠ 8.307 ± 0.014 M2. 0V 7.47 10.44 11 03 20.2 + 35 ° 58 ′ 12 '' 7002392640000000000 ♠ 392.64 ± 0.67 1801 one suspected planet (2017) Sirius (α Canis Majoris) Sirius A 7000865900000000000 ♠ 8.659 ± 0.010 A1V − 1.46 1.42 06 45 08.9 − 16 ° 42 ′ 58 '' 7002376680000000000 ♠ 376.68 ± 0.45 -- brightest star in the night sky Sirius B DA2 8.44 11.34 1844 Luyten 726 - 8 Luyten 726 - 8 A (BL Ceti) 7000879100000000000 ♠ 8.791 ± 0.012 M5. 5Ve 12.54 15.40 01 39 01.3 − 17 ° 57 ′ 01 '' 7002371000000000000 ♠ 371.0 ± 0.5 1949 flare star (Archetypal member) Luyten 726 - 8 B (UV Ceti) M6. 0Ve 12.99 15.85 Ross 154 (V1216 Sagittarii) 7000970350000000000 ♠ 9.7035 ± 0.0019 M3. 5Ve 10.43 13.07 18 49 49.4 − 23 ° 50 ′ 10 '' 7002336123000000000 ♠ 336.123 ± 0.064 1925 flare star Ross 248 (HH Andromedae) 7001102903000000000 ♠ 10.2903 ± 0.0041 M5. 5Ve 12.29 14.79 23 41 54.7 + 44 ° 10 ′ 30 '' 7002316960000000000 ♠ 316.96 ± 0.13 1925 flare star Epsilon Eridani (BD − 09 ° 697) 7001104460000000000 ♠ 10.446 ± 0.016 K2V 3.73 6.19 03 32 55.8 − 09 ° 27 ′ 30 '' 7002312220000000000 ♠ 312.22 ± 0.47 150 three circumstellar disks, two suspected planets (AEgir (debated) and c) (2000 & 2002) Lacaille 9352 (CD − 36 ° 15693) 7001107211000000000 ♠ 10.7211 ± 0.0016 M0. 5V 7.34 9.75 23 05 52.0 − 35 ° 51 ′ 11 '' 7002304219000000000 ♠ 304.219 ± 0.045 1753 Ross 128 (FI Virginis) 7001110074000000000 ♠ 11.0074 ± 0.0026 M4. 0Vn 11.13 13.51 11 47 44.4 + 00 ° 48 ′ 16 '' 7002296307000000000 ♠ 296.307 ± 0.070 1925 flare star, one planet (b) (2017) EZ Aquarii (Gliese 866, Luyten 789 - 6) EZ Aquarii A 7001111090000000000 ♠ 11.109 ± 0.034 M5. 0Ve 13.33 15.64 22 38 33.4 − 15 ° 17 ′ 57 '' 7002293600000000000 ♠ 293.60 ± 0.9 1937 A & B flare stars EZ Aquarii B M? 13.27 15.58 - EZ Aquarii C M? 14.03 16.34 1995 61 Cygni 61 Cygni A (BD + 38 ° 4343) 7001114008000000000 ♠ 11.4008 ± 0.0012 K5. 0V 5.21 7.49 21 06 53.9 + 38 ° 44 ′ 58 '' 7002286080000000000 ♠ 286.08 ± 0.03 1725 B flare star, first star (besides Sun) to have measured distance possible circumstellar disk. 61 Cygni B (BD + 38 ° 4344) K7. 0V 6.03 8.31 21 06 55.3 + 38 ° 44 ′ 31 '' - Procyon (α Canis Minoris) Procyon A 7001114020000000000 ♠ 11.402 ± 0.032 F5V -- IV 0.38 2.66 07 39 18.1 + 05 ° 13 ′ 30 '' 7002286050000000000 ♠ 286.05 ± 0.81 -- Procyon B DQZ 10.70 12.98 1844 Struve 2398 (Gliese 725, BD + 59 ° 1915) Struve 2398 A (HD 173739) 7001114880000000000 ♠ 11.4880 ± 0.0012 M3. 0V 8.90 11.16 18 42 46.7 + 59 ° 37 ′ 49 '' 7002283910000000000 ♠ 283.91 ± 0.03 1835 flare stars Struve 2398 B (HD 173740) M3. 