Below there are lists the nearest stars separated by spectral type. The scope of the list is still restricted to the common main sequence spectral types: M, K, G, F, A, B and O. It may be later expanded to other types, such as S, D or C.
List of nearest M-type stars
This is a list of M-type stars within 13 light years.
Name () ()Apparent magnitude (V)Absolute magnitude (V)NotesM5.5Ve0.122110.43 – 11.115.6Also the nearest star to the Solar System.Barnard's StarM4.0V0.1870.1619.51113.21Also the second-nearest stellar system to the Solar System.Wolf 359M6V0.1440.1113.50716.614Also the fourth-nearest stellar system to the Solar System.Lalande 21185M2V0.3920.3897.5210.48Also the fifth-nearest stellar system to our Solar System.Luyten 726-8 BM6V0.1590.11612.815.7AM5.5V0.1650.122The archetype of the flare stars. Ross 154M3.5V0.2000.17710.4413.07Ross 248M6V0.190.14512.23 – 12.3414.79Lacaille 9352M0.5V0.4740.4797.349.8Ross 128M4V0.1980.17611.1313.53EZ Aquarii AM5V0.1750.118713.0315.33B0.210.114513.2715.58C0.09312.3817.37Struve 2398AM3V0.3540.3368.94BM3.5V0.2730.2489.7Groombridge 34AM1.4V0.3850.3938.119BM4.1V0.180.1511.007DX CancriM6.5V0.110.0914.8116.98GJ 1061M5.5V0.1520.12513.0315.26YZ CetiM4Ve0.1680.1312.0312.1814.3Luyten's StarM3.5V0.2930.299.8711.94Teegarden's StarM7V0.1200.09715.1317.2Kapteyn's StarM1.5V or sdM10.2910.2818.85310.89Lacaille 8760M0Ve0.510.66.678.69Brightest red dwarf in the sky.
List of nearest K-type stars This is a list of K-type stars within 30 light years.
Name () ()Apparent magnitude (V)Absolute magnitude (V)Notes B (Toliman)K1V1.335.71Also the 2nd/3rd nearest individual star to the Solar System. Named Toliman.Epsilon Eridani (Ran)K2V0.7350.823.7366.19Also the tenth-nearest star system to our Solar System. 61 CygniAK5V0.6650.75.217.506The first star to have its distance to Earth measured after the Sun. Also the 15th nearest stellar system to our solar system.BK7V0.5950.636.058.228Epsilon Indi AK5V0.711 ± 0.0050.7544.6746.89Also the 19th nearest star system to our Solar System. Has one confirmed exoplanet and two brown dwarfs.K7.5Ve0.6050.676.68.1140 Eridani A (Keid)K0.5V0.8040.784.435.9370 OphiuchiAK0V0.8314.135.49BK4V 6.07Sigma Draconis (Alsafi)K0V0.7760.854.6745.89Gliese 570 A K4V0.7150.825.726.89Part of a quadruple star systemEta Cassiopeiae BK7V7.51Part of a binary star system36 OphiuchiA (Guniibuu)K2V A: LHS 437 -- High proper-motion Star B: LHS 438 -- High proper-motion Star C: V* V2215 Oph -- Variable of RS CVn type0.8175.08Also known as GuniibuuBK1V5.03CK5V6.34HR 7703 AK2.5V0.660.655.316.53Part of a binary systemADS 7251 BK7V0.58 ± 0.030.64 ± 0.077.7Part of a binary star systemHD 219134K3V0.778 ± 0.0050.81 ± 0.035.5746.46Has six known exoplanetsXi Boötis BK4Ve0.610.66 ± 0.076.8Part of a binary star system268 G. Ceti A K3V5.836.5Part of a trinary stellar system also known as Gliese 105Gliese 667AK3V0.760.735.91Part of a triple star systemBK5V0.70.697.2HD 4628K2.5V0.749 ± 0.0510.7 ± 0.15.746.37TW Piscis AustriniK5Vp0.629 ± 0.0510.725 ± 0.0365.44 – 6.517.08Also known as Fomalhaut B. Part of a triple star system107 PisciumK1V0.82 ± 0.030.865.14 — 5.26NSV 600, database entry, New Catalogue of Suspected Variable Stars, the improved version, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Russia. Accessed on line September 24, 2008.5.87HD 10476, catalog entry, Fundamental parameters and elemental abundances of 160 F-G-K stars based on OAO spectrum database, Y. Takeda, CDS ID J/PASJ/59/335; see also Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan 59, #2 (April 2007), pp. 335–356, .Gliese 673K7V0.5647.4928.83p EridaniAK2V0.750.785.766.25B0.770.775.876.27Gliese 884K7V0.670.637.98.3Chi Draconis BK0V0.73 ± 0.110.748 ± 0.0173.57 (combined)Part of a binary star systemHD 50281K3.5V0.796.586.87HD 192310K2+ V0.79 – 0.850.78 ± 0.045.736.0HR 1614K3V6.2086.51AK LeporisK2V0.86.1416.31Delta Eridani (Rana)K0 IV2.35 ± 0.011.33 ± 0.073.51 – 3.563.77
List of nearest G-type stars This is a list of G-type stars within 40 light years.
