<P> Based on the latest Gaia DR2 astrometric results released in 2018 of stars brighter than 13.8 G apparent magnitude, an estimated 694 solar - like or cooler stars will possibly approach the solar system to less than 5 parsecs over the next 15 million years . Of these, 26 have a good probability to come within 1.0 parsec and another 7 within 0.5 parsecs . The closest encounter to the Sun so far predicted is the low mass orange K7 spectral type star Gliese 710 / HIP 89825 . Minimum perihelion distance is 0.0676 ± 0.0157 parsecs or 13900 ± 3200 AU about 1.281 million years from now . This is easily within the predicted maximum size of the Oort cloud, whose approach will likely be disruptive enough to affect the orbits of cometary bodies . </P> <P> Stars visible to the unaided eye have their magnitude shown in light blue below . Brown dwarfs are shown with their designations in brown . White dwarfs are shown with their designation in beige . The classes of the stars and brown dwarfs are shown in the color of their spectral types (these colors are derived from conventional names for the spectral types and do not represent the star's observed color). Many brown dwarfs are not listed by visual magnitude but are listed by near - infrared J band apparent magnitude due to how dim (and often invisible) they are in visible colors . Some of the parallax and distance results are preliminary measurements . </P> <Table> Nearest star systems <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Designation </Th> <Th> Distance (light - years (± err)) </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> Right ascension </Th> <Th> Declination </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solar System </Td> <Td> Sun </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 </Td> <Td> G2V </Td> <Td> − 26.74 </Td> <Td> 4.85 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> eight planets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus) </Td> <Td> Proxima Centauri (V645 Centauri) </Td> <Td> 7000424410000000000 ♠ 4.2441 ± 0.0011 </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> 7002768500000000000 ♠ 768.50 ± 0.20 </Td> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> flare star, one planet (b) (2016) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> α Centauri A (HD 128620) </Td> <Td> 7000436500000000000 ♠ 4.3650 ± 0.0068 </Td> <Td> G2V </Td> <Td> 0.01 </Td> <Td> 4.38 </Td> <Td> 14 39 36.5 </Td> <Td> − 60 ° 50 ′ 02" </Td> <Td> 7002747230000000000 ♠ 747.23 ± 1.17 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> α Centauri B (HD 128621) </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> one suspected planet (c) (2013) (planet b refuted in 2015) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Barnard's Star (BD + 04 ° 3561a) </Td> <Td> 7000595770000000000 ♠ 5.9577 ± 0.0032 </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> 7002547450000000000 ♠ 547.45 ± 0.29 </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> flare star, largest known proper motion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luhman 16 (WISE 1049 − 5319) </Td> <Td> Luhman 16A </Td> <Td> 7000650490000000000 ♠ 6.5049 ± 0.0012 </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> 7002501398000000000 ♠ 501.398 ± 0.093 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> one refuted planet (Ab in 