Nearby Stars
(* indicates part of a multiple star system)
|
Star
|
absolute magnitude
|
log(base 10)(L/L_SUN)
|
Temperature
|
Spectral Type
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sun
|
4.8
|
0.00
|
5840
|
G2
|
|
*Proxima Centauri
|
15.5
|
-4.29
|
2670
|
M5.5
|
|
*Alpha Centauri A
|
4.3
|
0.18
|
5840
|
G2
|
|
*Alpha Centauri B
|
5.8
|
-0.42
|
4900
|
K1
|
|
Barnard's Star
|
13.2
|
-3.39
|
2800
|
M4
|
|
Wolf 359 (CN Leo)
|
16.7
|
-4.76
|
2670
|
M6
|
|
HD 93735
|
10.5
|
-2.30
|
3200
|
M2
|
|
*L726-8 ( A)
|
15.5
|
-4.28
|
2670
|
M6
|
|
*UV Ceti (B)
|
16.0
|
-4.48
|
2670
|
M6
|
|
*Sirius A
|
1.4
|
1.34
|
9620
|
A1
|
|
*Sirius B
|
11.2
|
-2.58
|
14800
|
DA
|
|
Ross 154
|
13.1
|
-3.36
|
2800
|
M4
|
|
Ross 248
|
14.8
|
-4.01
|
2670
|
M5
|
|
Epsilon Eridani
|
6.1
|
-0.56
|
4590
|
K2
|
|
Ross 128
|
13.5
|
-3.49
|
2800
|
M4
|
|
L 789-6
|
14.5
|
-3.90
|
2670
|
M6
|
|
*GX Andromedae
|
10.4
|
-2.26
|
3340
|
M1
|
|
*GQ Andromedae |
13.4
|
-3.45
|
2670
|
M4
|
|
Epsilon Indi |
7.0
|
-0.90
|
4130
|
K3
|
|
*61 Cygni A
|
7.6
|
-1.12
|
4130 |
K3
|
|
*61 Cygni B
|
8.4
|
-1.45
|
3870 |
K5
|
|
*Struve 2398 A
|
11.2
|
-2.56
|
3070
|
M3
|
|
*Struve 2398 B
|
11.9
|
-2.88
|
2940
|
M4
|
|
Tau Ceti
|
5.7
|
-0.39
|
5150
|
G8
|
|
*Procyon A
|
2.6
|
0.88
|
6600
|
F5
|
|
*Procyon B
|
13.0
|
-3.30
|
9700
|
DF
|
|
Lacaille 9352
|
9.6
|
-1.93
|
3340
|
M1
|
|
G51-I5
|
17.0
|
-4.91
|
2500
|
M7
|
|
YZ Ceti
|
14.1
|
-3.75
|
2670
|
M5
|
|
BD +051668
|
11.9
|
-2.88
|
2800
|
M4
|
|
Lacaille 8760 |
8.7
|
-1.60
|
3340
|
K5.5
|
|
Kapteyn's Star
|
10.9
|
-2.45
|
3480
|
M0
|
|
*Kruger 60 A
| 11.9
| -2.85
| 2940
| M3.5
|
|
*Kruger 60 B
| 13.3
| -3.42
| 2670
| M5
|
|
BD -124523
| 12.1
| -2.93
| 2940
| M3.5
|
|
Ross 614 A
| 13.1
| -3.35
| 2800
| M4
|
|
Wolf 424 A
| 15.0
| -4.09
| 2670
| M5
|
|
van Maanen's Star
| 14.2
| -3.78
| 13000
| DB
|
|
TZ Arietis
| 14.0
| -3.70
| 2800
| M4
|
|
HD 225213
| 10.3
| -2.23
| 3200
| M22
|
|
Altair
| 2.2
| 1.00
| 8060
| A7
|
|
AD Leonis
| 11.0
| -2.50
| 2940
| M3.5
|
|
*40 Eridani A
| 6.0
| -0.50
| 4900
| K1
|
|
*40 Eridani B
| 11.1
| -2.54
| 10000
| DA
|
|
*40 Eridani C
| 12.8
| -3.20
| 2940
| M3.5
|
|
*70 Ophiuchi A
| 5.8
| -0.40
| 4950
| K0
|
|
*70 Ophiuchi B
| 7.5
| -1.12
| 3870
| K5
|
|
EV Lacertae
| 11.7
| -2.78
| 2800
| M4
|