List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs - wikipedia List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs Play media Video showing the space around the nearest stars to the Sun. The following two lists include all the known stars and brown dwarfs that are within 5.0 parsecs ( 16.3 light - years ) of the Sun, or were / will be within 5.0 light - years ( 1.53 parsecs ) in the astronomically near past or future. The easiest way to determine stellar distance to the Sun for these objects is parallax, which measures how much stars appear to move against background objects over the course of Earth 's orbit around the Sun. As a parsec ( parallax - second ) is defined by the distance of an object that would appear to move exactly one second of arc against background objects, stars less than 5 parsecs away will have measured parallaxes of over 0.2 arcseconds, or 200 milliarcseconds. The first table is based on the most accurate observed parallaxes of the stars. The second table additionally lists stars that in the past have come or in the future will come within 1.5 parsecs ( 4.9 light - years ). Determining which stars fall within the stated range relies on accurate astrometric measurements of their parallax and total proper motions ( how far they move across the sky due to their actual velocity relative to the Sun ), along with spectroscopic determined radial velocities ( their speed directly towards or away from us, which combined with proper motion defines their true movement through the sky relative to the Sun ). Both of these measurements are subject to increasing and significant errors over very long time spans, especially over the several thousand - year time spans it takes for stars to noticeably move relative to each other. There are 52 stellar systems beyond our own Solar system that currently lie within this 5 parsec distance. These systems contain a total of 63 stars, of which 50 are red dwarfs, by far the most common type of star in the Milky Way. Much more massive stars, such as our own, make up the remaining 13. In addition to these `` true '' stars, there are 11 brown dwarfs ( objects not quite massive enough to fuse hydrogen ), and 4 white dwarfs ( extremely dense objects that remain after stars such as our Sun exhaust all fusable hydrogen in their core and slowly shed their outer layers while only the collapsed core remains ). Despite the relative proximity of these objects to Earth, only nine exceed 6.5 apparent magnitude, meaning only about 12 % of these objects can be observed with the naked eye. Besides the Sun, only three are first - magnitude stars : Alpha Centauri, Sirius, and Procyon. All of these objects are located in the Local Bubble, a region within the Orion -- Cygnus Arm of the Milky Way. Based on the latest Gaia DR2 astrometric results released in 2018 for stars brighter than 13.8 G magnitude, determines that an estimated 694 solar - like or cooler stars over the next 15 million years from now could pass within encounter distances less than 5 parsecs. Possibly 26 of these have a good probability to come within 1.0 parsec and 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 for now. This is easily within the predicted maximum size of the Oort cloud, and whose approach will likely be disruptive enough to affect the orbits of cometary bodies. Contents 1 List 2 Maps of nearby stars 3 Distant future and past encounters 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links List 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. 