2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luhman 16B </Td> <Td> T1 ± 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> WISE 0855 − 0714 </Td> <Td> 7000726000000000000 ♠ 7.26 ± 0.13 </Td> <Td> Y2 </Td> <Td> 25.0 J </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 08 55 10.83 </Td> <Td> − 07 ° 14 ′ 42.5" </Td> <Td> 7002449000000000000 ♠ 449 ± 8 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> sub-brown dwarf </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Wolf 359 (CN Leonis) </Td> <Td> 7000785600000000000 ♠ 7.856 ± 0.031 </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> 7002415160000000000 ♠ 415.16 ± 1.62 </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Lalande 21185 (BD + 36 ° 2147) </Td> <Td> 7000830700000000000 ♠ 8.307 ± 0.014 </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> 7002392640000000000 ♠ 392.64 ± 0.67 </Td> <Td> 1801 </Td> <Td> one suspected planet (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sirius (α Canis Majoris) </Td> <Td> Sirius A </Td> <Td> 7000865900000000000 ♠ 8.659 ± 0.010 </Td> <Td> A1V </Td> <Td> − 1.46 </Td> <Td> 1.42 </Td> <Td> 06 45 08.9 </Td> <Td> − 16 ° 42 ′ 58" </Td> <Td> 7002376680000000000 ♠ 376.68 ± 0.45 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> brightest star in the night sky </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sirius B </Td> <Td> DA2 </Td> <Td> 8.44 </Td> <Td> 11.34 </Td> <Td> 1844 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luyten 726 - 8 </Td> <Td> Luyten 726 - 8 A (BL Ceti) </Td> <Td> 7000879100000000000 ♠ 8.791 ± 0.012 </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> 7002371000000000000 ♠ 371.0 ± 0.5 </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> flare star (Archetypal member) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luyten 726 - 8 B (UV Ceti) </Td> <Td> M6. 0Ve </Td> <Td> 12.99 </Td> <Td> 15.85 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Ross 154 (V1216 Sagittarii) </Td> <Td> 7000970350000000000 ♠ 9.7035 ± 0.0019 </Td> <Td> M3. 5Ve </Td> <Td> 10.43 </Td> <Td> 13.07 </Td> <Td> 18 49 49.4 </Td> <Td> − 23 ° 50 ′ 10" </Td> <Td> 7002336123000000000 ♠ 336.123 ± 0.064 </Td> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Ross 248 (HH Andromedae) </Td> <Td> 7001102903000000000 ♠ 10.2903 ± 0.0041 </Td> <Td> M5. 5Ve </Td> <Td> 12.29 </Td> <Td> 14.79 </Td> <Td> 23 41 54.7 </Td> <Td> + 44 ° 10 ′ 30" </Td> <Td> 7002316960000000000 ♠ 316.96 ± 0.13 </Td> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Epsilon Eridani (BD − 09 ° 697) </Td> <Td> 7001104460000000000 ♠ 10.446 ± 0.016 </Td> <Td> K2V </Td> <Td> 3.73 </Td> <Td> 6.19 </Td> <Td> 03 32 55.8 </Td> <Td> − 09 ° 27 ′ 30" </Td> <Td> 7002312220000000000 ♠ 312.22 ± 0.47 </Td> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> three circumstellar disks, two suspected planets (AEgir (debated) and c) (2000 & 2002) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Lacaille 9352 (CD − 36 ° 15693) </Td> <Td> 7001107211000000000 ♠ 10.7211 ± 0.0016 </Td> <Td> M0. 5V </Td> <Td> 7.34 </Td> <Td> 9.75 </Td> <Td> 23 05 52.0 </Td> <Td> − 35 ° 51 ′ 11" </Td> <Td> 7002304219000000000 ♠ 304.219 ± 0.045 </Td> <Td> 1753 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Ross 128 (FI Virginis) </Td> <Td> 7001110074000000000 ♠ 11.0074 ± 0.0026 </Td> <Td> M4. 