Name () ()Apparent magnitude (V)Absolute magnitude (V)NotesSun ()G2V1 -26.744.83The star at the centre of the Solar System.Alpha Centauri A (Rigil Kentaurus)G2V0.014.38It is the 2nd/3rd nearest individual star to the Solar System, and the fourth-brightest individual star in the night sky. Tau CetiG8V0.793 ± 0.0040.800 ± 0.0083.55.68Also the 20th nearest star system to the Solar System. Eta Cassiopeiae A (Achird)G0V1.0386 ± 0.00380.972 ± 0.0123.444.5782 G. EridaniG6V0.930.794.2545.34Delta PavonisG8 IV1.1971.073.564.62Xi Boötis AG8Ve0.817 ± 0.0070.88 ± 0.034.75.54Part of a binary star system Beta HydriG2 IV1.831 ± 0.0091.107 ± 0.0092.83.45 (Marfak)G5Vb0.789 ± 0.0080.744 ± 0.01225.145.78Part of a binary star systemMu Herculis AaG5IV1.73 ± 0.021.11 ± 0.013.4173.82Part of a quadruple star systemBeta Canum Venaticorum (Chara)G0V1.03 ± 0.030.97 ± 0.044.254.6461 VirginisG7V0.9867 ± 0.00480.934.745.07Has three confirmed exoplanetsChi1 Orionis AG0V0.983 ± 0.001 Note: See VizieR catalog1.014.38 – 4.414.8241 G. Arae AG8V0.790.815.615.74Part of a binary star systemXi Ursae Majoris BaG2V0.92 ± 0.040.864.2644.66Part of a quadruple star systemGroombridge 1830 (Argelander's Star)G8VIp0.585 ± 0.0040.676.446.64Beta Comae BerenicesG0V1.14 ± 0.021.154.264.46HD 102365 AG2V0.960.8894.885.07Part of a binary star system61 Ursae MajorisG8V0.86 ± 0.020.93 ± 0.025.355.53Alpha Mensae A (Hoerikwaggo)G7V0.96 ± 0.0130.964 ± 0.0375.095.03Part of a binary star systemIota PerseiG0V or F9.5V1.417 ± 0.0081.081.134.0623.94Zeta Herculis BG7V0.915 – 0.920.98 ± 0.022.81 (combined)2.65 (combined)Part of a binary star systemDelta Trianguli A (Deltoton)G0V0.984.8654.69Part of a binary star system11 Leonis Minoris AG8V0.992 ± 0.0150.936 ± 0.0155.545.25Part of a binary star systemEta Boötis A (Muphrid)G0IV2.659 ± 0.0441.61 ± 0.112.682.41Part of a binary star systemLambda SerpentisG0V1.363 ± 0.0311.09 ± 0.044.434.01Zeta ReticuliA G3-5V0.920.955.525.11BG2V0.980.915.224.8385 Pegasi AG5Vb0.948 ± 0.0110.827 ± 0.0475.755.32Part of a binary star system
List of nearest F-type stars This is a list of F-type stars within 50 light years.
Name () ()Apparent magnitude (V)Absolute magnitude (V)NotesF5IV-V2.0481.4992.66 Eighth-brightest star in the night sky.Pi3 Orionis (Tabit)F6V1.3171.2883.65F7V1.21.0294.04Part of a binary systemZeta TucanaeF9.5V1.0440.9854.67Xi Ursae Majoris A (Alula Australis)F8.5:V1.020.974.2644.66Part of a five-star systemGamma LeporisF6V1.301.173.84Gamma PavonisF9 V Fe-1.4 CH-0.71.0570.9344.40Zeta Herculis A (Tianji)F9IV1.452.65Beta Virginis (Zavijava)F9V1.6811.4133.41Theta Persei AF8V1.3191.1383.88Gamma Serpentis (Muning)F6V1.4611.33.60Zeta Doradus AF9.5V Fe-0.51.101.074.38Gamma Virginis (Porrima)AF0V1.451.43B3.1Iota Pegasi A (Jiu)F5V1.5261.333.49Zeta Trianguli Australis AF9V1.021.124.904.49Part of a binary star systemBeta Trianguli AustralisF1V1.9761.562.3736 Ursae Majoris AF8V1.1051.1134.29Theta Ursae MajorisF6IV2.411.412.43Upsilon AndromedaeA (Titawin)F8V1.571.273.44Iota PisciumF7V1.5881.1353.4310 TauriF8V3.60Alpha Fornacis A (Dalim)F8IV2.041.333.08Part of a triple star system26 Draconis AF9V1.30 (combined)4.58 (combined)Part of a binary star systemTau1 EridaniF7V1.3251.153.68Part of a binary star systemTheta Boötis AF7V1.7261.2323.25Part of a binary star system111 TauriF8V1.671.14.4.19Part of a binary star systemPsi CapricorniF5V1.4721.373.33Eta LeporisF2V1.521.423.722.85HD 84117F9V1.2261.154.04AlchibaF1V3.25Part of a binary star systemNu PhoenicisF9VFe+0.41.261.174.954.0719 Draconis AF8V1.21.043.98Part of a binary star system
List of nearest A-type stars This is a list of A-type stars within 70 light years.