5V 9.69 11.95 18 42 46.9 + 59 ° 37 ′ 37 '' 1835 Groombridge 34 (Gliese 15) Groombridge 34 A (GX Andromedae) 7001116182000000000 ♠ 11.6182 ± 0.0008 M1. 5V 8.08 10.32 0 18 22.9 + 44 ° 01 ′ 23 '' 7002280730000000000 ♠ 280.73 ± 0.02 1813 flare star, two suspected planets (Ac, 2017) and Ab, 2014) Groombridge 34 B (GQ Andromedae) M3. 5V 11.06 13.30 - flare star DX Cancri (G 51 - 15) 7001116780000000000 ♠ 11.6780 ± 0.0056 M6. 5Ve 14.78 16.98 08 29 49.5 + 26 ° 46 ′ 37 '' 7002279290000000000 ♠ 279.29 ± 0.13 1972 flare star Tau Ceti (BD − 16 ° 295) 7001117530000000000 ♠ 11.753 ± 0.022 G8Vp 3.49 5.68 01 44 04.1 − 15 ° 56 ′ 15 '' 7002277519999999999 ♠ 277.52 ± 0.52 150 one debris disk two planets (e and f) (2012), three suspected planets (d, g and h) (2012, 2017), two refuted planets (b and c in 2017) Epsilon Indi (CPD − 57 ° 10015) Epsilon Indi A 7001118690000000000 ♠ 11.869 ± 0.011 K5Ve 4.69 6.89 22 03 21.7 − 56 ° 47 ′ 10 '' 7002274800000000000 ♠ 274.80 ± 0.25 1597 one planet (b) (2018) Epsilon Indi Ba T1. 0V 12.3 J 22 04 10.5 − 56 ° 46 ′ 58 '' 2003 Epsilon Indi Bb T6. 0V 13.2 J 2003 GJ 1061 (LHS 1565) 7001119803000000000 ♠ 11.9803 ± 0.0029 M5. 5V 13.09 15.26 03 35 59.7 − 44 ° 30 ′ 45 '' 7002272245000000000 ♠ 272.245 ± 0.066 1995 YZ Ceti (LHS 138) 7001121084000000000 ♠ 12.1084 ± 0.0035 M4. 5V 12.02 14.17 01 12 30.6 − 16 ° 59 ′ 56 '' 7002269363000000000 ♠ 269.363 ± 0.078 1961 flare star, three planets (b, c, and d) (2017), one suspected planet (e) Luyten 's Star (BD + 05 ° 1668) 7001121990000000000 ♠ 12.199 ± 0.036 M3. 5Vn 9.86 11.97 07 27 24.5 + 05 ° 13 ′ 33 '' 7002267360000000000 ♠ 267.36 ± 0.79 1935 two planets (b, c) (2017) Teegarden 's Star (SO025300. 5 + 165258) 7001124960000000000 ♠ 12.496 ± 0.013 M6. 5V 15.14 17.22 02 53 00.9 g + 16 ° 52 ′ 53 '' 7002261010000000000 ♠ 261.01 ± 0.27 2003 tentative radial velocity variation (2010) SCR 1845 - 6357 SCR 1845 - 6357 A 7001125710000000000 ♠ 12.571 ± 0.054 M8. 5V 17.39 19.41 18 45 05.3 − 63 ° 57 ′ 48 '' 7002259450000000000 ♠ 259.45 ± 1.11 SCR 1845 - 6357 B T6 13.3 J 18 45 02.6 − 63 ° 57 ′ 52 '' 2006 Kapteyn 's Star (CD − 45 ° 1841) 7001128294000000000 ♠ 12.8294 ± 0.0013 M1. 5V 8.84 10.87 05 11 40.6 − 45 ° 01 ′ 06 '' 7002254226000000000 ♠ 254.226 ± 0.026 1898 two suspected planets (b and c) (2014) Lacaille 8760 (AX Microscopii) 7001129515000000000 ♠ 12.9515 ± 0.0029 M0. 0V 6.67 8.69 21 17 15.3 − 38 ° 52 ′ 03 '' 7002251829000000000 ♠ 251.829 ± 0.056 1753 flare star Kruger 60 (BD + 56 ° 2783) Kruger 60 A 7001130724000000000 ♠ 13.0724 ± 0.0052 M3. 