List of nearest bright stars

This list of nearest bright stars is a table of stars found within 15 parsecs (48.9 light-years) of the nearest star, the Sun, that have an absolute magnitude of +8.5 or brighter, which is approximately comparable to a listing of stars more luminous than a red dwarf. Right ascension and declination coordinates are for the epoch J2000. The distance measurements are based on the Hipparcos Catalogue and other astrometric data. In the event of a spectroscopic binary, the combined spectral type and absolute magnitude are listed in italics.

The list is ordered by increasing distance.

Stars within 10 parsecs

These stars are estimated to be within 32.6 light-years of the Sun.

Stars between 10 and 13 parsecs

These stars are estimated to be from 32.7 to 42.4 light years distant from the Sun.

Stars between 13 and 15 parsecs

These stars are estimated to be from 42.5 to 48.9 light years distant from the Sun. A value of 48.9 light years corresponds to a minimum parallax of 66.7 mas.

See also

• Lists of astronomical objects
• Interstellar travel
• Lists of stars
  • List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs
  • List of star systems within 20–25 light-years
  • List of star systems within 25–30 light-years
  • List of star systems within 30–35 light-years
• Nearby Stars Database
• Search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)
• Stellar parallax

References

External links

• "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 5 August 2006.
• "NStars database". NASA. Archived from the original on 1 November 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2005.
• "ARICNS". Astronomisches Rechen-Institut. Archived from the original on 14 October 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2005.
• "Notable Nearby Stars". SolStation. Retrieved 24 October 2005.
• "What color are the stars?". Mitchell Charity. Retrieved 24 October 2005.

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