Name () ()Apparent magnitude (V)Absolute magnitude (V)NotesSirius AA0mA1Va1.7112.063 ± 0.0231.43Also the sixth-nearest stellar system to the Solar System and the brightest star in the night sky.AltairA7Vn2.01 × 1.571.86 ± 0.032.2212th brightest star in the night sky.VegaA0Va2.726 × 2.4182.135 ± 0.0740.582Fifth-brightest star in the night sky.Fomalhaut AA3V1.92 ± 0.021.7218th brightest star in the night sky. Part of a triple star system.DenebolaA3Va1.751.781.93 (Deneb Algedi)A7m III1.9122.48Part of a binary star systemIota Ursae Majoris A (Talitha)A7V(n)1.67 Database entry at VizieR.1.7 ± 0.12.31Part of a quadruple star system (Rasalhague)A5IVnn2.858 × 2.3881.248Part of a binary star system.AlderaminA8Vn or A7IV-V2.823 × 2.1752 ± 0.151.57CastorAaA1V2.0892.3710.986BaAm1.6481.7891.886Alpha Circini (Xami)A7Vp1.9761.5–1.7 - 3.212.18Delta Leonis (Zosma)A4V2.142.21.29Beta Arietis A (Sheratan)A3V1.9852.0671.444Part of a binary star systemIota Centauri (Kulou)A2V1.902.03 ± 0.031.47Beta PictorisA6V1.7321.752.402Has three known planets
List of nearest B-type stars This is a list of B-type stars within 200 light years.
Name () ()Apparent magnitude (V)Absolute magnitude (V)NotesRegulus AB8IVn4.21 × 3.224.151.40 Also the 20th brightest star in the night sky.Algol Aa1B8V2.733.172.12 (combined)Part of a three-star systemAlpheratz AB8IV-VHgMn3.632.22Part of a binary star systemAlnairB6V or B7IV3.913.821.7431st brightest star in the night sky.AlkaidB3V3.46.11.8640th brightest star in the night sky.Alpha Pegasi (Markab)B9III to A0IV4.623.52.48ElnathB7III4.7951.6527th brightest star in the night sky.AchernarB3Vpe9.16 × 6.7860.40 – 0.469th brightest star in the night sky.Beta1 TucanaeB9V3.844.37Part of a six-star system (Kaus Australis)B9.5III8.8 × 6.013.81.8538th brightest star in the night sky.Epsilon HydriB9Va2.2 Vizier catalog entry2.644.12Phi EridaniB8IV2.4 The radius (R*) is given by:
3.53.550.183Gamma Corvi A (Gienah)B8III4.0864.22.585 (Gomeisa)B8Ve3.53.52.84 – 2.92Delta Cygni (Fawaris)B9III4.812.932.87Kappa Andromedae (Kaffalmusalsala)B9IVn2.292.7684.139Has one confirmed exoplanet or brown dwarfPeacockB3V4.835.911.9444th brightest star in the night sky.Kappa1 LupiB9.5Vne2.32.893.86Alpha Sagittarii (Rukbat)B8V2.953.97Beta Librae (Zubeneschamali) B8V4.93.52.61
List of nearest O-type stars This is a list of O-type stars within 1,500 light years. Stars with spectra of sdO are subdwarf O stars, much smaller and fainter than typical O-type stars.
Name () ()Apparent magnitude (V)Absolute magnitude (V)NotesZeta OphiuchiO9.5V8.520.22.56 – 2.58 -4.2Phi Persei BsdO1.31.1428 Cygni BsdOIota Arae BsdO0.611.06V846 Arae BsdO0.270.53Kappa1 Apodis BsdO0.441.60Zeta Puppis (Naos)O4If(n)p13.525.32.24 – 2.26O7.5III16.228.51.83 (combined)30th brightest star in the night sky. MintakaO9.5II13.117.82.5Part of a multiple star systemV2119 Cygni BsdO60 Cygni BsdO1.70.48AlnitakO9.5lab20332.08Meissa AO8III((f))343.7Part of a multiple star systemSigma Orionis AaO9.5V5.6164.07 (combined)Part of a quintuple star systemAE AurigaeO9.5V5.96 (5.78 – 6.08)Xi Persei (Menkib)O7.5III(n)((f))26364.04Theta1 Orionis C1O7Vp10.6335.13Part of a binary star systemIota Orionis Aa1 (Haytsa)O9III8.323.12.77 (combined)Part of a multiple star systemLS Muscae BsdO0.31.43
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