0V 9.79 11.76 22 27 59.5 + 57 ° 41 ′ 45 '' 7002249500000000000 ♠ 249.5 ± 0.1 1880 B flare star Kruger 60 B (DO Cephei) M4. 0V 11.41 13.38 1890? DEN 1048 - 3956 7001131931999999999 ♠ 13.1932 ± 0.0066 M8. 5V 17.39 19.37 10 48 14.7 − 39 ° 56 ′ 06 '' 7002247220000000000 ♠ 247.22 ± 0.12 Ross 614 (V577 Monocerotis, Gliese 234) Ross 614A (LHS 1849) 7001134240000000000 ♠ 13.424 ± 0.049 M4. 5V 11.15 13.09 06 29 23.4 − 02 ° 48 ′ 50 '' 7002242970000000000 ♠ 242.97 ± 0.88 1927 A flare star Ross 614B (LHS 1850) M5. 5V 14.23 16.17 1936 UGPS J0722 - 0540 7001134300000000000 ♠ 13.43 ± 0.13 T9 16.52 J 07 22 27.3 -- 05 ° 40 ′ 30 '' 7002242800000000000 ♠ 242.8 ± 2.4 Wolf 1061 (Gliese 628, BD − 12 ° 4523) 7001140458000000000 ♠ 14.0458 ± 0.0038 M3. 0V 10.07 11.93 16 30 18.1 − 12 ° 39 ′ 45 '' 7002232210000000000 ♠ 232.210 ± 0.063 1919 three planets (b, c, and d) (2015) Wolf 424 (FL Virginis, LHS 333, Gliese 473) Wolf 424 A 7001140500000000000 ♠ 14.05 ± 0.26 M5. 5Ve 13.18 14.97 12 33 17.2 + 09 ° 01 ′ 15 '' 7002232200000000000 ♠ 232.2 ± 4.3 1919 flare stars Wolf 424 B M7Ve 13.17 14.96 1941 Van Maanen 's star (Gliese 35, LHS 7) 7001140744000000000 ♠ 14.0744 ± 0.0023 DZ7 12.38 14.21 00 49 09.9 + 05 ° 23 ′ 19 '' 7002231737000000000 ♠ 231.737 ± 0.038 1896 closest known free - floating white dwarf, third known white dwarf possible debris disk (1917), possible planet (b) (2004) (debated) Gliese 1 (CD − 37 ° 15492) 7001141725000000000 ♠ 14.1725 ± 0.0037 M1. 5 V 8.55 10.35 00 05 24.4 − 37 ° 21 ′ 27 '' 7002230133000000000 ♠ 230.133 ± 0.060 1884 L 1159 - 16 (TZ Arietis, Gliese 83.1) 7001145843000000000 ♠ 14.5843 ± 0.0070 M4. 5V 12.27 14.03 02 00 13.2 + 13 ° 03 ′ 08 '' 7002223630000000000 ♠ 223.63 ± 0.11 flare star Gliese 674 (LHS 449) 7001148387000000000 ♠ 14.8387 ± 0.0033 M3. 0V 9.38 11.09 17 28 39.9 − 46 ° 53 ′ 43 '' 7002219801000000000 ♠ 219.801 ± 0.049 one planet (b) (2007) Gliese 687 (LHS 450, BD + 68 ° 946) 7001148401000000000 ♠ 14.8401 ± 0.0022 M3. 0V 9.17 10.89 17 36 25.9 + 68 ° 20 ′ 21 '' 7002219781000000000 ♠ 219.781 ± 0.032 possible flare star, one planet (b) (2014) LHS 292 (LP 731 - 58) 7001148850000000000 ♠ 14.885 ± 0.011 M6. 5V 15.60 17.32 10 48 12.6 − 11 ° 20 ′ 14 '' 7002219120000000000 ♠ 219.12 ± 0.16 flare star WISE J0521 + 1025 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 ± 3 T7. 5 15.26 J 16.95 J 05 21 26.3 + 10 ° 25 ′ 28 '' 7002217500000000000 ♠ 217.5 ± 40 2012 distance highly uncertain LP 145 - 141 (WD 1142 - 645, Gliese 440) 7001151182000000000 ♠ 15.1182 ± 0.0023 DQ6 11.50 13.18 11 45 42.9 − 64 ° 50 ′ 29 '' 7002215737000000000 ♠ 215.737 ± 0.032 1917 G 208 - 44 G 208 - 45 (GJ 1245) G 208 - 44 A (V1581 Cyg) 7001152090000000000 ♠ 15.2090 ± 0.0050 M5. 