0Vn </Td> <Td> 11.13 </Td> <Td> 13.51 </Td> <Td> 11 47 44.4 </Td> <Td> + 00 ° 48 ′ 16" </Td> <Td> 7002296307000000000 ♠ 296.307 ± 0.070 </Td> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> flare star, one planet (b) (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> EZ Aquarii (Gliese 866, Luyten 789 - 6) </Td> <Td> EZ Aquarii A </Td> <Td> 7001111090000000000 ♠ 11.109 ± 0.034 </Td> <Td> M5. 0Ve </Td> <Td> 13.33 </Td> <Td> 15.64 </Td> <Td> 22 38 33.4 </Td> <Td> − 15 ° 17 ′ 57" </Td> <Td> 7002293600000000000 ♠ 293.60 ± 0.9 </Td> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> A & B flare stars </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> EZ Aquarii B </Td> <Td> M? </Td> <Td> 13.27 </Td> <Td> 15.58 </Td> <Td> - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> EZ Aquarii C </Td> <Td> M? </Td> <Td> 14.03 </Td> <Td> 16.34 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 Cygni </Td> <Td> 61 Cygni A (BD + 38 ° 4343) </Td> <Td> 7001114008000000000 ♠ 11.4008 ± 0.0012 </Td> <Td> K5. 0V </Td> <Td> 5.21 </Td> <Td> 7.49 </Td> <Td> 21 06 53.9 </Td> <Td> + 38 ° 44 ′ 58" </Td> <Td> 7002286080000000000 ♠ 286.08 ± 0.03 </Td> <Td> 1725 </Td> <Td> B flare star, first star (besides Sun) to have measured distance possible circumstellar disk . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 Cygni B (BD + 38 ° 4344) </Td> <Td> K7. 0V </Td> <Td> 6.03 </Td> <Td> 8.31 </Td> <Td> 21 06 55.3 </Td> <Td> + 38 ° 44 ′ 31" </Td> <Td> - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Procyon (α Canis Minoris) </Td> <Td> Procyon A </Td> <Td> 7001114020000000000 ♠ 11.402 ± 0.032 </Td> <Td> F5V--IV </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> <Td> 2.66 </Td> <Td> 07 39 18.1 </Td> <Td> + 05 ° 13 ′ 30" </Td> <Td> 7002286050000000000 ♠ 286.05 ± 0.81 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Procyon B </Td> <Td> DQZ </Td> <Td> 10.70 </Td> <Td> 12.98 </Td> <Td> 1844 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Struve 2398 (Gliese 725, BD + 59 ° 1915) </Td> <Td> Struve 2398 A (HD 173739) </Td> <Td> 7001114880000000000 ♠ 11.4880 ± 0.0012 </Td> <Td> M3. 0V </Td> <Td> 8.90 </Td> <Td> 11.16 </Td> <Td> 18 42 46.7 </Td> <Td> + 59 ° 37 ′ 49" </Td> <Td> 7002283910000000000 ♠ 283.91 ± 0.03 </Td> <Td> 1835 </Td> <Td> flare stars </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Struve 2398 B (HD 173740) </Td> <Td> M3. 5V </Td> <Td> 9.69 </Td> <Td> 11.95 </Td> <Td> 18 42 46.9 </Td> <Td> + 59 ° 37 ′ 37" </Td> <Td> 1835 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Groombridge 34 (Gliese 15) </Td> <Td> Groombridge 34 A (GX Andromedae) </Td> <Td> 7001116182000000000 ♠ 11.6182 ± 0.0008 </Td> <Td> M1. 5V </Td> <Td> 8.08 </Td> <Td> 10.32 </Td> <Td> 0 18 22.9 </Td> <Td> + 44 ° 01 ′ 23" </Td> <Td> 7002280730000000000 ♠ 280.73 ± 0.02 </Td> <Td> 1813 </Td> <Td> flare star, two suspected planets (Ac, 2017) and Ab, 2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Groombridge 34 B (GQ Andromedae) </Td> <Td> M3. 5V </Td> <Td> 11.06 </Td> <Td> 13.30 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> DX Cancri (G 51 - 15) </Td> <Td> 7001116780000000000 ♠ 11.6780 ± 0.0056 </Td> <Td> M6. 