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 Maps of Nearby stars This map shows all of the star systems within 14 light - years of the Sun ( shown as Sol ), except for brown dwarfs discovered after 2009. Double and triple stars are shown `` stacked '', but the true location is the star closest to the central plane. Color corresponds to the table above. This is a 3D map of the nearest stars using the coordinates listed above. The stars in the front have a right ascension of 18h. An animated version is available here. 3D red green glasses are recommended to view this image correctly. The locations of the four star systems closest to the Sun. Two, a brown dwarf and a free planet were found by the WISE satellite. The year when the distance to each system was determined is listed after the system 's name. Distant future and past encounters Over long periods of time, the slow independent motion of stars change in both relative position and in their distance from the observer. This can cause other currently distant stars to fall within a stated range, which may be readily calculated and predicted using accurate astromertic measurements of parallax and total proper motions, along with spectroscopic determined radial velocities. Although predictions can be extrapolated back into the past or forward into the future, they are subject to increasing significant cumulative errors over very long periods. Inaccuracies of these measured parameters make determining the true minimum distances of any encountering stars or brown dwarfs fairly difficult. Distances of the nearest stars from 20,000 years ago until 80,000 years in the future Examples of notable predicted stellar encounters falling within 5 parsecs from the Sun appear in the list below. A summary of the more likely candidates include : Scholz 's star and its companion brown dwarf is thought to have passed about 52,000 astronomical units ( 0.25 parsecs ; 0.82 light - years ) from the Sun about 70,000 years ago. Gamma Microscopii approximately 3.8 million years ago has been predicted to approach as close as 6 light - years from the Sun. Maximum apparent magnitude possibly reached − 3, being brighter than the current brightest star, Sirius. More recent examination of measurement errors now suggests it may or may not have passed within 5.0 parsecs. Gliese 710 / HIP 89825 is the low mass orange K7 spectral type star that currently lies about 63.8 light - years ( 19.6 parsecs ) from the Sun. Based on past and 2007 Hipparcos data, was first estimated to approach just under one light year from the Sun some 1.4 million years from now to appear as a first - magnitude star