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The 32 Nearest Stars - Info

                     R.A       Dec.     Mag’tude  Mag’tude  Spectral  Dist   Solar

STAR                 h   m     °   '    Visual    Absolute  Class     (l.y.) Lum

The Sun  Sol #       -   -              -26.72     4.8      G2 V     -       1.0

Proxima Centauri(1)  14  29.7  -62 41    11.05v   15.5      dM5.5 eV  4.2    0.00006

alpha Centauri A #   14  39.6  -60 50    -0.01     4.4      G2 V      4.3    1.6

alpha Centauri B     -         -          1.33     5.7      K0 V      4.3    0.45

Barnard's Star(2)    17  57.8  +04 34     9.54    13.2      M5 V      6.0    0.00045

Wolf 359(3)          10  56.6  +07 01    13.53v   16.7      dM8 eV    7.7    0.00002

Lalande 21185(4)     11  03.3  +35 58     7.5     10.5      M2.1 V    8.2    0.0055

UV Ceti A            01  38.8  -17 57    12.52v   15.5      dM5.6 V   8.4    0.00006

UV Ceti B(5)         -         -         13.03v   16.0      dM5.6 V   8.4    0.00004

Sirius A #           06  45.1  -16 43    -1.46     1.42     A1 V      8.6   26.0

Sirius B             -         -          8.3     11.2      DA VII    8.6    0.003

Ross 154             18  49.8  -22 50    10.45    13.13     dM5 eV    9.4    0.00048

Ross 248             23  41.9  +44 10    12.29    14.78     dM6 eV   10.4    0.00011

epsilon Eridani #    03  32.9  -09 28     3.73     6.14     K2 V     10.8    0.30

Ross 128             11  47.8  +00 48    11.10    13.47     dM5 V    10.9    0.00036

61 Cygni A #         21  06.9  +38 45     5.22v    7.6      K3.5 V   11.1    0.082

61 Cygni B           -         -          6.03     8.4      K4.7 V   11.1    0.039

epsilon Indi #       22  03.4  -56 47     4.68     7.0      K3 V     11.2    0.14

BD+43°44 A           00  18.5  +44 01     8.08    10.4      M1.3 V   11.2    0.0061

BD+43°44 B           -         -         11.06    13.4      M3.8 V   11.2    0.00039

Luyten 789-6         22  38.5  -15 19    12.18    14.5      dM7 e    11.2    0.00014

Procyon A #          07  39.3  +05 13     0.38     2.6      F5 IV-V  11.4    7.0

Procyon B            -         -         10.7     13.0      DF       11.4    0.00055

BD+59°1915 A         18  43.1  +59 38     8.90    11.2      M3.0 V   11.6    0.003

BD+59°1915 B         -         -          9.69    11.9      M3.5 V   11.6    0.0015

Lacaille 9352(6)     23  05.9  -35 51     7.35     9.6      M1.3 Ve  11.7    0.013

Gliese 51-15         08  26.8  +26 57    14.81    17.03     M?       11.7    0.00001

tau Ceti #           01  41.7  -16 12     3.5      5.72     G8 V     11.8    0.45

Luyten's Star        07  24.7  +05 29     9.82    11.94     dM5 V    12.3    0.0015

L 725-32             01 09.8   -17 16    12.04    14.12     dM5 e    12.5    0.0002

Lacaille 8760(7)     21  14.3  -36 09     6.66     8.74     M0 V     12.6    0.026

Kapteyn's Star       05  09.7  -45 00     8.84    10.88     sdM0 pec 12.7    0.0039

Kruger 60 A          22  26.3  +57 27     9.85    11.87     dM3 V    12.9    0.0016

Kruger 60 B          -         -         11.3     13.3      dM5 e    12.9    0.0004

Notes:
v   = variable.
d   = dwarf.
e   = emission lines.
pec = peculiar spectrum.
#   = visible to the naked eye.
1. Proxima is also known as V645 Centauri.
2. Barnard's Star is also known as Munich 15040.
3. Wolf 359 is also known as CN Leonis.
4. Lalande 21185 is also known as BD+36° 2147.
5. UV Ceti B is sometimes referred to as Luytens' Flare Star.
6. Lacaille 9352 is also known as CoD-36°15693.
7. Lacaille 8760 is also known as CoD-39°14192.

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