5Ve </Td> <Td> 14.78 </Td> <Td> 16.98 </Td> <Td> 08 29 49.5 </Td> <Td> + 26 ° 46 ′ 37" </Td> <Td> 7002279290000000000 ♠ 279.29 ± 0.13 </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Tau Ceti (BD − 16 ° 295) </Td> <Td> 7001117530000000000 ♠ 11.753 ± 0.022 </Td> <Td> G8Vp </Td> <Td> 3.49 </Td> <Td> 5.68 </Td> <Td> 01 44 04.1 </Td> <Td> − 15 ° 56 ′ 15" </Td> <Td> 7002277519999999999 ♠ 277.52 ± 0.52 </Td> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> 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) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Epsilon Indi (CPD − 57 ° 10015) </Td> <Td> Epsilon Indi A </Td> <Td> 7001118690000000000 ♠ 11.869 ± 0.011 </Td> <Td> K5Ve </Td> <Td> 4.69 </Td> <Td> 6.89 </Td> <Td> 22 03 21.7 </Td> <Td> − 56 ° 47 ′ 10" </Td> <Td> 7002274800000000000 ♠ 274.80 ± 0.25 </Td> <Td> 1597 </Td> <Td> one planet (b) (2018) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Epsilon Indi Ba </Td> <Td> T1. 0V </Td> <Td> 12.3 J </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 04 10.5 </Td> <Td> − 56 ° 46 ′ 58" </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Epsilon Indi Bb </Td> <Td> T6. 0V </Td> <Td> 13.2 J </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> GJ 1061 (LHS 1565) </Td> <Td> 7001119803000000000 ♠ 11.9803 ± 0.0029 </Td> <Td> M5. 5V </Td> <Td> 13.09 </Td> <Td> 15.26 </Td> <Td> 03 35 59.7 </Td> <Td> − 44 ° 30 ′ 45" </Td> <Td> 7002272245000000000 ♠ 272.245 ± 0.066 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> YZ Ceti (LHS 138) </Td> <Td> 7001121084000000000 ♠ 12.1084 ± 0.0035 </Td> <Td> M4. 5V </Td> <Td> 12.02 </Td> <Td> 14.17 </Td> <Td> 01 12 30.6 </Td> <Td> − 16 ° 59 ′ 56" </Td> <Td> 7002269363000000000 ♠ 269.363 ± 0.078 </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> flare star, three planets (b, c, and d) (2017), one suspected planet (e) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Luyten's Star (BD + 05 ° 1668) </Td> <Td> 7001121990000000000 ♠ 12.199 ± 0.036 </Td> <Td> M3. 5Vn </Td> <Td> 9.86 </Td> <Td> 11.97 </Td> <Td> 07 27 24.5 </Td> <Td> + 05 ° 13 ′ 33" </Td> <Td> 7002267360000000000 ♠ 267.36 ± 0.79 </Td> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> two planets (b, c) (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Teegarden's Star (SO025300. 5 + 165258) </Td> <Td> 7001124960000000000 ♠ 12.496 ± 0.013 </Td> <Td> M6. 5V </Td> <Td> 15.14 </Td> <Td> 17.22 </Td> <Td> 02 53 00.9 g </Td> <Td> + 16 ° 52 ′ 53" </Td> <Td> 7002261010000000000 ♠ 261.01 ± 0.27 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> tentative radial velocity variation (2010) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SCR 1845 - 6357 </Td> <Td> SCR 1845 - 6357 A </Td> <Td> 7001125710000000000 ♠ 12.571 ± 0.054 </Td> <Td> M8. 5V </Td> <Td> 17.39 </Td> <Td> 19.41 </Td> <Td> 18 45 05.3 </Td> <Td> − 63 ° 57 ′ 48" </Td> <Td> 7002259450000000000 ♠ 259.45 ± 1.11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SCR 1845 - 6357 B </Td> <Td> T6 </Td> <Td> 13.3 J </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 45 02.6 </Td> <Td> − 63 ° 57 ′ 52" </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Kapteyn's Star (CD − 45 ° 1841) </Td> <Td> 7001128294000000000 ♠ 12.8294 ± 0.0013 </Td> <Td> M1. 5V </Td> <Td> 8.84 </Td> <Td> 10.87 </Td> <Td> 05 11 40.6 </Td> <Td> − 45 ° 01 ′ 06" </Td> <Td> 7002254226000000000 ♠ 254.226 ± 0.026 </Td> <Td> 1898 </Td> <Td> two suspected planets (b and c) (2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Lacaille 8760 (AX Microscopii) </Td> <Td> 7001129515000000000 ♠ 12.9515 ± 0.0029 </Td> <Td> M0. 