roughly equal in brightness to Antares. As total proper motion of Gliese 710 is very small and a radial velocity of − 119 km / s is fairly high, this suggests it is traveling at a similar and relatively close - approach trajectory to the Solar System. Gaia DR2 in 2018 now predicts the closest known encounter so far known : Minimum perihelion distance is 0.0676 ± 0.0157 parsecs or 13900 ± 3200 AU about 1.281 million years in the future. The Gliese 710 close approach will likely cause the greatest known gravitational perturbation on celestial objects within in the Solar System. Ross 248 is presently about 10.3 light - years away from the Sun and in about 31,000 years from now it may be the closest star for several millennia, with a minimum distance of 0.927 parsecs ( 3.02 light - years ) in 36,000 years. Gliese 445 present distance is 17.6 light - years but in about 40,000 years it will become the closest star for a period of several thousand years. HIP 85605 in 2014 was estimated to approach the Sun between 0.13 to 0.65 light - years ( 8,200 to 41,100 astronomical units ; 0.040 to 0.199 parsecs ) within the next 240,000 to 470,000 years. With the release of Gaia DR2, it was determined that HIP 85605 is actually a much more distant 1790 ± 30 light - years away, and as such will not be passing remotely close to the Sun at any point in time. ≈ Known stars that have passed or will pass within 5.1 light - years of the Sun within ± 3 million years : Star name HIP # Minimum distance ( light - years ) Date of approach in kiloyears Current distance ( light - years ) Stellar classification Mass in M Current apparent magnitude Current Constellation Current Right ascension Current Declination Gliese 710 89825 6999178000000000000 ♠ 0.178 + 0.043 − 0.036 7003128000000000000 ♠ 1280 + 41 − 39 7001621030000000000 ♠ 62.103 ± 0.057 K7V 0.4 -- 0.6 09.6 ! 9.6 Serpens 18 19 50.843 − 01 ° 56 ′ 18.98 '' 2MASS J0610 - 4246 6999755000000000000 ♠ 0.755 + 0.084 − 0.090 2996883560000000000 ♠ − 1164. 4 + 8.8 − 8.9 7002319750000000000 ♠ 319.75 ± 0.60 early K ~ 0.8 11.79 ! 11.79 Puppis 06 10 55.448 − 42 ° 46 ′ 03.39 '' Scholz 's star and companion brown dwarf 6999820000000000000 ♠ 0.82 + 0.37 − 0.22 2998310000000000000 ♠ − 69 + 10 − 14 7001196000000000000 ♠ 19.6 ± 3.4 M9 + T5 0.15 18.3 ! 18.3 Monoceros 07 20 03.20 − 08 ° 46 ′ 51.2 '' HD 283856 7000112999999999999 ♠ 1.13 + 0.75 − 0.55 7002374000000000000 ♠ 374 + 40 − 34 7002290000000000000 ♠ 290 ± 17 K0V ( binary ? ) ~ 0.8 10.46 ! 10.46 Taurus 04 48 28.124 + 27 ° 00 ′ 39.06 '' TYC 1662 - 1962 - 1 7000184000000000000 ♠ 1.84 + 0.22 − 0.21 2996848700000000000 ♠ − 1513 + 18 − 19 7002284500000000000 ♠ 284.5 ± 1.0 Early K ~ 0.8 10.95 ! 10.95 Vulpecula 21 14 32.911 + 21 ° 53 ′ 32.76 '' HD 7977 7000188000000000000 ♠ 1.88 + 0.18 − 0.16 2996720200000000000 ♠ − 2798 + 44 − 46 7002247030000000000 ♠ 247.03 ± 0.70 G0V ~ 1.2 09.04 ! 9.04 Cassiopeia 01 20 31.597 + 61 ° 52 ′ 57.08 '' 2MASS J2146 + 3813 7000189000000000000 ♠ 1.89 + 0.18 − 0.15 7001844000000000000 ♠ 84.4 + 8.0 − 6.8 7001229603000000000 ♠ 22.9603 ± 0.0083 M5V ~ 0.015 10.82 ! 