<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>

Second nearest star to the earth after sun