0V </Td> <Td> 6.67 </Td> <Td> 8.69 </Td> <Td> 21 17 15.3 </Td> <Td> − 38 ° 52 ′ 03" </Td> <Td> 7002251829000000000 ♠ 251.829 ± 0.056 </Td> <Td> 1753 </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kruger 60 (BD + 56 ° 2783) </Td> <Td> Kruger 60 A </Td> <Td> 7001130724000000000 ♠ 13.0724 ± 0.0052 </Td> <Td> M3. 0V </Td> <Td> 9.79 </Td> <Td> 11.76 </Td> <Td> 22 27 59.5 </Td> <Td> + 57 ° 41 ′ 45" </Td> <Td> 7002249500000000000 ♠ 249.5 ± 0.1 </Td> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> B flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kruger 60 B (DO Cephei) </Td> <Td> M4. 0V </Td> <Td> 11.41 </Td> <Td> 13.38 </Td> <Td> 1890? </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> DEN 1048 - 3956 </Td> <Td> 7001131931999999999 ♠ 13.1932 ± 0.0066 </Td> <Td> M8. 5V </Td> <Td> 17.39 </Td> <Td> 19.37 </Td> <Td> 10 48 14.7 </Td> <Td> − 39 ° 56 ′ 06" </Td> <Td> 7002247220000000000 ♠ 247.22 ± 0.12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ross 614 (V577 Monocerotis, Gliese 234) </Td> <Td> Ross 614A (LHS 1849) </Td> <Td> 7001134240000000000 ♠ 13.424 ± 0.049 </Td> <Td> M4. 5V </Td> <Td> 11.15 </Td> <Td> 13.09 </Td> <Td> 06 29 23.4 </Td> <Td> − 02 ° 48 ′ 50" </Td> <Td> 7002242970000000000 ♠ 242.97 ± 0.88 </Td> <Td> 1927 </Td> <Td> A flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ross 614B (LHS 1850) </Td> <Td> M5. 5V </Td> <Td> 14.23 </Td> <Td> 16.17 </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> UGPS J0722 - 0540 </Td> <Td> 7001134300000000000 ♠ 13.43 ± 0.13 </Td> <Td> T9 </Td> <Td> 16.52 J </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 07 22 27.3 </Td> <Td>--05 ° 40 ′ 30" </Td> <Td> 7002242800000000000 ♠ 242.8 ± 2.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Wolf 1061 (Gliese 628, BD − 12 ° 4523) </Td> <Td> 7001140458000000000 ♠ 14.0458 ± 0.0038 </Td> <Td> M3. 0V </Td> <Td> 10.07 </Td> <Td> 11.93 </Td> <Td> 16 30 18.1 </Td> <Td> − 12 ° 39 ′ 45" </Td> <Td> 7002232210000000000 ♠ 232.210 ± 0.063 </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> three planets (b, c, and d) (2015) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wolf 424 (FL Virginis, LHS 333, Gliese 473) </Td> <Td> Wolf 424 A </Td> <Td> 7001140500000000000 ♠ 14.05 ± 0.26 </Td> <Td> M5. 5Ve </Td> <Td> 13.18 </Td> <Td> 14.97 </Td> <Td> 12 33 17.2 </Td> <Td> + 09 ° 01 ′ 15" </Td> <Td> 7002232200000000000 ♠ 232.2 ± 4.3 </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> flare stars </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wolf 424 B </Td> <Td> M7Ve </Td> <Td> 13.17 </Td> <Td> 14.96 </Td> <Td> 1941 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Van Maanen's star (Gliese 35, LHS 7) </Td> <Td> 7001140744000000000 ♠ 14.0744 ± 0.0023 </Td> <Td> DZ7 </Td> <Td> 12.38 </Td> <Td> 14.21 </Td> <Td> 00 49 09.9 </Td> <Td> + 05 ° 23 ′ 19" </Td> <Td> 7002231737000000000 ♠ 231.737 ± 0.038 </Td> <Td> 1896 </Td> <Td> closest known free - floating white dwarf, third known white dwarf possible debris disk (1917), possible planet (b) (2004) (debated) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Gliese 1 (CD − 37 ° 15492) </Td> <Td> 7001141725000000000 ♠ 14.1725 ± 0.0037 </Td> <Td> M1. 5 V </Td> <Td> 8.55 </Td> <Td> 10.35 </Td> <Td> 00 05 24.4 </Td> <Td> − 37 ° 21 ′ 27" </Td> <Td> 7002230133000000000 ♠ 230.133 ± 0.060 </Td> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> L 1159 - 16 (TZ Arietis, Gliese 83.1) </Td> <Td> 7001145843000000000 ♠ 14.5843 ± 0.0070 </Td> <Td> M4. 