10.82 Cygnus 21 46 22.285 + 38 ° 13 ′ 03.12 '' 2MASS J0634 - 7449 7000216900000000000 ♠ 2.169 + 0.083 − 0.080 2997102000000000000 ♠ − 898 + 12 − 13 7002213280000000000 ♠ 213.28 ± 0.29 mid K ~ 0.6 12.69 ! 12.69 Mensa 06 34 29.385 − 74 ° 49 ′ 47.12 '' TYC 2730 - 1701 - 1 7000231000000000000 ♠ 2.31 + 0.31 − 0.29 2997286000000000000 ♠ − 714 + 21 − 22 7002829100000000000 ♠ 829.1 ± 9.1 G ? ~ 1 09.44 ! 9.44 Pegasus 21 50 41.029 + 36 20 46.73 2MASS J0409 + 0245 7000268400000000000 ♠ 2.684 + 0.088 − 0.091 7002912000000000000 ♠ 912 ± 13 7002101400000000000 ♠ 101.40 ± 0.18 Early M ~ 0.4 11.73 ! 11.73 Taurus 04 09 02.050 + 02 ° 45 ′ 38.32 '' Gliese 3649 7000297500000000000 ♠ 2.975 + 0.093 − 0.089 2997491000000000000 ♠ − 509 ± 12 7001544150000000000 ♠ 54.415 ± 0.048 M1 0.49 10.85 Leo 11 12 38.97 + 18 ° 56 ′ 05.4 '' 2MASS J0605 + 4020 7000290000000000000 ♠ 2.9 + 4.5 − 2.1 2997140000000000000 ♠ − 860 + 210 − 350 7002248000000000000 ♠ 248 ± 20 ~ 0.5 12.07 ! 12.07 Auriga 06 05 05.077 + 40 ° 20 ′ 37.72 '' 2MASS J1818 - 4038 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3.0 + 1.3 − 1.1 7003104900000000000 ♠ 1049 + 54 − 50 7002191400000000000 ♠ 191.4 ± 5.6 K / M ~ 0.5 11.97 ! 11.97 Corona Australis 18 18 17.213 − 40 ° 38 ′ 39.48 '' BD - 21 1529 7000301000000000000 ♠ 3.01 + 0.29 − 0.28 2996831500000000000 ♠ − 1685 + 14 − 15 7002374100000000000 ♠ 374.1 ± 1.8 G5V ~ 0.95 09.67 ! 9.67 Canis Major 06 37 48.004 − 21 ° 22 ′ 21.94 '' Ross 248 7000311000000000000 ♠ 3.11 + 0.15 − 0.14 7001392000000000000 ♠ 39.2 + 1.9 − 1.8 7001102903000000000 ♠ 10.2903 ± 0.0041 M6V 0.136 12.29 ! 12.29 Andromeda 23 41 54.99 + 44 ° 10 ′ 40.8 '' Proxima Centauri 70890 7000310340000000000 ♠ 3.1034 ± 0.0033 7001286770000000000 ♠ 28.677 ± 0.054 7000424410000000000 ♠ 4.2441 ± 0.0011 M5Ve 0.15 11.05 ! 11.05 Centaurus 14 29 42.949 − 62 ° 40 ′ 46.14 '' Alpha Centauri AB 71683 71685 7000324200000000000 ♠ 3.242 ± 0.060 7001296300000000000 ♠ 29.63 + 1.00 − 0.98 7000432100000000000 ♠ 4.321 ± 0.024 G2V + K1V 1.100 0.907 - 0.01 + 1.33 Centaurus 14 39 36.495 − 60 ° 50 ′ 02.31 '' Gliese 445 57544 7000333650000000000 ♠ 3.3365 ± 0.0050 7001463010000000000 ♠ 46.301 ± 0.052 7001171424000000000 ♠ 17.1424 ± 0.0043 M4 0.15 ? 10.8 ! 10.8 Camelopardalis 11 47 41.377 + 78 ° 41 ′ 28.18 '' HIP 117795 117795 7000343300000000000 ♠ 3.433 ± 0.013 7001934599999999999 ♠ 93.46 ± 0.21 7001873360000000000 ♠ 87.336 ± 0.075 K8V ~ 0.5 10.6 ! 10.6 Cassiopeia 23 53 20.014 + 59 ° 56 ′ 42.95 '' 2MASS J0625 - 2408 7000359000000000000 ♠ 3.59 + 0.25 − 0.27 2996815100000000000 ♠ − 1849 + 30 − 31 7002537100000000000 ♠ 537.1 ± 2.7 K / M ~ 0.5 12.91 ! 12.91 Canis Major 06 25 42.744 − 24 ° 08 ′ 35.02 '' Barnard 's Star 87937 7000376040000000000 ♠ 3.7604 ± 0.0074 7001117310000000000 ♠ 11.731 ± 0.027 7000595770000000000 ♠ 5.9577 ± 0.0032 sdM4 0.144 09.54 ! 9.54 Ophiuchus 17 57 48.498 + 04 ° 41 ′ 36.25 '' 2MASS J2241 - 2759 7000379000000000000 ♠ 3.79 + 0.67 − 0.62 2996719100000000000 ♠ − 2809 + 53 − 55 7002414700000000000 ♠ 414.7 ± 2.6 K7V ~ 0.5 12.28 ! 12.28 Piscis Austrinus 22 41 50.996 − 27 ° 59 ′ 47.04 '' Gliese 3379 7000419400000000000 ♠ 4.194 ± 0.016 2997843870000000000 ♠ − 156.13 ± 0.52 7001169813000000000 ♠ 16.9813 ± 0.0063 M3. 