5V 13.46 15.17 19 53 54.2 + 44 ° 24 ′ 55 '' 7002214450000000000 ♠ 214.45 ± 0.07 flare stars G 208 - 45 M6. 0V 14.01 15.72 19 53 55.2 + 44 ° 24 ′ 56 '' G 208 - 44 B M5. 5 16.75 18.46 19 53 54.2 + 44 ° 24 ′ 55 '' Gliese 876 (Ross 780) 7001152504000000000 ♠ 15.2504 ± 0.0054 M3. 5V 10.17 11.81 22 53 16.7 − 14 ° 15 ′ 49 '' 7002213867000000000 ♠ 213.867 ± 0.076 four planets (d (2005), c (2001), b (1998), and e (2010)) two possible planets (f and g) (2014) (debated) LHS 288 (Luyten 143 - 23) 7001157703000000000 ♠ 15.7703 ± 0.0056 M5. 5V 13.90 15.51 10 44 21.2 − 61 ° 12 ′ 36 '' 7002206817000000000 ♠ 206.817 ± 0.074 one tentative planet (b) (2007) GJ 1002 7001158164000000000 ♠ 15.8164 ± 0.0098 M5. 5V 13.76 15.40 00 06 43.8 − 07 ° 32 ′ 22 '' 7002206210000000000 ♠ 206.21 ± 0.13 Groombridge 1618 (Gliese 380) 7001158797000000000 ♠ 15.8797 ± 0.0026 K7. 0V 6.59 8.16 10 11 22.1 + 49 ° 27 ′ 15 '' 7002205392000000000 ♠ 205.392 ± 0.034 1838 flare star, one suspected debris disk, one suspected planet (b) (1989) (tentative) DEN 0255 - 4700 7001158850000000000 ♠ 15.885 ± 0.020 L7. 5V 22.92 24.44 02 55 03.7 − 47 ° 00 ′ 52 '' 7002205330000000000 ♠ 205.33 ± 0.25 1999 Gliese 412 Gliese 412 A 7001159830000000000 ♠ 15.983 ± 0.013 M1. 0V 8.77 10.34 11 05 28.6 + 43 ° 31 ′ 36 '' 7002204060000000000 ♠ 204.06 ± 0.17 1850s? Gliese 412 B (WX Ursae Majoris) M5. 5V 14.48 16.05 11 05 30.4 + 43 ° 31 ′ 18 '' 1850s? flare star WISE 1639 - 6847 7001161200000000000 ♠ 16.12 ± 0.25 Y0. 5 20.57 J 22.10 J 16 39 40.9 − 68 ° 47 ′ 46 '' 7002202300000000000 ♠ 202.3 ± 3.1 2012 Gliese 832 7001161939000000000 ♠ 16.1939 ± 0.0034 M1. 5 V 8.66 10.20 21 33 34.0 − 49 ° 00 ′ 32 '' 7002201407000000000 ♠ 201.407 ± 0.043 1910s? possible flare star, two planets (b (2008) and c (2014)) AD Leonis 7001161970000000000 ♠ 16.1970 ± 0.0055 M3. 0V 9.32 10.87 10 19 36.4 + 19 ° 52 ′ 10 '' 7002201368000000000 ♠ 201.368 ± 0.068 1850s? flare star GJ 1005 GJ 1005 A 7001162600000000000 ♠ 16.26 ± 0.76 M4V 11.48 00 15 28.11 − 16 ° 08 ′ 01.6 '' 7002200500000000000 ♠ 200.5 ± 9.4 GJ 1005 B M7V?? System Star # Distance Light - years (± err) Stellar class Apparent magnitude (m or m) Absolute magnitude (M or M) Right ascension Declination Parallax mas (± err) Discovery date Additional references Designation Epoch J2000. 0
which is the second nearest star to the earth after the sun
Proxima Centauri (V645 Centauri)