5V </Td> <Td> 12.27 </Td> <Td> 14.03 </Td> <Td> 02 00 13.2 </Td> <Td> + 13 ° 03 ′ 08" </Td> <Td> 7002223630000000000 ♠ 223.63 ± 0.11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Gliese 674 (LHS 449) </Td> <Td> 7001148387000000000 ♠ 14.8387 ± 0.0033 </Td> <Td> M3. 0V </Td> <Td> 9.38 </Td> <Td> 11.09 </Td> <Td> 17 28 39.9 </Td> <Td> − 46 ° 53 ′ 43" </Td> <Td> 7002219801000000000 ♠ 219.801 ± 0.049 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> one planet (b) (2007) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Gliese 687 (LHS 450, BD + 68 ° 946) </Td> <Td> 7001148401000000000 ♠ 14.8401 ± 0.0022 </Td> <Td> M3. 0V </Td> <Td> 9.17 </Td> <Td> 10.89 </Td> <Td> 17 36 25.9 </Td> <Td> + 68 ° 20 ′ 21" </Td> <Td> 7002219781000000000 ♠ 219.781 ± 0.032 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> possible flare star, one planet (b) (2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> LHS 292 (LP 731 - 58) </Td> <Td> 7001148850000000000 ♠ 14.885 ± 0.011 </Td> <Td> M6. 5V </Td> <Td> 15.60 </Td> <Td> 17.32 </Td> <Td> 10 48 12.6 </Td> <Td> − 11 ° 20 ′ 14" </Td> <Td> 7002219120000000000 ♠ 219.12 ± 0.16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> WISE J0521 + 1025 </Td> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 ± 3 </Td> <Td> T7. 5 </Td> <Td> 15.26 J </Td> <Td> 16.95 J </Td> <Td> 05 21 26.3 </Td> <Td> + 10 ° 25 ′ 28" </Td> <Td> 7002217500000000000 ♠ 217.5 ± 40 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> distance highly uncertain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> LP 145 - 141 (WD 1142 - 645, Gliese 440) </Td> <Td> 7001151182000000000 ♠ 15.1182 ± 0.0023 </Td> <Td> DQ6 </Td> <Td> 11.50 </Td> <Td> 13.18 </Td> <Td> 11 45 42.9 </Td> <Td> − 64 ° 50 ′ 29" </Td> <Td> 7002215737000000000 ♠ 215.737 ± 0.032 </Td> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> G 208 - 44 G 208 - 45 (GJ 1245) </Td> <Td> G 208 - 44 A (V1581 Cyg) </Td> <Td> 7001152090000000000 ♠ 15.2090 ± 0.0050 </Td> <Td> M5. 5V </Td> <Td> 13.46 </Td> <Td> 15.17 </Td> <Td> 19 53 54.2 </Td> <Td> + 44 ° 24 ′ 55" </Td> <Td> 7002214450000000000 ♠ 214.45 ± 0.07 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> flare stars </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> G 208 - 45 </Td> <Td> M6. 0V </Td> <Td> 14.01 </Td> <Td> 15.72 </Td> <Td> 19 53 55.2 </Td> <Td> + 44 ° 24 ′ 56" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> G 208 - 44 B </Td> <Td> M5. 5 </Td> <Td> 16.75 </Td> <Td> 18.46 </Td> <Td> 19 53 54.2 </Td> <Td> + 44 ° 24 ′ 55" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Gliese 876 (Ross 780) </Td> <Td> 7001152504000000000 ♠ 15.2504 ± 0.0054 </Td> <Td> M3. 5V </Td> <Td> 10.17 </Td> <Td> 11.81 </Td> <Td> 22 53 16.7 </Td> <Td> − 14 ° 15 ′ 49" </Td> <Td> 7002213867000000000 ♠ 213.867 ± 0.076 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> four planets (d (2005), c (2001), b (1998), and e (2010)) two possible planets (f and g) (2014) (debated) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> LHS 288 (Luyten 143 - 23) </Td> <Td> 7001157703000000000 ♠ 15.7703 ± 0.0056 </Td> <Td> M5. 5V </Td> <Td> 13.90 </Td> <Td> 15.51 </Td> <Td> 10 44 21.2 </Td> <Td> − 61 ° 12 ′ 36" </Td> <Td> 7002206817000000000 ♠ 206.817 ± 0.074 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> one tentative planet (b) (2007) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> GJ 1002 </Td> <Td> 7001158164000000000 ♠ 15.8164 ± 0.0098 </Td> <Td> M5. 