5V 0.19 11.31 ! 11.31 Orion 06 00 03.824 + 02 ° 42 ′ 22.97 '' Zeta Leporis 27288 7000470000000000000 ♠ 4.70 + 0.59 − 0.51 2997140000000000000 ♠ − 860 + 45 − 49 7001713400000000000 ♠ 71.34 ± 0.65 A2Vann 2.0 03.55 ! 3.55 Lepus 05 46 57.341 − 14 ° 49 ′ 19.02 '' Lalande 21185 54035 7000469200000000000 ♠ 4.692 ± 0.018 7001220390000000000 ♠ 22.039 + 0.082 − 0.081 7000830700000000000 ♠ 8.307 ± 0.014 M2V 0.39 07.52 ! 7.52 Ursa Major 11 03 20.194 + 35 ° 58 ′ 11.55 '' 2MASS J1941 - 4602 7000485400000000000 ♠ 4.854 + 0.087 − 0.085 2997536299999999999 ♠ − 463.7 + 6.5 − 6.7 7001669960000000000 ♠ 66.996 ± 0.066 M4 - M6 ~ 0.15 12.4 Telescopium 19 41 53.18 − 46 ° 02 ′ 31.4 '' See also Book : The Nearest Stars Interstellar travel List of brightest stars List of star systems within 20 -- 25 light - years List of star systems within 25 -- 30 light - years List of nearest bright stars List of nearest exoplanets List of nearest galaxies Lists of stars Nearby Stars Database Stars and planetary systems in fiction The Magnificent Seven List of Solar System objects by greatest aphelion List of trans - Neptunian objects Star portal Astronomy portal Solar System portal Space portal Notes ^ Jump up to : Parallaxes given by RECONS are a weighted mean of values in the sources given, as well as measurements by the RECONS program. 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( 2012 ) Further Defining Spectral Type `` Y '' and Exploring the Low - mass End of the Field Brown Dwarf Mass Function, https://arxiv.org/pdf/1205.2122v1.pdf http://phl.upr.edu/projects/nearby-stars-catalog Star Formation Accretion Molecular cloud Bok globule Young stellar object Protostar Pre-main - sequence star Herbig Ae / Be Orion T Tauri FU Orionis Herbig -- Haro object Hayashi track Henyey track Evolution Main sequence Red giant branch Horizontal branch Red clump Asymptotic giant branch Protoplanetary nebula Planetary nebula PG1159 star Dredge - up Instability strip Luminous blue variable Blue straggler Stellar population Supernova Supernova impostor Hypernova Hertzsprung -- Russell diagram Color -- color diagram Luminosity class Subdwarf Dwarf Blue Red White Yellow Brown Subgiant Giant Blue Red Yellow Bright giant Supergiant Blue Red Yellow Hypergiant Yellow Spectral classification WR Be OB Subdwarf O Subdwarf B Late - type Chemically peculiar Am Ap / Bp Oscillating Barium Carbon CH CN Extreme helium Lambda Boötis Lead HgMn Technetium Shell Remnants White dwarf Helium planet Neutron star Radio - quiet Pulsar Binary X-ray Magnetar Stellar black hole X-ray binary Burster Hypothetical stars Boson star Black dwarf Exotic Electroweak star Quark Strange Preon Planck Dark matter star Dark - energy star Black star Gravastar Frozen star Q star Quasi-star Thorne -- Żytkow object Iron star Blitzar Nucleosynthesis Deuterium burning Lithium burning Proton -- proton chain CNO cycle Helium flash Triple - alpha process Alpha process Carbon burning Neon burning Oxygen burning Silicon burning S - process R - process Fusor Nova Symbiotic