5V </Td> <Td> 13.76 </Td> <Td> 15.40 </Td> <Td> 00 06 43.8 </Td> <Td> − 07 ° 32 ′ 22" </Td> <Td> 7002206210000000000 ♠ 206.21 ± 0.13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Groombridge 1618 (Gliese 380) </Td> <Td> 7001158797000000000 ♠ 15.8797 ± 0.0026 </Td> <Td> K7. 0V </Td> <Td> 6.59 </Td> <Td> 8.16 </Td> <Td> 10 11 22.1 </Td> <Td> + 49 ° 27 ′ 15" </Td> <Td> 7002205392000000000 ♠ 205.392 ± 0.034 </Td> <Td> 1838 </Td> <Td> flare star, one suspected debris disk, one suspected planet (b) (1989) (tentative) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> DEN 0255 - 4700 </Td> <Td> 7001158850000000000 ♠ 15.885 ± 0.020 </Td> <Td> L7. 5V </Td> <Td> 22.92 </Td> <Td> 24.44 </Td> <Td> 02 55 03.7 </Td> <Td> − 47 ° 00 ′ 52" </Td> <Td> 7002205330000000000 ♠ 205.33 ± 0.25 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gliese 412 </Td> <Td> Gliese 412 A </Td> <Td> 7001159830000000000 ♠ 15.983 ± 0.013 </Td> <Td> M1. 0V </Td> <Td> 8.77 </Td> <Td> 10.34 </Td> <Td> 11 05 28.6 </Td> <Td> + 43 ° 31 ′ 36" </Td> <Td> 7002204060000000000 ♠ 204.06 ± 0.17 </Td> <Td> 1850s? </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gliese 412 B (WX Ursae Majoris) </Td> <Td> M5. 5V </Td> <Td> 14.48 </Td> <Td> 16.05 </Td> <Td> 11 05 30.4 </Td> <Td> + 43 ° 31 ′ 18" </Td> <Td> 1850s? </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> WISE 1639 - 6847 </Td> <Td> 7001161200000000000 ♠ 16.12 ± 0.25 </Td> <Td> Y0. 5 </Td> <Td> 20.57 J </Td> <Td> 22.10 J </Td> <Td> 16 39 40.9 </Td> <Td> − 68 ° 47 ′ 46" </Td> <Td> 7002202300000000000 ♠ 202.3 ± 3.1 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Gliese 832 </Td> <Td> 7001161939000000000 ♠ 16.1939 ± 0.0034 </Td> <Td> M1. 5 V </Td> <Td> 8.66 </Td> <Td> 10.20 </Td> <Td> 21 33 34.0 </Td> <Td> − 49 ° 00 ′ 32" </Td> <Td> 7002201407000000000 ♠ 201.407 ± 0.043 </Td> <Td> 1910s? </Td> <Td> possible flare star, two planets (b (2008) and c (2014)) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> AD Leonis </Td> <Td> 7001161970000000000 ♠ 16.1970 ± 0.0055 </Td> <Td> M3. 0V </Td> <Td> 9.32 </Td> <Td> 10.87 </Td> <Td> 10 19 36.4 </Td> <Td> + 19 ° 52 ′ 10" </Td> <Td> 7002201368000000000 ♠ 201.368 ± 0.068 </Td> <Td> 1850s? </Td> <Td> flare star </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GJ 1005 </Td> <Td> GJ 1005 A </Td> <Td> 7001162600000000000 ♠ 16.26 ± 0.76 </Td> <Td> M4V </Td> <Td> 11.48 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 00 15 28.11 </Td> <Td> − 16 ° 08 ′ 01.6" </Td> <Td> 7002200500000000000 ♠ 200.5 ± 9.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GJ 1005 B </Td> <Td> M7V </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td>? </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> System </Th> <Th> Star #</Th> <Th> Distance Light - years (± err) </Th> <Th> Stellar class </Th> <Th> Apparent magnitude (m or m) </Th> <Th> Absolute magnitude (M or M) </Th> <Th> Right ascension </Th> <Th> Declination </Th> <Th> Parallax mas (± err) </Th> <Th> Discovery date </Th> <Th> Additional references </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Designation </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Epoch J2000. 0 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Designation </Th> <Th> Distance (light - years (± err)) </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>

Which is the second nearest star to the earth after the sun