Remnant Luminous red nova Structure Core Convection zone Microturbulence Oscillations Radiation zone Atmosphere Photosphere Starspot Chromosphere Corona Stellar wind Bubble Bipolar outflow Accretion disk Asteroseismology Helioseismology Eddington luminosity Kelvin -- Helmholtz mechanism Properties Designation Dynamics Effective temperature Kinematics Magnetic field Absolute magnitude Mass Metallicity Rotation UBV color Variable star Mira variable Star systems Binary Contact Common envelope Eclipsing Symbiotic Multiple Star cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Super star cluster Planetary system Earth 's Solar System Earth - centric observation of Pole star Circumpolar star Constellation Asterism Magnitude Apparent Extinction Photographic Radial velocity Proper motion Parallax Photometric - standard star Lists Star names Arabic Chinese Extremes Most massive Highest temperature Largest volume Smallest volume Brightest Historical Most luminous Nearest Nearest bright Stars with exoplanets Brown dwarfs White dwarfs Milky Way novae Notable supernovae Supernova candidates Supernova remnants Planetary nebulae Timeline of stellar astronomy Related articles Substellar object Brown dwarf Sub-brown dwarf Planet Galactic year Galaxy Supercluster Guest star Gravity Icarus ( most distant individual star ) Intergalactic star Infrared dark cloud Starfield Category : Stars Star portal Known celestial objects within 20 light - years Primary member type Celestial objects by systems. Secondary members are listed in small print. 0 -- 5 ly → Main - sequence stars G - type Sun ( 0 ly ) rest of Solar System α Cen ( 4.366 ± 0.007 ly ) K - type main - sequence star B red dwarf C ( Proxima Centauri ) ( 4.2430 ± 0.0017 ly ) planet b ← 5 -- 10 ly → Main - sequence stars A-type Sirius ( α CMa ) ( 8.60 ± 0.04 ly ) white dwarf B M - type ( red dwarfs ) Barnard 's Star ( 5.980 ± 0.003 ly ) Wolf 359 ( 7.856 ± 0.031 ly ) Lalande 21185 ( 8.307 ± 0.014 ly ) L 726 - 8 ( 8.73 ± 0.06 ly ) red dwarf UV Cet Ross 154 ( 9.60 ± 0.05 ly ) Brown dwarfs L - type Luhman 16 ( 6.59 ± 0.06 ly ) T - type brown dwarf B Sub-brown dwarfs and rogue planets Y - type WISE 0855 − 0714 ( 7.27 ± 0.13 ly ) ← 10 -- 15 ly → Subgiant stars F - type Procyon ( α CMi ) ( 11.41 ly ) white dwarf B Main - sequence stars G - type τ Cet ( 11.905 ± 0.007 ly ) 5 ? planets : b d f K - type ε Eri ( 10.475 ± 0.003 ly ) 1 ( 2 ? ) planets : b c ? 61 Cyg ( 11.409 ± 0.022 ly ) K - type main - sequence star B ε Ind ( 11.815 ± 0.012 ly ) 2 T - type brown dwarfs : Ba Bb 1 ? planets M - type ( red dwarfs ) Ross 248 ( 10.298 ± 0.023 ly ) Lac 9352 ( 10.685 ly ) Ross 128 ( 10.94 ± 0.06 ly ) EZ Aqr ( 11.08 ± 0.13 ly ) 2 red dwarfs : B Σ 2398 ( 11.40 ± 0.07 ly ) red dwarf B Gmb 34 ( 11.70 ± 0.03 ly ) red dwarf B planet Ab SIPS 1259 - 4336 ( 11.8 ly ) DX Cnc ( 11.83 ± 0.13 ly ) Gliese 1061 ( 12.04 ± 0.06 ly ) YZ Cet ( 12.20 ± 0.14 ly ) Luyten 's Star ( 12.20 ± 0.04 ly ) Kapteyn 's Star ( 12.78 ± 0.04 ly ) 1 ( 2 ? ) planets : b Lac 8760 ( 12.87 ± 0.04 ly ) Kruger 60 ( 13.18 ± 0.08 ly ) red dwarf B Ross 614 ( 13.36 ± 0.04 ly ) red dwarf B Wolf 1061 ( 14.0 ± 0.1 ly ) 3 planets : b d Wolf 424 ( 14.05 ly ) red dwarf B GJ 1 ( 14.15 ± 0.06 ly ) TZ Ari ( 14.51 ly ) LHS 292 ( 14.76 ± 0.24 ly ) GJ 687 ( 14.77 ± 0.06 ly ) planet b GJ 674 ( 14.81 ly ) planet b G 208 - 44 ( 14.81 ± 0.07 ly ) 2 red dwarfs : B G 208 - 45 Degenerate stars White dwarfs van Maanen 2 ( 14.03 ly ) Brown dwarfs M - type SCR 1845 - 6357 ( 12.57 ± 0.05 ly ) T - type brown dwarf B Teegarden 's star ( 12.58 ± 0.05 ly ) DEN 1048 − 3956 ( 13.15 ± 0.03 ly ) 2M1540 ( 14.3 ly ) T - type WISE 1506 + 7027 ( 11.1 ly ) UGPS J0722 - 0540 ( 13.43 ± 0.13 ly ) Y - type WISE 0350 − 5658 ( 12.1 ly ) ← 15 -- 20 ly Subgiant stars G - type δ Pav ( 19.923 ± 0.021 ly ) Main - sequence stars A-type Altair ( α Aql ) ( 16.73 ± 0.05 ly ) G - type σ Dra ( 18.769 ± 0.019 ly ) η Cas ( 19.42 ± 0.06 ly ) K - type main - sequence star B e ( 82 G. ) Eri ( 19.711 ± 0.023 ly ) 3 planets : b d K - type Groombridge 1618 ( 15.89 ± 0.04 ly ) ο2 ( 40 ) Eri ( 16.257 ± 0.019 ly ) white dwarf B red dwarf C 70 Oph ( 16.58 ± 0.07 ly ) K - type main - sequence star B GJ 570 ( 19.05 ly ) 2 red dwarfs : B T - type brown dwarf D 36 Oph ( 19.35 ± 0.06 ly ) 2 K - type main - sequence stars : B HR 7703 ( 19.62 ± 0.03 ly ) red dwarf B M - type ( red dwarfs ) GJ 876 ( 15.198 ± 0.014 ly ) 4 ( 6 ? ) planets : d f ? g ? LHS 288 ( 15.61 ly ) GJ 1002 ( 15.74 ly ) GJ 412 ( 15.81 ± 0.08 ly ) red dwarf B AD Leo ( 16.00 ± 0.22 ly ) GJ 832 ( 16.16 ± 0.08 ly ) 2 planets : c EV Lac ( 16.37 ± 0.08 ly ) GJ 682 ( 16.56 ± 0.18 ly ) 2 planets : b GJ 3379 ( 16.85 ± 0.16 ly ) G 9 - 38 ( 17.05 ly ) red dwarf B LHS 1723 ( 17.29 ± 0.07 ly ) GJ 445 ( 17.58 ly ) GJ 526 ( 17.73 ± 0.10 ly ) Stein 2051 ( 18.06 ± 0.08 ly ) white dwarf B GJ 251 ( 18.22 ± 0.16 ly ) GJ 205 ( 18.45 ± 0.12 ly ) LP 816 - 60 ( 18.6 ± 0.4 ly ) GJ 229 ( 18.77 ± 0.11 ly ) T - type brown dwarf B 1 ? planets : Ab ? GJ 693 ( 18.95 ly ) Ross 47 ( 18.99 ± 0.12 ly ) GJ 752 ( 19.05 ± 0.08 ly ) red dwarf B ( vB 10 ) GJ 754 ( 19.30 ± 0.18 ly ) TYC 3980 - 1081 - 1 ( 19.3 ± 4.3 ly ) GJ 588 ( 19.34 ± 0.15 ly ) YZ CMi ( 19.43 ly ) GJ 908 ( 19.50 ± 0.14 ly ) GJ 1005 ( 19.58 ± 0.09 ly ) red dwarf B 2MASS J05332802 - 4257205 ( ~ 19.6 ly ) Scholz 's Star ( 19.60 ly ) T - type brown dwarf B GJ 268 ( 19.74 ± 0.25 ly ) red dwarf B Degenerate stars White dwarfs LP 145 - 141 ( 15.11 ± 0.09 ly ) G 240 - 72 ( 19.80 ly ) Brown dwarfs M - type 2MASS 1835 + 3259 ( 18.48 ± 0.05 ly ) L - type DEN 0255 - 4700 ( 16.20 ly ) T - type DEN 0817 - 6155 ( 16.1 ly ) WISE J0521 + 1025 ( 16.3 ± 4.2 ly ) 2MASS 0939 - 2448 ( 17.4 ± 0.4 ly ) T - type brown dwarf B WISE 1741 + 2553 ( 18.1 ly ) 2MASS 1114 - 2618 ( 18.20 ± 0.14 ly ) 2MASS 0415 - 0935 ( 18.62 ± 0.18 ly ) WISE J2000 + 3629 ( 19.4 ± 6.7 ly ) 2MASS 0937 + 2931 ( 19.96 ly ) Y - type WISE 1639 - 6847 ( 16.12 ly ) WISE 0359 − 5401 ( 19.2 ly ) Sub-brown dwarfs and rogue planets Y - type WISE 1541 − 2250 ( 18.6 ± 0.5 ly ) Italic are systems without known trigonometric parallax. 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Question: what are the 5 closest stars to the earth
Answer: Proxima Centauri